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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

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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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Commercial More Life in the Wool Market Industry Disturbed By Political Developments

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 6

A definitely widening demand for wool and the fact that many oversea buyers are operating on better limits have put more life into the wool market this week and furthered the trend in sellers favor, reads a report from Pitt, Son & Badgery Ltd…

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Wheat Prices Legislation Should Be Carried Out Deputation to Minister Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 1

The General Secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association (Mr. W. C. Cambridge) stated to-day that a deputation from the…

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On the Land Interesting Topics For Farmer and Grazier

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

Soil erosion is becoming more and more of a problem in Australia. Most of the best land—rich river flats—is being rendered…

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Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 5

Schute, Bell, Badgery, Lumby Ltd. report: A welcome feature of last week's sales was the strength of the competition, and the wider range of…

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Farmers Carry the Baby. (To the Editor)

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 4

Sir,—The article, "Prepare Now," in your paper of late date, is just another contribution to that steady flow of propaganda which appears in…

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Wool Report

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 6

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 8th instant. We submitted at our sale on…

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Pastoral Review. Effect of Severe Heat

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 4

In a review of the grass conditions and pastoral outlook in New South Wales at approximately January 31, Mr. A. A. Watson, director of the…

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Unloading Race At Trucking Yards. for Sheep Carted by Motor

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 1

After several years of agitation an unloading race for sheep brought in by motor lorry has been erected at the Narromine…

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Price of Wheat To-day's Market Quotations Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 1

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

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Pastoral Sheep Breeding Standards to be Aimed at

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 12

Discussing at a recent farmers' gathering at Tullibigeal the lines of sheep breeding suited to the…

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Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 7

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report: We brought forward on the 13th inst. a catalogue of 5658 bales, which was drawn…

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Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 5

Schute, Bell, Badgety, Lumby Ltd. report: It is pleasing to note continued widespread competition from all countries operating in Sydney,…

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Wool Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 6

On Monday the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency brought forward a catalogue of 5658 bales, which was drawn chiefly from the…

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Yellow Big Head in Sheep Problem of Treatment

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 12

Referring in a recent report to the occurrence in the North and West of the condition of sheep known at yellow big head, a…

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American Wool Recovery Trade and Prices

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 8

American buying has been of good aid to the wool market this season. It has not shown the volume experienced from York,…

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Wool Market Recovery in America Trade and Prices

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., reports that American buying has been of good aid to the wool market this season. It has not shown…

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Barter System Australian Wool For German Goods Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 1

Officials of the customs Department said that while several Australian firms were trading with Germany under the barter system, the arrangement was a private one and rad no bearing on…

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Sporting Snapshots Boxing Henneberry-Farmer Fight

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 3

Fred Henneberry was to have fought "Red" Farmer, of America, at the Snorts Arena to-morrow night, but the contest has been postponed until next…

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Rations for Dairy Cows Must Be Balanced, Palatable, and Economical

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 12

Rations for dairy cows must not only be "balanced" (contain the elements of nutrition in desirable proportions), but they must be…

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