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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

1,810 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 12 of 91

The Farm Home Jam-Making Essentials For Success

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 12

The following essentials for success in jam making are laid down in a departmental pamphlet:—Use the best crystallised sugar…

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The Man on the Land Page Dairying Drought and Its Lessons Need For Fodder Conservation

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 12

Only a few months back, when there was an abundance of pasturage in most dairying districts following…

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Junior Farmers’ Club Coonabarabran Not Keen on Its Formation But Narromine Is

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 11

Some months ago a circular letter was read at a meeting of the Coonabarabran P. and A. Association, commending the formation of a junior farmers club. For some reason the proposal was treated very lightly and nothing came of it…

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Night Trotting a Sport to Build Up an Industry. Profitable for Farmers

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 5

The breeding and training of this class of horse has seriously fallen off during recent years, because of the lack of necessary…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 7

Pitt, Son & Badgery reported on 10th:—A definitely widening demand for wool and the fact that many overseas buyers are operating…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 7

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd. reported on the the February 1939:—The present series of wool auctions were…

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Wool Sales. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 5

Good competition was again in evidence at the closing wool auctions yesterday. Yorkshire and Continent operated well, with…

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Trangie Defeats Farm

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 6

An exciting match, on Sunday, was that in which Trangie defeated the Experiment Farm by 137 runs to 79. After the Farm had made its score…

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Gilgandra Wheat Wins World Prize

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 7

Hats off to Mr. J. W. Wilson, of "Bungey," Gilgandra, who has played a big part in proving that his district is one of the…

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Wheat Loadings From Dubbo District 144 Trucks Next Week

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 1

During next week 144 bulk trucks will load hundreds of tons of wheat from silos in the Dubbo railway district…

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Commercial Wool Market Affected by War Fears Future Prospects

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 6

A moderate advance in wool values would be as welcome to wool users at this juncture as it would be to growers, whose wools…

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Home Price For Wheat Application Forms Available To be Lodged Before June

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 5

Application forms under the Wheat Industry Stabilisation Act, providing for the payment of the home consumption price proceeds,…

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Farmers' Debts Adjustment

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 7

By a recent amendment of the Fanners' Relief Act the period for receipt of applications for stay orders from farmers…

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Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 4

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd, report: A moderate advance in wool values would be as welcome to wool users at this juncture as it would be to…

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Wool Report

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 5

The Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 16th instant: We submitted at [?] sale on…

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Market Dull Price of Wheat Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 1

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

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Junior Farmers' Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 6

Arrangements have been made for the inauguration of a Junior Farmers' Club at Dubbo. Boys and girls who wish to enrol should communicate with…

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More Sheep, Le[?]s Wheat Mr. Henley’s Plan

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 10

A man of wide practical experience and bold outlook, Mr. H. S. Henley, general president of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association,…

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Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 5

The Country Producers' Selling Co. Ltd. report: The present series of wool auctions were continued this week in Sydney, and generally the…

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Wool Report

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 8

Goldsbrough, Mort and Company Limited report:— At our sale on Tuesday we offered a catalogue of 3,930 bales. The…

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