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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

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Wool Sales Tasmanian Record Price Launceston

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 1

At the wool sales yesterday, superfine wool was sold at 36½d, which was last season's record price for Tasmanian wool…

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Price of Wheat Market Still Easy Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 1

The local wheat market was slightly easter to-day. Bulk, new season's parcels, was quoted at 4/5½ per bushel, and bagged lots at 4/6½…

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The Man on the Land Page Records Production and Breeding Value to the Dairy Farmer

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 15

Many dairymen keep cows which are unprofitable in their herd simply because those cows are good-looking…

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Sheep Losses From Prussic Acid Poisoning Following Feeding on Blue Couch

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 8

There have been several heavy mortalities in the west due to prussic acid poisoning following feeding on blue couch grass,…

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A Point in Farm Planning Grouping of Buildings

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 2

It is not always possible to lay out the farm on lines which will last for all time, but if a definite plan is made in the first…

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Bankrupts Farmers Head List

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 8

Farmers topped the list of bankrupts and those who entered into deeds of assignment or compositions and schemes of…

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Camp for Farm Girls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 2

Arrangements are being made to enable 20 country girl members of the Farm Girls Leadership Club to go into camp on the property of Mr. J…

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Government Grant To Necessitous Farmers Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 1

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) announced yesterday that the Government would make £25,000 Available immediately, to…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 7

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd. reported on the 6th January:—Judging by the unsettled financial conditions…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 7

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 4th inst:— We submitted at our sale on…

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The Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 5

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd. report:—Wool auctions were held in Brisbane throughout last week and will be continued…

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Royal Easter Show Wheat Classes

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 6

To afford growers ample opportunity of submitting their entries for the wheat classes at the forthcoming Royal Easter…

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Splendid Farm for Sale

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 2

Abel Wilkins & Co., auctioneers, will sell at their office at 3 p.m., on Satrday, 22nd January, 1933, one of the best known properties in…

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Commercial News Brisbane Wool Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. telegraphs:-At the opening Brisbane wool sales yesterday, a good selection was offered, but prices for all…

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World's Wheat Supply Position of Australia Chicago

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 1

In an interview, Mr. B. W. Snow, Internationally known wheat reporter, declared that Australia and the United States were the only two countries in…

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Price of Wheat To-day's Market Quotations Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 1

The local wheat market was quiet to-day. Bulk, new season's parcels, was quoted at 5/5 3/4 and bagged lots at 4/6½ per bushel…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 4
Also in The North-Western Watchman

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. received the following message from their Brisbane office: "At the opening Brisbane wool sales on Monday a…

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Sheep Killed By Stray Mongrels

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 14

There was great consternation at the Merriwa trucking yards when Constable Ryan and Mr. John McDonald arrived to superintend…

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The FARMER & His Markets Wool Position Changes. Production and Consumption

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 12

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: If consumption was normal wool would be worth more money than it is at present. It was estimated…

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