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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

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The Farmer His Markets Wool and Commodity Prices Effects of Easier Markets

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 13 May 1937 · page 12

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Textile fibres have not entirely escaped the effects of the recent general decline in world commodity…

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The Yeoval News Agricultural Bureau Yeoval Branch Sheep Competition

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 May 1937 · page 9

The Yeoval branch of the Agricultural Bureau has again decided to hold a merino ewe competition, and has…

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Another Dingo Killer in Warrumbungles. Further Destruction Among Sheep

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 13 May 1937 · page 5

After having killed the dingo, which had caused tremendous destruction among their sheep, the settlers living in the vicinity of the…

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Wheat Varieties Ford Popular In N.S.W. Big Advance Since Last Season

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 13 May 1937 · page 1

Ford and Nabawa wore easily the most popular varieties of wheat during the 1936-37 season, according to a statement…

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VEGETABLES Insect Pests Protection of Crops

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 May 1937 · page 16

Both the home gardener and the commercial grower of vegetables are constantly faced with the problem of controlling the…

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Farmers' Tour Arrangements for New Zealand Visit

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 May 1937 · page 19

Arrangements have been made for a party of N.S. Wales farmers, members of the Primary Producers' Union, to tour the principal dairy…

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Farming in England Australian’s Surprise

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 13 May 1937 · page 5

Fifty Australian farmers who are making a tour of 2000 miles of the English and Continental countrysides are seeing astonishing sights…

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Grasshopper Problem Discussed With Minister for Agriculture Farmers Plead for Government Assistance Told That It Is Their Own Look Out Problem Still As Bad As Ever

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 13 May 1937 · page 4

The grasshopper plague at present invading many portions of the State is assuming alarming proportions, and many farmers fear that unless some assistance is forthcoming from the Government to cheek the onslaught of the pests, that they will be eaten off their holdings…

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Nutria Farming

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 13 May 1937 · page 2

The latest thing in farming is the breeding of nutrias, little beaver— like animals that come from South America. Sussex has the only farm…

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Concession Rail Rates. on Sheep and Cattle. Consigned for Re-stocking

The Western Herald · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 6

The Stock and Brands Branch of the Department of Agriculture advises that the store stock certificate, Form H, has been dispensed…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 7

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd. reported on the 6th May:—For the past week the wool business, locally, has been…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 May 1937 · page 4

Schute Bell Badgery Lumby Limited report:—There is very little to say as to the wool market. In Great Britain the Coronation seems to…

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Wheat Yield Greater Than Last Year

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 May 1937 · page 3

According to figures made available by the Commonwealth Statistician, the Australian wheat crop for 1936-37 is 150,106,000 bushels,…

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Farmers' Relief What it Costs

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 May 1937 · page 3

The State Government claims that the Farmers' Relief Act has provided shelter and finance to enable farmers, who were…

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Wool Outlook In Sellers' Favour

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 2

In Bradford, prices for tops have been maintained, 64's merino being quoted at 39d. The basis has been unchanged for the past five weeks…

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STEADY To-day's Wheat Market Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 1

The wheat market this morning was steady. Bulk parcels sold at 5/4 per bushel and bagged at 5/6…

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The Wheat Crops

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 2

The break in the weather last week-end meant a great deal to the men on the land in the west. Wellington was fortunate enough to get…

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Annual Sheep Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 5

Owing to the many enquiries received for schedules for the forthcoming annual sheep show conducted by the N.S.W. Sheepbreeders'…

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Wool Report

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 10
Also in Narromine News and Trangie Advocate

Goldsbrough, Mort and Company. Limited report:— The demand for wool last week has been extremely limited. A few…

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