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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

1,792 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 44 of 90

Dairy Cattle Preparing and Exhibiting Hints to Intending Exhibitors

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 14

There are two major ways by which a breeder may give publicity to his herd, namely, by means of (1)…

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Back from Sheep Show the Mcdonald’s, of Sheep Fame

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. Niel McDonald, of Bullaway, and Mr. Malcolm McDonald, of Caledonia, have returned from Sydney…

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The Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 5

Schute, Bell, Badgery, Lumby, Ltd. report:—There has been a good inquiry for passed in lots during the past few days, and a fair number of…

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Oversea Wheat Position Lindley Walker Wheat Company’s Special Report

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 12

Our cable reviewing international wheat markets this week reads: “N.S.W. July shipment valued at 32/ per quarter, steady, demand…

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The FARMER & His Markets Brighter Wool Market Speculators and Trade

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 12

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report: The slight improvement in wool values and prices for most commodities, latterly experienced, is attributed…

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PASTORAL Important During Shearing Care of the Lambs and Ewes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 14

Special thought should be given during shearing to ewes with lambs at foot. Dry ewes and wethers…

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Brighter Wool Market Speculators and Trade

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: The slight improvement in wool values and prices for most commodities latterly experienced is…

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The Wool Position. Hope Of Better Markets

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 3

The wool market shows no change, but as auctions in Australia have finished for the season no actual guide to prices will be available…

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The Wool Position Hope of Better Markets

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 14

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—The wool market shows no change, but as auctions in Australia have finished for the…

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Larger Wheat Acreage Timely Rains of Great Value

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 8

The area under wheat last season, 1937-38, was approximately and three-quarter million acres To obtain an estimate of this…

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Wheat Prices Market Steadier To-day Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 1

The local wheat market was slightly steadier to-day. Bulk parcels were quoted at 3/6½ (Sydney March basis) and bagged lots at nominally 3/9 per…

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Heavy Decline In Value of Wool Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 1

There was a heavy decline in the value of wool sold in Australia in the 1937-38 season. Receipts amounted to £43,515,-…

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Commercial the Wool Position Hope for Better Markets

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. reports that the wool market shows no change, but as auctions in Australia have finished for the season…

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Assistance for Wheat Home Price Problem Methods of Finance

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 15

The prospect of a greatly increased supply of wheat from the 1938 harvest in the Northern Hemisphere has depressed…

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Stud Corriedales High Class Importations Mr. W. Burrell's Purchases At Sheep Sales

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 1

Mr. W. Burrell returned home on Friday last after attending the Sydney Sheep Sales, where he purchased five special stud…

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Wheat Growers Home Consumption Price Favored Conference to Be Held at Parkes

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 8

Mr. M. R. Bourke occupied the chair at the meeting of the Mendooran-Merrygoen Wheatgrowers’ Union held recently. Others…

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The Wheat Industry a Producer-Controlled Pool Advocated by Mr. W.J. SCULLY, M.H.R.

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 2

Speaking on the wheat industry in the Federal Parliament last week, Mr. W. J. Scully, M.H.R., said that the only satisfactory and logical way to handle the Australian wheat crop was to establish a producer-controlled pool on the lines…

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The Man on the Land Page Purple Patch Of Wheat and Oats Treatment of Affected Stands

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 14

Purple patch is a root-rot disease, caused by the soil-inhabiting fungus Rhizoctonia solani. It was first…

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Estimated Acreage Sown to Wheat in New South Wales Season 1938/39 As At 17th June, 1938

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 2

The area under wheat last season, 1937/38, approximated 4¾ million acres. To obtain an estimate of this season's…

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District Crops Are Looking Well

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 7

Weather conditions are very mild, with bright sunny days and cold frosty nights. Coming after last week's showery and cold weather, the change is…

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