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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

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Local Jottings Early Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 2

We wore shown this morning a fine sample of early when which was grown by Mr. Pat Coheavy, of Dripstone. The wheat is a little…

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Wool Coming in Freely

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 1

Wool is being carting in freely to the Gilgandra Raiway Station, six rucks being despatched on Monday. About 2,500 bales of wool were…

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Tuesday’s Wool Sales

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 12

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report: We sold 8100 bales of wool at our Sydney sale on Tuesday. Values were fully maintained at Monday’s…

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Lice Infested Sheep Warning to Others

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 7

In outlining a case of attempting to sell disease infected sheep fat Forbes Police Court, Stock Inspector Jones said that…

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Lice in Sheep Measures for Control

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 14

It is seasonable to remind sheep owners of the serious harmfulness of lice in sheep, and of the necessity…

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The Wool Sales 5 Per Cent. Rise Wool Men Happy

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 6

Prices at the opening of the 1937-38 wool selling season on Monday were up between 25 and 30 per cent…

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Season's Wool Sales Yorkshire's Influence

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 6

Despite the absence of Japanese competition, sales at the opening Sydney auctions were on a very satisfactory selling basis for growers…

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Opening of New Wool Selling Season the Wool Position Annual Meeting Winchcombe, Carson Ltd

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 6

In the course of his speech at the annual meeting of Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., held in Sydney on Monday…

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Sheep Blowfly Problem Value of Selective Breeding and Culling

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 14

Extensive research in sheep blowfly control has shown that sheep are not struck by chance, but that they are predisposed to…

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The Season's Prospects a Bright Outlook Bumper Wheat Prospects

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 5

Although at the end of the first five months of this year we were a good deal behind in the number of…

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Fleece Wool Outstanding Championship to Mr. A. E. Jones

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 5

"The small number of fleeces exhibited must be disappointing to the association," said the judge of this section, "but the…

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Australia’s Wool Clip CONTRIBUTES £120,000,000. Towards Commonwealth Revenue During Two Seasons

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 10

During the past two seasons the wool clip of Australia has contributed over £120,000,000 to Commonwealth revenue or nearly twice the…

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Helping Farmers Tax Remissions

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 8

Speaking at the recent Farmers and Settlers' Conference in Sydney. Dr. Page outlined many. Government achievements…

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Dairy Production

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 2

Mr. R. A. B. Davidson reports that cream production is very much on the rise at the present time, dairymen enjoying very favourable…

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Testing Dairy Herds Uniform Method Urged

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 2

A uniform method of testing dairy herds for T.B., both in the city and the country, was urged by Mr. M. Kilpatrick (U.C.P.,…

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Wellington District News. Exclusive News Dunedoo Good Crops Certain

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 4

During the last fortnight we have received two inches of rain, which has proved most beneficial to both wheat crops and herbage. The…

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The FARMER & His Markets Good Length Wools. in Keenest Demand

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 12

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Australia is on the threshold of a [?] wool selling season which [?] in Sydney on Monday last. If…

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Billybingbone Sheep

The Western Herald · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 4

Messrs Cleaver & Thorpe (Nyngan) in conjunction with Messrs Butter & Co., (Trangle) will hold an unreserved sale of the whole of…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report that they sold 8100 bales of wool on Tuesday, values being maintained at Monday's level. Japan…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. wired as follows on Monday :—At the opening Sydney wool sales to-day prices on the average were five…

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