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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

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Crutching of Sheep. a Seasonable Reminder

The Western Herald · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 8

The operation of crutching is essential for combat Of the blowfly menace, which is usually found to be at its height during the latter…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 5

At the Sydney wool sales there was a wider demand on Yorkshire account and good support from Continental sections, and the…

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Commercial News Wool Sale

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 3

A report from Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. on Wednesday's wool sales in Sydney, reads:-"We Submitted an attractive catalogue of 5,077 bales,…

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Review of Conditions In New South Wales State Wheat Harvest Building Societies Active

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 3

An interesting review of conditions in New South Wales during January is given in the February issue of the National Bank of…

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The Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 4

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd. report:—We submitted an attractive catalogue of 5,077 bales last week, comprising representative clips from…

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Disappointing Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 2

The wool market in Sydney last week touched the lowest point of the season, which makes the price considerably lower than it has been for…

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Wheat Market To-day's Quotations Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 1

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

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Pastoral Conditions In The Western District No 'Hopper Danger B. M. Arthur's Report

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 4

A pleasing feature of the Senior Agricultural Instructor's (Mr. B. M. Arthur) report on conditions in the Western District (Dubbo…

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Sheep and Wool Classes

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 2

Sheep and wool classes, conducted in the district by the Technical Education Department, re-opened on the 28th February. Classes will…

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A Fat Sheep

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 6

On view at Mr. W. E. Morris' butcher's shop on Monday morning was an exceptionally fat sheep. A six tooth comeback wether,…

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Dogs Destroy Sheep

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 9

Mr. Frank Yerbury, of Milvale suffered a loss when eight sheep were attacked and killed by a stray dog. Although the dog was caught in…

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Wool Classing

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 4

F. WILSON, of the Sydney Technical College (Sheep and Wool Department) will give tuition in Wool Classing at Trangle evey Thursday…

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Wool Report

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 4
Also in Narromine News and Trangie Advocate

Golvebrough, Mort and Company, Limited report under date 24th February:— For our sixteenth sale of the…

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Stole Wheat From Arthurville Farm Man Bound Over

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 2

Clive James Williams (22) was charged in the Wellington Police Court on Monday, before Mr. C. Pickup, P.M., that having, at…

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The Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 6

Schute, Bell, Badgery, Lumby Ltd. report: The wool market has shown a measure of improvement this week. At the end of last week the…

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Crutching Sheep a Seasonable Reminder

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 2

The operation of crutching is essential for combat of the blowfly menace, which is usually found to be at its height…

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Sudan Grass Poisoning Danger to Cattle

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 12

On account of instances which have recently been reported of cattle having been poisoned as the result…

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The Farmer His Markets the Continent and Wool Influence of America

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 12

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: In the vicinity of two-thirds of the wool which will be available for sale in Sydney during the season…

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Wool Prospects Mill Turnover and Markets

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 5

As a result of the slightly better feeling in Europe, a brightening in the demand for wool has been experienced and should be reflected in improved…

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