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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

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Wellington District News. Exclusive News Arthurville Sheep on Agistment

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 4

Rain began to threaten again this week-end and everyone was hoping it was the good rainfall forecasted by Inigo Jones to commence on the…

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Wool Prices Minimum Reserve Wanted Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 1

A proposal by Mr. Nock, M.P., at a meeting of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council that the Doiminion should fix a…

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Wool Supplies & SALES Need to Encourage Buyers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 5

The more extended inquiry ruling at recent auctions raises stronger hopes that the Australian wool available for the year will be sold by the close of…

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Minimum Wool Prices Proposal for Woolgrowers Meeting in London Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 1

A proposal was made by Mr. Nock, M.P., at a meeting of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council, that the woolgrowing Dominions…

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Quality in Wheat in Relation to Markket Requirements In Relation to Market Requirements

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 4

Discussing at a recent conference of farmers the subject of quality of wheat in relation to market requirements and plant breeding policy,…

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The Man on the Land Page Australian Wheat "Every Bushel May be Needed"

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 12

Mr. George Walker, of Lindley Walker Wheat Company Ltd., said that, if the report from New York that wheat importing…

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Speed on the Farm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 2

A message published in to-days "Liberal" gives information respecting the increase in the State's wheat pro duction this season as compared with…

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The Army's Prayer Answered by Farmer Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 6

The Salvation Army regards the recent gift of £200 from a New South Wales farmer as a direct answer to prayer. With this money the Army…

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Farm Teams for Sale

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 6

Included in the 20 horses to be offered at the special dispersol sale to be held on account of Mr. R. B. Ferris, at “Pine View,” Neilrex, will…

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Dehorning Dairy Cattle Treatment of the Calf

The Western Herald · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 7

Horns of dairy cattle serve no useful purpose, and are a source of much danger and annoyance. Only in the case of a high-class…

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First Merino Sheep

The Western Herald · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 5

From the Cape of Good Hope in 1797 came the first shipment of merino sheep and around this small consignment has been built…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 7

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd. reported on the 10th February:—There was very little difference to report upon this…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 5

Goldsbrough Mort & Co. offered by auction on Tuesday 4992 bales. Good selection offered. Bradford and Continent main buyers. Japan…

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Wool Sales. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 5

Under good general competition the market at yesterday's wool sales ruled about on a par with the previous day. Greasy merino fleece…

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Wool Extorts and Sale. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 5

Australia's greasy wool exports for the seven months up to the end of January were 1,236,086 bales, valued at £23,373,913, compared…

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Commercial News Wool Sale

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 6

A further catalogue or 6,508 bales was brought forward by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., on Thursday. The selection was…

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The Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 4

The Country Producers' Soiling Company Ltd. report:—(During the past few weeks support has been given to the local market by the…

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Wool Supplies and Sales Need for Encouraging Buyers

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 5

The more extended inquiry ruling at recent auctions raises stronger hopes that the Australian wool available for the year…

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Price of Wheat At To-day's Market Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 1

The local wheat market was very quiet to-day. Bulk parcels were quoted at 4/4¾ and bagged lots at 4/6 per bushel…

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British Boys For Australian Farms Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 1

Major Bavin, of the Overseas League in London, addressing the Sydney branch, said it was expected that 200 British boy migrants would leave…

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