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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 52 of 90

Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 9

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd. reported on the 28th July:—Except for a few sales of fellmongered wool which…

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Stomach Worms in Sheep. Measures for Protection

The Western Herald · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 6

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

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To Make Whitewash. Many Uses on the Farm

The Western Herald · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 2

Obtain, if possible, large pieces of fresh lump lime place them in a very large bucket or other suitable container, and into this pour…

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Cudal Farmer's Ruse

The Western Herald · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 4

Veteran farmer, E. Carman, of "Mont Calm," Cudal, has been using, since he was a boy, a routine to make ewes adopt motherless…

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Junior Farmers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1938 · page 2

IT seems hardly necessary in a primary producing district such as ours to appeal for wholehearted co-operation in the movement which is…

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Soil Erosion Like Thief In Night Steals Nation's Wealth Dubbo Member's Views Debate on Soil Conservation Bill Necessity For Educating Farmers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1938 · page 2

"A nation that neglects its soil will find grass growing in the streets of its cities." So said Mr. George Wilson, M.L.A., member for Dubbo, during the debate on the Soil Conservation Bill in…

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Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 August 1938 · page 5

The Country Producers' Selling Co. Ltd. report: Buyers have made a few enquiries for greasy "passed in" lots during the week, but the lines…

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Butter by Electricity a Simple Device

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 August 1938 · page 3

At Mr. Darcy Walker's garage our representative was given a demonstration of butter being made from milk in 10 minutes by a most simple…

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Our Wool Protection Needed

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 August 1938 · page 2

Alarm at the greatly increasing use of substitutes for wool and the adulteration of woollen materials was expressed by…

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Price of Wheat Market Weaker To-day Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1938 · page 1

The Sydney wheat market was again weaker to-day, and prices cased a half penny per bushel. Bulk parcels were quoted at 3/3½ (Sydney March basis)…

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Wool Report

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 5th instant: The opening of the Australian…

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The FARMER & His Markets Wool and Its Future Conservative Optimism

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 12

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report: The usually quiet period of August in the wool trade has been supplied with cause for confident…

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Successful Sheep Sale. at Narromine Municipal Yards. 6,000 Sheep Sold From 7,500

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 9

There was an excellent attendance at the first sheep sale held in Narromine for many months, when Messrs Ballhausen and Irvine offered 7,500…

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World Wheat Glut. (To the Editor)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 9

Sir,—World production figures for wheat exceed the bumper year of 1928 by at least 200,000,000 bushels. Prospects of a good world-price are…

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Sheep Classing Characters Desirable In a Merino Flock

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 14

However small the flock, periodical classing should be a feature of its management if it is to give…

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The Wool Position Supplies in Demand

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 5

The wool market has not shown signs of receding as a result of the absence of auction sales which normally supply a basis…

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Wheat Prices Mr. Thorby's Warning Home Consumption

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 1

In the opinion of the Minister for Defence, (Mr. Thorby) it would be unwise for farmers to force a…

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Home Consumption Price for Wheat Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 1

The Farmers and Settlers' Conference to-day carried a resolution, urging that every effort should be made to have a home…

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Stealing Carcase of Sheep Young Man Convicted Appeal Lodged

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 7

A case which occupied the attention of Magistrate Pickup at the local police court all day on Monday, and which attracted a deal of public interest, was one in which a young man named Oscar Smith was…

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Rice of Wheat for Home Consumption Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 1

The Farmers and Settlers' conference to-day earned a resolution urging that every effort should be made to have a home consumption price of…

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