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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

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Effects of Grasshoppers on Wheat Industry

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 8

An isolated instance of the effects grasshoppers are having on the wheat industry Is furnished at Tooraweenah, where Mr. W. Zell,…

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On the Land Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Values for all classes of wool were fully maintained on this week's opening improved levels at our…

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Wool Outlook Bright General Trading Recovery

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 11

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. write:—All indications point to the balance of this season's clip commanding keen competition at an excellent…

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Three Day Sickness in Cattle Influence of Cooler Weather

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 14

"Three-day sickness" (ephemeral fever) has been apparent in nearly every district in the State, but the incidence of the disease in the south…

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Shade Easier To-day's Wheat Market Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 1

The local wheat market is easier. Bulk parcels were quoted to-day at 5/9¼ per bushel and bagged lots, nominally, at 5/11…

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Dingo Killer Slaughters Sheep in Warrumbungles Caught After Intensive Search

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 4

So alarmed had settlers, residing in the Warrumbungle Mountains, become at the slaughter made on their sheep by a lone dingo, that they had plaed a price of £25 on the head of that vicious animal…

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Giant Increase In National Wool Output Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 1

Wool sold in Australia during the nine months ended March 31 realised £50,260,000, or £640,000 more than during the whole of the 1935/36 season…

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The Farm Home The Farm Vegetable Garden Suitable Crops and Varieties

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 14

The home vegetable grower has a wide range of crops at his or her disposal, and there are some crops that are…

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Increased Wealth From Wool Sales £640,000 Increase Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 1

Wool sold in Australia during the nine months ended March 31 realised £50,260,000, or £640,000 more than during the whole of the…

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Angry Farmers Oust the Sit-down Strikers New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 1

Armed with sticks and clubs, angry farmers drove sit-down strikers from Hershey Chocolate Corporation plant at Hershey, Pennsylvania. Many of…

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The FARMER & His Markets

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 12

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: The lean months in regard to the quantity of wool available for purchase by the world’s millmen are…

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Binnaway Farmers and Settlers Monthly Meeting

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Binnaway branch of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association of N.S.W. was held recently in the Soldiers’…

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Wool Statistics

The Western Herald · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 4

Latest figures show that the estimated number of sheep in the world" is 100 million fewer than six years ago. Any great increase…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. wired as follows on Wednesday:—We sold 7200 bales of wool at our Sydney sale on Tuesday…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 5

The wool market ruled fully firm under good general competition. Prices for best descriptions were equal to the highest point…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 7

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd. reported on the 1st April, 1937:—The final series in Sydney for the 1936/37 season,…

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Latest Telegrams Inter-state News Wool Sales. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 5

The wool sold in Australia during the nine months ended March realised £50,260,000 or £640.000 more than during the whole 1935…

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Drover Charged Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1937 · page 1

Before Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M., at the Tottenham Police Court, yesterday, George Andrew Carpenter, a drover, of Trangie, was charged with the…

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Still Easing Wheat Market Steadying Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1937 · page 1

The wheat market this morning was quiet and there was a decline in values. Bulk sold at 5/8½ per bushel, down ¾d; and bagged at 5/10, down…

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The Wheat Season Big Increase Growers Master Trouble Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1937 · page 1

The Government Statistician (Mr. Waites) said tonight that he estimated the 1936-37 wheat harvest at 54.837,000 bushels, which was considerably in…

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