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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 36 of 68

Wheat Area More Sown 11 p.c. Increase

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 10

An increase of a little over 11 per cent, in the Commonwealth's wheat acreage for the current season is tentatively forecast…

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Merino Sheep Protected by Rugs Children's Welfare Is Much More Important

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 5

Referring to the fact that many of the sheep exhibited it the recent Sydney Sheep Show were rugged, the Federal Minister for Health…

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The Man on the Land Page Ntomach Worms of Sheep Points in Drenching

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 14

One treatment with bluestone and nicotine , sulphate is not sufficient when drenching sheep for infestation with…

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Efforts to Force Western Shearing Strike by Communist Union the Pastoral W.I.U. Wolf in Lamb's Skin

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 5

Strenuous efforts to force a strike in the shearing sheds of the West have been maue by members of the P.W.I.U., an alleged Communist…

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Farmers' Debts Adjustment

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 3

The Farmers' Relief Act provides that farmers desijrous of availing themselves of the Debts Adjustment provisions of the Act must first…

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Farm Book-keeping a Seasonable Reminder

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 8

The farmer who starts a system of book keeping with his capital in cash, and then purchases the farm, stock, etc., has a much simplier task…

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Good Lads On the Farm

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 14

In the last issue of the "Land" appeared a picture of Harold and Erie Giddings on their father's tractor and header. Under the…

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DAIRYING Feeding Whey to Calves Precautions to be Observed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 14

Where dairy farmers have to supply milk to the cheese factory the question of feeding whey to calves arises. Calves…

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Soil Erosion Value of Farm Tree Lots

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 14

American experience has shown the advantage of combating erosion by natural means wherever possible…

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Not Functioning Coonabarabran Branch of Farmers and Settlers’ Association District Council Discusses Matter

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 11

At the Coonabarabran District Council meeting of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association, which was held in the…

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BUGALDIE Farmers & Settlers’ Association Monthly Meeting

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Bugaldie branch of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association was held on Tuesday night of last week…

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Charleville Cattle Sale

The Western Herald · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 4

The Queensland Primary Producers' Co-operative Association Ltd. and Messrs Dalgety & Company Ltd., auctioneers in…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 7

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd. reported on the 17th June:—As is to be expected at this time of the year, business…

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Sale of Stud Sheep. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 5

During the four days of the merino stud sheep sales, 1562 merino rams and ewes were sold for nearly £60,000. The average price was…

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Japan and Wool. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 5

At Melbourne the Chairman of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council, Mr. G. Dalziel Kelly, said he had received information that the…

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Wheat Quotations At To-day's Market Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 1

to-day's market, bulk wheat was led at 5/1 (March basis), and bagnominally, at 5/4½ per bushel…

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An Australian Author Takes to the Bush Searching for Book Material a Groom in the Cattle Country Special to "The Liberal"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 7

How he acquired first-hand knowledge of the bush and bushmen, when he decided to become a writer of onthark stories, is told in a special article for "The Liberal" by Mr. A. E. Yarra, whose thrilling tale of the outback, the Vanishing Horsemen." is now a weekly…

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Narromine Weather and Crops Hotel Improvements PERSONAL

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 4

On a visit to Narromine are Mr. and Mrs. C. Martin. They are spending a holiday with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. O'Neill, of Temoin Street…

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The Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 June 1937 · page 3

Schute, Bell, Badgery Lumby Ltd. report:—There is very little to report this week in wool circles, and business done privately being…

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On the Land Sheep From Cumnock

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 June 1937 · page 5

At Homebush last Thursday, Munro Bros., Cumnock, obtained to 23/2 avg. 2l/5 for 66 ewes and 22/10 for 32 wethers. Offerings totalled…

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