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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

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Wool Position Changes Production and Consumption

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 15
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

If consumption were normal, wool would be worth more money than it is at present. It was estimated that the current…

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Wheat Market To-day's Quotations Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 1

The local wheat market was a shade weaker to-day. Bulk, new season's parcels, was quoted at 4/5¼, and bagged lots at 4/6½ per bushel…

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Improving Our Beef Cattle Mr. E. L. Killen's Move

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 8

The news which appeared, in Monday's issue of the "Wellington Times" relative to the importation by Mr. E. L. Killen…

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Fertility of Sheep Council for Scientific and Industrial Research

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 11

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research hah just issued a bulletin (No. 112.) which has been written by Dr. R. B…

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Wool Sales London Market Bright London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 1

A good selection was offered at the wool sales to-day. It met active competition from the Home trade and the Continent, with Russia also buying…

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Clover Beats Sheep Ten Head to the Acre. Fail to Control Growth

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 11

The outstanding feature of pasture improvements on the Monaro this season is the phenomenal growth made by subterranean…

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Mystery Deaths Among Sheep at Collie Mr. G. R. B. Meers Loss

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 7

Mr. G. R. B. Meers, of "Sunny Clime," Collie, has had the misfortune to lose over 50 head of his young stud sheep during the…

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Australian Grain Equals Manitoba No. 1. English Expert Praises North-western Wheat

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 9

A highly encouraging report has been received from Dr. H. Kent-Jones, the English Consulting cereal chemist, in reference to the…

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The Old Goldfields Hill End the First and Richest Reefing Field in the State—cummins' Cattle Run—adams Discovers Hawkins Hill—fickle Fortune—hawkins' Hill To-day—along the Line (Copyright by Will Garter) Cummins' Cattle Run

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 9

A thorough, though superficial, inspection of the Hill End-Tambaroora field would involve an extensive ramble, but it would certainly…

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Country Fire Mr. G. W. Anderson's Big Loss Sheds, Machinery, Seed Wheat and Hay Destroyed

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 1

Mr. G. W. Anderson, of "Karringall," Bearbong, sustained a heavy loss on Wednesday of last week, when a fire totally…

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Bulk Trucks and Silos Last Season’s Wheat Accumulation BINNAWAY F. & S. Association Up in Arms Require More Trucks and Another Silo

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 2

Considerable importance was attached to the annual meeting of the Binnaway, F. and S. Association on Saturday last. Evening covered routine affairs, the Association plunged into the nightmare which the delay in the handling of last…

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Purer Milk Supply Would Mean Increased Consumption in Country Interesting Aspects Dairying Industry

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 5

Mr. L. T. MacInnes, Director of Dairying for N.S.W., and president of the Agricultural Scientists ana Technologists Association of…

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Splendid Farm for Sale

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 2

Abel Wilkins & Co., auctioneers, will sell at their office at 3 p.m., on Satrday, 22nd January, 1938, one of the best known properties in…

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The Man on the Land Page Feed for Dairy Cows The Neglected Claims of Silage

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 14

Although there is a progressive increase in the quantity of silage made each year, the total quantity of fodder conserved is…

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The Tomato Crop Treatment for Green Aphids

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 14

In the past two years late autumn and early spring tomatoes in many areas became infested with a large green aphid, which…

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The Farm Home Paint for Cement

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 14

The paint ordinarily used for house painting is not suitable for application to new cement, which contains an alkali which…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 7

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd reported on the 12th.— Wool auctions have been held in…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 5

Goldsbrough Mort & Co. reported on 14th:—During the past week, sales have taken place in Brisbane, Launceston, also in New…

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Wool Sales. London

The Western Herald · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 5

London.—Firm limits continued to prevail at the wool sales, but bidders were anxious to buy, and withdrawals negligible…

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