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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

1,508 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 49 of 76

Our Wheat Rush for Overseas Orders Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 1

Nearly 500 freighters have been chartered to lift Australia's wheat harvest this season. Cargoes already taken or fixed for loading total…

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Quality of Wheat Has Deteriated? Says Director of Agriculture

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 8

“It is stated by practical millers that the quality of wheat has deteriated in recent years,” Mr. A. H. E. McDonald, Director of…

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Wheat Price Sharp Advance Highest Rate Since 1929-30

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 7

Another sharp advance in the wheat price on the local market was made on Saturday. The price offered growers in the country advanced…

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Wellington District News Exclusive News Bodangora Wheat Looks Well

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 5

A blade frost on Sunday morning was followed up by heavy rain on Monday, starting about 3 a.m. and lasting all day, over 170 points…

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The Man on the Land Page Sheep Classing Characters Desirable in a Flock

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 14

However small the flock, periodical classing should be a feature of its management if it is to give maximum…

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Coonabarabran P. and A. Association Cattle and Stallion Accommodation, at Showground Discussed. Tenders to Be Called

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 1

At Friday’s committee meeting of the Coonabarabran Pastoral and Agricultural Association, held in the Mechanics’…

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Crop Prospects Now Bright

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 2

As a result of good substantial rains at the beginning, and end of the month, also frequent showery conditions between whiles…

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The Farm Home White Ants Treatment of Infested Buildings

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 10

When white ants (termites) have gained, access to a building, treatment with white arsenic, paris green or sodium silico-fluoride dust is…

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Police Move Talkies Farm Tragedy

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 4

Inquiries concerning the shooting at Gilgandra on Saturday, of Robert Calvert Gilbert, took an unexpected turn on Monday…

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Tamworth Farmer Successful Water Diviner

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 12

Mr. George Dunn, a prominent farmer of “Dunreath,” Calala, near Tamworth, who gave a water-divining demonstration at the…

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Wool Report

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 2
Also in The Western Herald

The Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co. Ltd, reports on the 30th instant: With shearing becoming more…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 7

Goldsbrough, Mort & Company Limited reported on the 30th July:— For the past week business…

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The Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 August 1936 · page 3

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd. report:—The sale clays for the opening series for the new season, which opens on the 31st, of this…

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Local Jottings 7,000 Sheep

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 August 1936 · page 2

Messrs Richardson and Webb, Bathurst, in conjunction with Primary Producers' Wool and Produce Selling Co. Ltd., will sell, on behalf of Mr…

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Wheat Market Another Rise Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 August 1936 · page 2

Private reports in Sydney to-day of a Firmer wheat market overseas resulted in an improved tendency in the Sydney markets for country and…

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Down Again Wheat Prices Drop of 1d

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 August 1936 · page 1

Reaction in overseas wheat prices was reflected Saturday morning in Sydney. Market quotations, generally, were…

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"No Wheat Shortage" World Review U.S. Expert's Opinion

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 August 1936 · page 1

In an interesting review of the world wheat supplies for the 1936-37 season, Mr. A. Black, chief of the Bureau of…

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The Cattle

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 13 August 1936 · page 4

Mr. G. R. Lee, off Dubbo, who act ed as judge in the cattle section is a member of a well-known family. Himself, he is a noted…

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The Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 August 1936 · page 3

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 7th instant:— Pending the opening of the new…

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