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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 59 of 68

The Wheat Harvest

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 November 1937 · page 10

Detailing in a recent announcement arrangement made for the handling of wheat through the grain elevators, the Minister…

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The Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 November 1937 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. reports Values for best wools were maintained on the closing levels of last wick at our Sydney sale on…

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Some District Wheat Yields

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 November 1937 · page 11

At least 1000 acres of wheat In the Uliman Pastoral Co’s. area will strip 12 bags to the acre this season. Altogether there has been about…

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Crutching of Sheep Protection Against Blowfly

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 November 1937 · page 14

The recent general rains, combined with increasing temperatures, are likely to be conducive to trouble from…

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Level of Wool Values Market Factors

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 November 1937 · page 9
Also in The Wellington Times

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: The wool market as yet shows no sign of regaining its former more favourable position and on present…

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Late Wool Sales. District Clips Sold

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 November 1937 · page 12

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. wired us to-day:— We sold 6400 bales of wool at our Sydney sale on Tuesday. Best…

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District Wool Attractive and Well Defined Character

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 November 1937 · page 7

The judging of the fleeces exhibited at the Far West street stall on Saturday last, was carried out by Mr. C. Thornton (Government Wool…

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Artificial Wool Advance in Production Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 November 1937 · page 1

The first report of the International Secretariat, which has been received by the Australian Wool Board,…

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Heavy Sheep Mortality Two Flocks Suddenly Attacked Losses Attributed to Couch Grass

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

A Heavy mortality amongst two district flocks of sheep occurred during the week about 12 miles apart along the banks of…

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Misfortune for Coonamble Owner 390 Sheep Die Out of Mob of 1200 Cause of Death Unknown

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 November 1937 · page 4

Misfortune befell Mr. B. Kenny, a Coonamble grazier, on Monday night last, when 390 sheep out of a mob of 1200, died…

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To Rescue the Prairie Farms From Disaster Retreat From Some Regions; a New Policy for the Best

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 November 1937 · page 7

In his concluding article on the disaster to the farms in Canada's Prairie Provinces, Mr. Street outlines remedial…

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Unregistered Lorry Eumungerie Share Farmer Fined

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 November 1937 · page 1

At the conclusion of a case at the Gilgandra Police Court on Tuesday, in which it was alleged that Ernest Roy Farrell did…

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Crop Rotation Essential to Permanent System of Agriculture

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 November 1937 · page 8

Soil fertility is influenced by many factors, some of which add to the soil's productivity, while others decrease it. These…

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The Yeoval New the Weather Farmers Busy Following Fine Weather

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 November 1937 · page 8

We experienced showery weather practically all last week, but it cleared up for the week-end, and was…

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The Man on the Land Page the Farm Home The Garden Compost Heap A Source of Valuable Manure

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 November 1937 · page 14

The garden compost heap is a cheap means of converting garden and houeshold vegetable refuse into…

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Diversified Farming The Solution of the Soil Exploitation Problem

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 November 1937 · page 14

That the farmer may show a very satisfactory profit and loss account but at the same time be causing the…

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Soil Analysis Guide to Cropping and Fertiliser Practice

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 November 1937 · page 14

Many people are under the impression that were they to hand a small sample of soil to the chemist he could characterize it as a good,…

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The FARMER & His Markets Position of Faulty Wools. Reason for Greater Decline

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 November 1937 · page 12

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: The gradual reduction in values [?]ce early September has produced a crop of pessimistic utterances…

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FIDOCK & Sons Win Trangie Crop Competition. Good Crops Despite Bad Season. Results of Narromine Oat Competition. S. C. Taylor Wins Double

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 11 November 1937 · page 5

Fidock and Sons won the Trangie growing crop competition from C. F. Smith, in a field of four, with an outstanding crop. The Narromine oat growing competition was won by S. C. Taylor, of Wyanga. As this competitor won the wheat crop…

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