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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 49 of 90

Narromine Relief for Farmers Narromine Criticism Was Help Refused?

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1938 · page 5

At a meeting of the Narromine branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association on Saturday afternoon, it was alleged that…

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First Sheep Sale

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 2

Narromine's first sheep sale since the drought will definitely be held on Wednesday week, 10th August. Between five and eight…

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Wool Report

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 7

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on 22nd inst. The fourth, series of the London sales, comprising an offering of…

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Wool Reports

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 3

Goldsbrought, Mort and Company Limited report:— During the past week there has been a certain amount of enquiry…

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Oversea Wheat Position Lindley Walker Wheat Co’s. Special Wheat Report

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 5

Our cable this week reviewing the international markets reads:— “N.S.W. July shipment valued 31/6 per quarter; steady…

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Market Report Strong Demand for Sheep

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 6

The Country Producers’ Selling Co., Ltd., report the following sales at Homebush on the 25th July:— Sheep: 15,400 sheep and 10,378…

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The FARMER & His Markets Wool Markekt Prospects Factors Favorable and Otherwise

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 12

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report: Raw material markets generally, and including the wool market, are at the “crossroads.” Favorable…

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The Rainfall Wheat Centres Benefit

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 12

From 21st to 26th instant (Tuesday morning) 183 points of rain were recorded at Coonabarabran, making a total of 1068 points for…

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Stomach Worms In Sheep Measures for Prevention

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 12

Measures for the prevention of infestation of sheep with stomach worms are based largely on the life history of…

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The Wool Market More Confidence

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 5

The generally firmer prices recorded at closing London wool sales, and the maintenance of rates for tops in Bradford give…

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The Wool Market More Confidence Apparent

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 5

Wincheombe, Carson Ltd. reports that the generally firmer prices recorded at closing London wool sales and the maintenance of…

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Wool Exhibition Annual Far West Effort Approaching

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 8

The committee of the local Far West Health Scheme are arranging their annual wool exhibition and ask us to remind graziers to keen…

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Far West Children's Health Scheme Wool Drive

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 6

To do its part in furthering the splendid work being carried out by the Far West Children's Health Scheme, the Wellington…

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Price of Wheat To-day's Market Quotations Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 1

The local wheat market was slightly weaker to-day. Bulk parcels were quoted at 3/5¾ per bushel (Sydney March basis) and bagged lots nominally at…

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Wheat Growers Plan to Save Them. Excise Tax on Flour

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 9

An excise tax on flour throughout the Commonwealth to finance the home consumption price for wheat was a practical means of…

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Fixed Wheat Price Mr. Nock’s Scheme “Justice to Industry.”

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 11

After an unofficial investigation in a visit to three States, the Whip (Mr. H. K. Nock) of the Country Party has evolved a proposal for…

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The Man on the Land Page Quality In Wheat Important Characters

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 12

Discussing in a recent address to farmers the characters desirable in wheat, a cereal chemist of the…

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Holes in Trucks Wastage of Wheat Holes Stuffed with Cotton Waste

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 10

Half the time of men in loading wheat is taken up stuffing cotton waste and pieces of bag into the holes in trucks was an assertion…

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The Weather Good Rain Crops Benefit

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 8

Rain set in on Wednesday of last week and continued on and off until Friday night, when the weather cleared up, and…

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The Farm Home For the Home Gardener Hints on Fertiliser Practice

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 12

A complete fertiliser is one supplying nitrogen, phosphorus and potash in forms readily available to plants. A generally…

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