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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

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The Maize Crop Preparation of the Seed-bed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 11

No amount of after-cultivation can make up for insufficient preparation of the soil for maize, and the land…

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New Zealand Farmers No Party Politics Auckland (N.Z.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 6

The New Zealand Farmers' Union has endorsed the policy of non-party attitude in politics and the retention of…

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Bourke Sheep

The Western Herald · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 4

A draft of 1110 sheep from Mr. T. G. Greenaway, Bourke, were offered at Winchcombe, Carson's Homebush auction last week…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 7

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd reported on the 8th July:—During this period of the season business is usually…

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Record Load of Wheat

The Western Herald · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 4

Mr. Leckie, of Rylands, Ungarie, puts forward the following:—"I think the following is a record for Australia, and perhaps for the…

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How's This for a Sheep Skin

The Western Herald · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 4

Is this a record? A few years ago T. H. Fletcher, of Walcha, killed a pet Sheep and the skin weighed 32 lbs. He sold it for 20½d…

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London Wool Sales. London

The Western Herald · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 5

There was active home and continental buying for a moderate selection at the wool sales to-day, prices favouring sellers…

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The Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 July 1937 · page 5

Schute-Bell, Badgery-Lumby Ltd. report:—Under well sustained competition good clearances have been effected at the current London wool…

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Food Market Protection of Empire Farmers Conference to be Held in Australia

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 July 1937 · page 5

The proposal' to hold a conference of primary producers of the Empire in Sydney next year has received enthusiastic…

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Wool Report

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 22 July 1937 · page 2
Also in Narromine News and Trangie Advocate

Goldsbrough, Mort and Company Limited report: The chief centre of interest in wool circles is the London wool sales…

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BURRENDONG Hand-Feeding Sheep

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 July 1937 · page 4

On account of the annual tennis tournament hold at Mumbil last Sunday, there were no matches played on any of the local courts. Several…

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The FARMER & His Markets Wool Outlook Promising Japanese Position

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 July 1937 · page 12

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: The wool market has now reached its seasonally and usually quiet period. Summer weather prevails…

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Origin of Domestic Sheep World History Traced Australia on the Sheep's Back

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 July 1937 · page 12

The following highly interesting article, written by Mr. C. Anderson, M.A., D.Sc, C.M.Z.S., in the current issue of the Museum Magazine, will be especially interesting to district sheep men, tracing as it does the evolution of…

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Wheat Varieties Recommendations at Instructors’ Conference

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 July 1937 · page 11

Mr. G. Nicholson, Coonabarabran, attended the Wheat Instructors’ conference at the Department of | Agriculture, last week…

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Big Wheat Future for the North-west

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 July 1937 · page 8

The North-West is still in the development stage as far as wheat is concerned, Mr. J. O’Reilly (Northwest Instructor) told the…

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Stock Report Grown Sheep a Little Weaker Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 July 1937 · page 1

At the Flemington sales yesterday 31,161 sheep and lambs were penned, including a good proportion of prime heavy wethers. The…

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Show Society Meeting at Tooraweenah Plans For New Sheep Yards

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 22 July 1937 · page 5

A very well attended meeting of the Tooraweenah P. A. and H. Association was held at Tooraweenah on Saturday last, the following…

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Mr. I. Montgomery to Address Stock Owners. Worm Treatment in Sheep

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 July 1937 · page 5

Mr. Ian Montgomery, B. Vsc., has accepted the invitation of the Coonabarabran branch of the Graziers’ Association to deliver an…

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DAIRYING Shelter for Dairy Stock As a Factor in Feeding Economy

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 July 1937 · page 12

Where proper shelter is not provided for stock not only is their resistance to disease reduced, but much food material…

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