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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

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BODANGORA Great Crop of Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 October 1937 · page 4

Weather very changeable. Some days of last week it was quite wintry, with light frosts. At present we are having hot days and cold nights. ,…

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Wheat Crops Conditions Out West

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 October 1937 · page 5

The continued dry weather at Gulargambone has practically eliminated all hope of harvesting any wheat, and the majority of farmers…

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Wool Report

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 7 October 1937 · page 9

The Farmers and Graders Co-operative Co. Lts. reports on the 29th Instant: We submitted at our sale on…

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The Wool Outlook

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 October 1937 · page 5

Mow Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report:—The past week has witnessed practically no new feature in the wool market. An…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing Gulargambone Case

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 October 1937 · page 1

Jack Bills (28) appeared before Messrs. Byrnes and McEwan, J's.P., in the Gulargambone Police Court, charged with the…

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SHEARING Plenty of Wool

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 October 1937 · page 8

Shearing is in progress everywhere in the district, the golden fleece coming from, alL directions to the local railway…

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Grazing of Sheep On Improved Pastures

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 October 1937 · page 12

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has just issued a pamphlet (No. 71) which will be of considerable interest…

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The FARMER & His Markets the Level of Wool Values Returns From Current Prices

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 7 October 1937 · page 12

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Wool values are on the basis ruling in early November, 1936. At that time Sydney selections included a…

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Continental Wool Buying Consistent Operations

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 October 1937 · page 12

At this time last year, Yorkshire was the most active operator at Australian wool sales, being the mainstay of the market. This season to…

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Wheat in Danger Must Have Rain

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 October 1937 · page 1

Leading Sydney wheat experts on Thursday described the wheat position ns critical. An officer of the Department of Agriculture…

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Preventable Mortality In Sheep Losses Following Shearing and Marking

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 October 1937 · page 13

Referring in a current report to recent mortality in sheep, the Chief Veterinary Surgeon of the Department of Agriculture…

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Looking Backward Wool Away—Yesterday and Today

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 October 1937 · page 9

Australia to-day is justly looked upon as the great wool nation of the world. Our merino sheep, the result of many years of study and breeding, are the envy of all nations of the world…

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Australia’s Stud Sheep Re-Exported By New Zealand ? Proposed Embargo on Exports to Japan Discussion at Meeting of Coonabarabran Graziers’ Association

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 7 October 1937 · page 4

At the meeting of the Coonabarabran branch of the Graziers’ Association of N.S.W., which was held in the Mechanics’ Institute, Coonabarabran, on Saturday afternoon a lengthy discussion centred on allegations that stud merino sheep,…

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Local New Master Farmers

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 October 1937 · page 4

Cullen Bi'os., of Bunglegumbie, have been placed first in the Western section of the Master Farmers Competition, and will represent the…

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The Weather Rain Needed To Help Crops

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 October 1937 · page 8

The weather has been hot and dry and more rain is needed badly to save the crops that are looking very…

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Crop Competition

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 October 1937 · page 2

Be behind the movement for the wheat crop competition, and all send your entries as early as possible to Mr. J. W. Price, secretary of the…

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Crop Position CriticaL Unless Early Rain Falls

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 October 1937 · page 12

Following the high winds which swept the wheat districts of the State a fortnight ago crops have suffered again this week…

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65 P.C. of Crop Now Handled in Bulk

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 October 1937 · page 13

Of the crop of 54,837,000 bushels for the 1936-37 wheat season, 44,671,000 bushels were received for transport by rail,…

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SILAGE In the Dairy Ration

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 October 1937 · page 13

Silage is a valuable component in the dairy ration, and is regularly included in that of the famous Jersey herd…

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Weed Invasion Its Relation to Farming Methods

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 October 1937 · page 14

The majority of weeds established in this country have come from overseas. Admittedly, writes the Weeds…

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