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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

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The FARMER & His Markets Wool and Cotton Continental Demand for Former

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 12

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report: The Increased confidence latterly evident in values for wool has also been noticeable in cotton. Those two…

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Price of Wheat Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 1

The Sydney wheat market was extremely dull to-day. Bulk (new season's parcels) was quoted at 2/5½ per bushel and bagged (now lots) at 2/6…

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Fires at Binnaway on Mr. Geo. Roper’s Property Shed, Farming Implements and 1200Bags of Wheat Destroyed

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 1

Two distinct fires, a mile apart, occurred on Mr. George Roper's property, “Coybells,” Binnaway, within two hours of each other on Saturday night. The first outbreak took place in…

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The Wheat Industry the Stabilisation Act, 1938

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 6

Forms of application to enable wheat growers to apply for assisance under the abovementioned Act are now available at all police…

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The Wheat Industry the Stabilisation Act. 1938

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 1

Forms of application to onable wheat growers [?] apply for assistance under the above mentioned Act are now…

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Wool and Cotton Continental Demand For Former

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 3
Also in Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh

The increased confidence latterly evident in values for wool has also been noticeable in cotton. Those two raw materials are the…

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All About Sheep As a Wag Sees Them “Inspected, Dogged and Cursed.”

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 2

Were it not for their wool, it would be doubtful if anyone would keep sheep except for pets. They would then be best in a cage in the…

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Bounty in Doubt People of Wheat Towns Must Force Issue. Possible Legal Action

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 1

There is a strong possibility that the recent home consumption price legislation for the wheat industry may be defeated in an appeal to…

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District News Narromine Show Association Meeting of Committee Junior Farmers' Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 6

The president (Mr. E. C. Oates) presided over a meeting of the committee of the Show Association in the Federal Hotel on…

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Junior Farmers "Mother Earth" Competition

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 6

The results of the essay competition conducted by the Junior Farmers' Club Council of N.S.W. in connection with the Rural Bank's film, "Mother Earth,"…

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Dairying Blending of Cream Greater Care Necessary

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 12

The hot, dry, dusty conditions experienced this summer have rendered it doubly necessary to exercise every…

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The Farm Home the Farm Water Supply Prevention of Growth of Algae

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 12

The greenish or red scum which sometimes occurs in the water supply is due to the presence of minute forms…

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Poultry Green Feed for Poultry Sowing of Crops Now Seasonable

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 12

February and March are two of the principal months for planting green feed crops, and poultry fanners who…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 7

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd. reported on the 2nd February, 1939:— The wool market, which re-opened in Sydney…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 7

Pitt, Son & Badgery Ltd. reported on 3rd February:- Sydney wool auctions were resumed in Sydney on Tuesday after a fortnight's…

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Wool Sales. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 5

Under strong competition from the Continent and Yorkshire, and with good support from Japan and local mills, the market at the wool…

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Facts For The Wool Grower. Scour Low Grade Wool Before Railing

The Western Herald · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 3

Facts which make themselves apparent from a perusal of wool market reports, show that unattractive and doubtful yielding…

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Wool and Cotton World Demand Continent Buys Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. reports thai the increased confidence latterly evident in values for wool lias also been noticeable in cotton…

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Financial Help for Wheat Growers Application Forms

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 4

Forms of application to enable wheat-growers to apply for assistance under the above-mentioned Act are now available at all police…

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