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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

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Tourist and Publicity Bureau Visit of New Zealand Farmers

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 September 1938 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Wellington Tourist and Publicity Bureau was held at the Council Chambers on…

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Cattle

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 5

Mr. E. J. Bullock, of Wellington, who was the judge In the dairy cattle section, remarked upon the fact that few of the exhibits showed any of zes and his exhibits were also worthy of mention. The judge of the shorthorns, Mr. F. Firth, said he was also surprised…

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Wool

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 5

Mr. F. O. Weight, wool judge, in addition to giving high praise for the standard of the wool exhibited, commented that it was remarkable that…

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Price of Wheat To-day's Market Quotations Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 1

The Sydney wheat market was quietly steady to-day. Bulk parcels were quoted at 2/8½ (Sydney March basis) and bagged lots at 3/- per bushel…

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Comments Of Judges. Presentation of Prizes at Narromine Show. Judges' Comments. Fat Sheep

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 5

"People would never think you had had a drought here," observed Mr. Walter Munns, of the Sydney Meat Preserving Co., who judged the fat…

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Farm Produce

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 5

"This must be nearly a record for the State," said Mr. G. S. Trevitt. the judge of the farm produce section, commenting on the half bushel of…

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Attempted Hold-up Robber Overpowered Dairyman's Son's Bravery Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 1

Two armed men tried to rob a dairyman at Caulfield last night, but members of the family attacked one of the robbers…

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Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 September 1938 · page 6

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report. At our sale on Monday we submitted a catalogue comprising 5,306 bales of mainly easily shorn wools…

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Wheat Crop Conditions Department's Survey Hopeful Conditions

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 22 September 1938 · page 6

Subsequent to the survey issued during late July, says the Department of Agriculture, the wheat belt was favoured by…

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Survey of the World's Wheat Good Crops In Europe

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 September 1938 · page 2

In a statement on the wheat situation, the Commonwealth Statistician refers to a report issued by the International Institute of…

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Dripstone Winter Returns Summer Crops Damaged Wheat Needs Rain

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 September 1938 · page 5

Winter paid us a visit on Saturday and Sunday mornings in the form of frosts. Some of the early tomato plants were destroyed. The…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 22 September 1938 · page 4

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. wire Tuesday: At our wool sale yesterday we experienced a very firm market, on rates prevailing at previous…

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The Wool Outlook Japanese Position

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 September 1938 · page 6
Also in Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh

The well distributed competition from the Continent, Yorkshire and Japan experienced for wool, despite the presence of uncertain…

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Local & General Big Area Under Wheat

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 September 1938 · page 9

From figures collected by the police it is learnt that almost 50,000 acres are under wheat in the Narrabri police patrol district. The…

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Home Consumption Price for Wheat Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 September 1938 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons), stated in the House of Representatives that the Government would not pass…

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Dipping of Sheep for External Parasites Some Important Precautions

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 September 1938 · page 12

The full measure of protection cannot be obtained from any sheep dip unless the sheep be dipped thoroughly…

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Active Competition At London Wool Sales London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 September 1938 · page 1

Competition again was active for a moderate selection offered at the wool sales to-day. The bulk was sold to the home trade…

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Price of Wheat Weaker Market To-day Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 September 1938 · page 1

The Sydney wheat market was a shade weaker to-day. Bulk parcels were quoted at 2/7¾ (Sydney March basis) and bagged lots at 2/11 per…

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Loose Smut of Wheat Influence of Weather on Infection

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 September 1938 · page 12

Most wheat-growers are familiar with loose or flying smut, a disease which shows up conspicuously in the early…

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