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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

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Substitutes for Wool

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 3 September 1936 · page 11

Speaking at a gathering of sheep and wool class students at the Goulburn Technical College recently, Bishop Burgmann, of Goulburn,…

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Anaplasmosis in Cattle Caution to Stockowners

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 September 1936 · page 14

In recent years the disease known as anaplasmosis in cattle, which is due to a particular blood parasite, has…

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New Burr Pest to Sheep Found

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 3 September 1936 · page 11

An Agricultural Department experimentalist, Mr. H. A. Grantham, has discovered in the Tenterfield district a patch of weeds bearing…

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DUNEDOO Cut-Worm in Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 September 1936 · page 5

Once again we have received a glorious fall of rain at a most opportune time. Despite the fact that we received fairly good rain during the…

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Opening Wool Sales. Encouraging Demand

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 3 September 1936 · page 7

Yorkshire inquiry, in the forefront in leading the wool world from the low prices of the depression years, was the chief factor in supplying…

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Opening Wool Sales Encouraging Demand

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 3 September 1936 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Yorkshire inquiry, in the foretront in leading the wool world [?]om the low prices of the depression y[?]…

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Royal Easter Show Wheat Milling Tests Judges Remarks

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 3 September 1936 · page 7

The following intereting [?] port has been issued by the [?]al Agricultural Society of N.S.W. dealing with the judges…

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May Find A Good Market Abroad for Hard Wheat

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 3 September 1936 · page 2

In a statement regarding the increasing production of hard wheat in New South Wales and Its separation this year from f.a.q. wheat in…

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Young Man Sentenced to Two Years Extensive Sheep Stealing Witnesses Report Shortages of 621 Sheep Magistrate Congratulates Police Officers Special Court Sitting Continued To-day

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 3 September 1936 · page 5

Considerable interest centred in the sheep-stealing cases heard, at the Gilgandra Police Court yesterday and to-day, before Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M., with the result that the court room was crowded throughout the sitting with witnesses and others interested. The…

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Opening of New Wool Season No Japanese Buying Prices Open Well

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 September 1936 · page 3

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report:—More than the usual amount of interest was attached to the opening of the…

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Crop of Colds

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 3 September 1936 · page 4

The freakish weather experienced of late has been responsible for a profolic crop of colds and kindred ailments, and on all sides one hears…

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Crop Prospects Review by Mr Arthur Monthly Report Grasshopper Warning

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 3 September 1936 · page 1

Following my favorable report for July, further good general rains early in August augmented the moisture content of soils…

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Crop Destroyed

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 3 September 1936 · page 4

Whilst the district wheat paddocks here make a perfect pastoral picture, a different story comes from Collie. A report advises that Mr. E. Sproule,…

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The Man on the Land Page Dairying Subdivision of Paddocks Essential for Effective Utilisation of Pastures

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 September 1936 · page 14

Controlled grazing is essential is the best use is to be made of pastures. Discussing at the recent State conference of the…

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Bugaldi Farmers and Settlers Monthly Meeting. Grasshopper Pest Discussed

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 3 September 1936 · page 10

At the monthly meeting of the Bugaldie branch of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association of N.S.W., which was held…

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District Crops. Report for August. Future Never Better

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 3 September 1936 · page 2

The report, tendered by Mr. B. M. Arthur, senior agricultural instructor, on the condition of the crops in the Western district for August is…

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Bourke Cattle

The Western Herald · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 4

Best quality cattle made unchanged figures at Homebush last Monday, but values for other sorts were slightly lower. The offering…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 8

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd. reported on 27th August:—With Bradford 'tops' quotations now, generally, equal…

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Local Wool

The Western Herald · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd., wired as follows on Thursday :—We sold 5900 bales of wool at our auction and privately in Sydney to-day…

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Sheep Stealing. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 6

William Riley, 20 farmer and butcher, was sentenced to two years imprisonment at Gilgandra Court on eleven charges of sheep…

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