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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

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Local Wool

The Western Herald · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 7

At the Farmers & Graziers Co-operative sales in Sydney the following prices were received for clips from district stations:…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 7

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd. reported on the 4th November:—Generally, market conditions have not shown…

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Artificial Wool. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 1

The First International wool report which has been received by the Australian Wool Board described the remarkable advances in…

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Wool Sales. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 1

All better descriptions of fleece and skirtings at yesterday's wool sales ruled fully firm at previous days rates. For average and…

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New Season's Wheat

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 November 1937 · page 2

The first loads of the new season's wheat were delivered to McLeod's flour mill on Friday morning. Wheat is also being delivered to the…

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The Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 November 1937 · page 6

Schute, Bell, Badgery, Lumby Ltd. report:— The trend of values last week was definitely against growers, and prices declined 5 to 10 per cent…

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Grazier's Serious Loss 390 Sheep Drop Dead

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 November 1937 · page 8

Misfortune befell Mr. B. Kenny, a Coonamble grazier, on Monday night last (says the "Gilgandra Weekly") when 390 sheep, out of a…

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Dragged by Bull Farmer Seriously Injured

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 November 1937 · page 1

Dragged over 30 yards by a terrified bull, and dashed against a tree stump, Mr. W. Kingham (66), of Elizabeth Street, Parkes, suffered such…

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Important to Farmers

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 November 1937 · page 1

At the Albury Quarter Sessions, before Judge Coyle, Alfred George Cook, grazier of Holbrook, appealed against his…

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Crop Competition Winners

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 November 1937 · page 2

The winners of the local crop competition have been, announced, and are as follows:-1st, Messrs O'Brien Brothers (Suntop); 2nd, E. A. Wise…

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Boiling Water for Dairying Means of Supply

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 November 1937 · page 4

An ample supply of boiling water is essential to successful dariying. Without it, and plenty of it, dairy utensils, milking machines,…

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Progressive Farming Uliman Pastoral Proprietary Goes In For Wheat First 14ft. Header in State

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 November 1937 · page 9

“The old order changeth,” as the quotation runs, “and giveth place to new” on the property controlled by the Uliman Pastoral Co., Pty. Ltd., some little distance from Ulamambri. The total area is 17,600 acres, 1200 acres of which…

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Field Wheat Competition Coonabarabran District Uliman Pastoral Co. Secures Highest Points

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 November 1937 · page 1

Submitting his report to the secretary of Coonabarabran P. and A. Association on the result of the field wheat inspection, Mr. G. Nicholson (District Agricultural Instructor) states: “The field wheat competition,…

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Lightning Kills Sheep

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 November 1937 · page 1

In a severe electrical storm, Mr. J. J. Bell, of Newhaven, Armidale, lost over 30 sheep. During the height of the storm a big box tree,…

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Wheat Championship

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 18 November 1937 · page 4

The R.A.S. field wheat championship of the western district was won by H. Thompson and M. Patton, of Baroona, Ungarie, with 138 points;…

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The Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 November 1937 · page 5

Schute, Bell, Badgery, Lumby Ltd. report: The market this week was without appreciable change from last week's reduced levels. The demand…

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Another Successful Wheat Grower

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 November 1937 · page 8

Mr. M. B. Redden, of Merrybah, Purlewaugh, has purchased a ten feet H. V. McKay header through H. C. Dawson, to take, off his…

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The FARMER & His Markets Level of Wool Values. Market Factors

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 November 1937 · page 12

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

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Wheat Growing Competition O'brien Bros. the Winners Some Outstanding Crops

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 November 1937 · page 9

The wheat growing competition which was held under the auspices of the Wellington P.A. and H. Society, was judged by Mr. B. M. Arthur, Senior Agricultural Instructor, last week, and he again had' a busy time in selecting…

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Crutching of Sheep Protection Against Blowfly

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 18 November 1937 · page 5

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

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