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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

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Farmers and Settlers’ Association District Council Meeting Resolutions for Annual Conference

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 16 June 1938 · page 10

The various district branches of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association, which met at the District Council meeting last week, submitted quite a volume of resolutions which will be placed on the agenda paper for the annual conference…

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Built Own Tractor Enterprising Young Farmer Uses Steam

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 16 June 1938 · page 2

Prom a steam driven waggon, bought second-hand from Goulburn City Council, Mr. K. Bool, a young Parkesbourne farmer, has…

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Farmers and Settlers Dubbo District Council. Resolutions for Conference

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1938 · page 7

Resolutions for submission to the annual conference in Sydney were the principal business at a meeting of the Dubbo District…

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Sheep Ate Eah Other's Wool

The Western Herald · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 9

The weirdist sight he had ever seen, said Sir Frederick McMaster, of "Dalkeith," last week, was during the 1902 drought, when sheep…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 9

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd. reported on the 9th June:—We offered our final sale for the 1937/8 season on…

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Hand Feeding Sheep. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 6

In a review of the Pastoral position by the Graziers Association it was stated information suggests that more money was spent in the…

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Wool Conference. London

The Western Herald · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 6

London—Speaking at the opening of the INternational Wool Conference, Sir Earle Page said that wool substitutions were children of…

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Hand Feeding Sheep. Danger of Sudden Discontinuance

The Western Herald · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 5

After the first rains have fallen and grass and herbage make their first shoot, hand-feeding of sheep should not at once be discontinued…

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Move to Protect Wool Growers London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1938 · page 1

Countries represented at the international wool conference, with the exception of Germany, carried a resolution that it was desirable…

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Market Reports and Notes For the Man on the Land the New Season's Wool Clip Fewer Bales - Supply and Demand

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1938 · page 5

Though Australia is estimated to grow only 2,970,000 bales of wool during the coming season, the smallest quantity recorded since 1930/1, the clip, plus the carry-over at June 30 next, will not show much change in quantity on the present season's supply, reports…

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The Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 June 1938 · page 4

The Country Producers' Selling Co. L'd. report:—Reports from both Melbourne and Brisbane, where sales are now in progress, show values to…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. advis[?] telegraph that there was an [?] to good selection of wool at the bane sales yesterday. There was…

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Wheat Market Halfpenny Advance To-day Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 1

The local wheat market was steadier to-day and prices advanced a halfpenny per bushel. Bulk parcels were qooted at 3/7¼ per bushel (Sydney…

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Wool Report

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1938 · page 7

The Fanners and Graziers Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 17th instant: The opening of the final series of…

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The Man on the Land Page Dairying Feeding of Dairy Cows How to Utilise Farm Crops to Best Advantage

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 June 1938 · page 12

Most farm crops grown in New South Wales, with the addition of a small amount of concentrates, form…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 23 June 1938 · page 4
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Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. received the following message from their Brisbane office: Values for well grown fine quality wools were often…

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The Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 June 1938 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 17th inst. The opening of the final series of auctions in Brisbane on Tuesday…

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MUMBIL Hard Time for Sheep

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 June 1938 · page 4

Nice steady rain commenced to fall early on Thursday morning, and, continued all day. 51 points were registered. Friday was showery, while…

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Farmer His Markets New Season's Wool Clip Supplies and Demand

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 23 June 1938 · page 12

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report: Though Australia is estimated to only grow 2,970,000 bales of wool during the coming season, the…

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