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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 42 of 68

Sheep Gassing. a Seasonable Reminder

The Western Herald · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 7

Sheep classing is the operation of grading the breeding flock and selecting the sates for use in mating, the object being to…

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Japan's Wool Buying. General Outlook Favorable

The Western Herald · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:—Circumstances have favoured the wool market since the season closed on June 30…

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World's Record Price for WOOL—196d. Per Lb

The Western Herald · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 4

The world's record price for wool is still held by that great piineer of the industry, Captain John Macarthur, viz., 16/4 or 196d/ per lb.,…

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The Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 August 1937 · page 5

Schute, Bell, Badgery, Lumby Ltd. report:—Wool is arriving freely into store, indicating a wider spreading of sheaving operations and…

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Condition of Wheat Crops More Rain Needed

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 11

For the first three weeks of July, weather conditions throughout the wheat belt were generally unfavorable, sunny days followed by very…

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Branding Sheep with Number

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 3

At a meeting of the Coonanible Graziers' Association, matters relating to the suggested abolition by the Pastures Protection Foard of…

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The Wool Outlook

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 9

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports:—Shearing is daily, becoming move general in the Western and North-western…

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MUMBIL Wheat Looks Well

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 4

A very nice fall of rain was recorded on Sunday last, when a little over 70 points fell the previous night. Since that another 10 points fell on…

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Western Butter Factories High Production Costs

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 10

Forbes C-operative Dairy Society Ltd. completed its financial year on 30th June last. For the year the total production was 383,7591bs. of…

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The FARMER & His Markets Japan’s Wool Buying. General Outlook Favorable

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 12

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report -Circumstances have favored thE wool market since the season closed on June 30. Devaluation of the…

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Export of Stud Sheep Coonabarabran Graziers Discuss

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 11

A good attendance was present at the meeting of the Coonabarabran branch of the Graziers’ Association, which…

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Rust Proof? New Variety Of Wheat

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 1

The evolution of arusfc immune variety of wheal, combining productiveness and other essential characters for commercial…

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Wool Supply Position Dominance of Raw Material

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 8

Though fellmongered wools have found a ready sale in Australia at advanced figures since the June auctions closed, the quantity of them…

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World's Record Price for Wool 196d. per lb

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 12

The world's record price for wool is still held by that great pioneer of the industry, Captain John Macarthur, viz., 16/4, or 196d. per lb…

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Skeleton Weed Found in Seed Wheat Minister’s Explanation

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 4

Following the action of the Coonabarabran branch of the Graziers’ Association in requesting the Minister for…

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Mr. I. Montgomery Addresses Coonabarabran Graziers. Treatment for Worm Infested Sheep

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 3

At the conclusion of Saturday’s meeting of the Coonabarabran branch of the Graziers’ Association, Mr. Ian…

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The Man on the Land Page Foot-rot of Wheat Measures for Control

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 14

The control of foot-rot of wheat has engaged the attention of the Biological Branch of the Department of…

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The Farm Home The Farm Vegetable Garden

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 14

The practice of broadcasting fertilisers is wasteful, since much of it will not conic with in the absorbing range of roots…

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DAIRYING Calf-Rearing Advantages of Individual Feeding

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 14

In the rearing of calves it is important that they be fed separately. The practice of feeding in tubs or troughs must be…

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Empire Farmers Conference to Be Held in Australia. Invitations Issued

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 10

A conference of Empire primary producers, to be held at Sydney, in March, 1938, is being organised by the produced of Australia with the…

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