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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

1,358 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 15 of 68

Three Day Sickness in Cattle. Main Points in Treatment

The Western Herald · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 7

Stockowners are reminded that the most effective treatment for ephemeral lever or three-day sickness is to keep the animals as quiet…

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Toasts Drunk in Milk by Dairymen

The Western Herald · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 4

When the Richwood district council of the P.P.U. held its annual re-union dinner inn Lismore, toasts were drunk in malted milk…

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Commercial News Wool Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 10

News to hand concerning the progress of auctions in the Brisbane market indicate that for all descriptions other than inferior sorts, values in that…

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Does Dairying Pay? Ask the Farmers District Dwellers Reply

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 6

Does dairying pay? is a question repeatedly asked in all localities. Recently an enthusiast approached about 15 of the practical dairy…

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The Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 5

Schute, Bell & Co., Limited, report:—No auctions were held in Sydney last week, due to the incidence of the Brisbane series. There…

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Dogs Play Havoc. Wholesale Slaughter of Sheep

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 6

Terrible slaughter was made in a flock of 218 sheep, the property, of Mr. Roger Nott, of Mudgee district (says the "Guardian")…

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"Land Is Wasted" Instructor Puts Case For Increased Dairying in Central West

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 3

That the Wellington, Dubbo, Forbes, Parkes, and Canowindra districts included some wonderful dairying country,…

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Conference in Wool English-American Influence

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 6

Apparently the world's wool consumers found that the level of prices generally ruling at this season's sales have proved a workable basis of raw…

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Wheat Market Penny Below Peak Point Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 1

Values in the Sydney wheat market jumped sharply by 1?d to 2d per bushel to-day. The price now is only 1d per bushel below the peak for the…

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Rise in Wheat And Flour Soars With It London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 1

Another rise in the price of flour in Britain is expected this week. It rose 1/- a sack three times last week, and is now 42/- or 50 per cent, more than…

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Saffron Thistle Useless for Sheep and Cattle

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 10

Mr. L. W. Bucknell, the stock inspector, has received the following report from the District Veterinary Officer, Stock and Brands’ branch…

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Wool Report

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 6
Also in Narromine News and Trangie Advocate

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. wire yesterday: We sold 10,000 bales of wool at our Sydney sale to-day. Values maintained recent improved…

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Our Wheat Wealth

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 9

Increased wheat prices probably mean that New South Wales farmers will receive £4,500,000 this year in excess of last Reason's crop…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 10

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., received the following message from their Brisbane office: “Last week’s opening Brisbane wool auctions,…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 6

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. wived yesterday: At our Sydney wool sale on Tuesday we submitted a catalogue of 4299 bales. Competition was very…

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BURRENDONG Cattle for Sydney Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 7

GRASSHOPPERS are making their appearance in great numbers, and all doing a great deal of damage to what little bit of green fodder there…

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Royal Show Cattle. From Narromine District

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 7

Mr. T. M. Bragg, of Bungarley Hereford Stud. Mungeribar has a splendid team for the Easter show. This stud has made meteoric…

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The FARMER & His Markets Consumption Pacing Wool Supplies. Returns for Season’s Clip

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 12

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report:— With supplies of the season’s wool in South Africa, New Zealand and South America nearly all…

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Sheep Husbandry Suitability of Environment to Type

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 12

The classification of sheep breeds and types into groups according to the suitability of the country is an economic study…

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