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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

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World's Wheat Crop Smallest Since War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 4

The world's wheat crop, last year, was the smallest since the Great War. This accounts for the advanced prices obtained by…

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Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—The recovery in values experienced at the wool sales lust week was noticeable in full strength at our…

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Sydney Wool Sales

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

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report We sold 10500 bales wool at our Sydney sale on Monday, values being very buoyant at late improved…

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Final Estimate Australian Wheat Harvest

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 4

Canberra advises that the final estimate of Australia's wheat harvest for the 1930-37 season is 134,182,000 bushels, compared with the average annual…

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Enquiry for Local Seed Wheat

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

That the Gilgandra district is known far and wide for the quality of wheat produced is instanced by the large number of parcels of seed…

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the FARMER & His Markets the Level of Wool Values Trade Factors Abroad

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

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Prices for the choicest 74/80’s spinners fleece wools have recently been 10 per cent, dearer than at closing…

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Wool at 40d.—SEASON'S RECORD

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

A new season's record for wool was established at the Sydney market on Thursday, when Bradford paid 40½d. for a lot of five bales…

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Suggested Wool Subsidy. (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 6

Sir,—It is reported in the Sydney daily press that Mr. Powell, President of the Wheatgrowers' Union of Western Australia has sent…

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Wool in Demand Aspects in Argentina

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 6

With wool in the course of this season being exported to 37 oversea countries and also used in large quantities in locals mills, the Australian clip…

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Wool in Widespread Demand Argentina Production Aspects

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 9
Also in Narromine News and Trangie Advocate

With wool in the course of this season being exported to 37 oversea countries and also used in large quantities in local mills, the…

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Shade Firmer To-day's Wheat Prices Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 1

The local wheat market was a shade firmer to-day, bulk wheat being quoted at 5/1¾ per bushel and bagged, nominally, at 5/3…

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Spread of Skeleton Weed By Travelling Wheat Graders

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 12

During last year, observes the Minister for Agriculture (Hon. Hugh Main, M.L.A.), some complaints were…

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The Garden More Shade-loving Subjects Stone Paving; Crop Rotation for Vegetables

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 2

Everyone becomes troubled sooner or later regarding the handling of portions of the garden which are of too shady a nature to grow the rank…

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Molong Scores Fairbridge Farm for Boy

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 4

Following the purchase of a proper in the Molong district, for the establishment of a Fairbridge Farm School for English boys and girls, Mr. Andrew…

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Poultry-farming Reminders for February

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 12

1. Land should now be prepared for the sowing of crops during this and next month for the supply of winter green feed. Berseem clover, rape,…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 7

The Country Producer's Selling Company Ltd. reported on the 4th February 1937:— Values during the last week's…

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Wool Sales. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 5

Average and inferior ides of wool were in irregular land at the wool sales yesterday and showed a decline of fully five per cent…

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Wool in Widespread Demand. Argentine Production Aspects

The Western Herald · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—With wool in the course of this season being exported to 37 oversea countries and also used in…

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Wool Subsidy?

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 5

Sir,—It is reported in the Sydney daily press that the president of the Wheatgrowers' Union of Western Australia has sent a letter to the Prime…

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