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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

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Butter Pay

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 2

The monthly meeting of Directors of the Macquarie Valley Co-operative Dairy Society Ltd. (Wellington) was held yesterday morning,…

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The Man on the Land Page Pastoral Sheep Classing Characters Desirable in a Flock

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 12

The following desirable characters should be kept in mind when culling the flock: 1. Good strong heads without…

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Cattle At Homebush

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 4

At Homebush last Thursday, Mr. J. E. Dalgliesh, Gular, secured: Three steers £11/15/0, 6 cows and heifers to £11/10/0, averaging £10…

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Good Quality Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 5

The quality of Doth bulk and bagged f.a.q. wheat, this year was found to be particularly good, states a report by the Chief Chemist of the Department…

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The Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 6

The Farmers & Graziers Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 31st March: We submitted at our sale on Wednesday, 29th inst., a catalogue…

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Agricultural Flag Smut of Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 12

Flag smut, a disease which affects only wheat and does not occur on wild or cultivated grasses, was once a…

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Wheat Market Steady Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 1

The Sydney wheat market was quietly steady to-day. Bulk parcels were quoted at 2/4½ per bushel and bagged lots nominally at 2/5¼…

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Faq Wheat Quality of 1938-39

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 12

The quality of both bulk and bagged f.a.q. wheat this year was found to be particularly good, stares a report by the…

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Wheat Bounty Questions in Parliament Information Sought

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 3

The following is taken from "Hansard":— Captain Dunn: In the absence of the Minister for Agriculture, I ask…

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Strength of Wool World Needs Equal Clip

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 6

The wool market has again proved its strength by withstanding the effects of disturbing European influences. Actually,…

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What's Wrong? Price Of Wool And Suits

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 4

Addressing Oberon branch of the Graziers' Association at the annual meeting, Mr. H. E. Kater (President) referred to the low price of…

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Careless Shearing Spoils Market for Wool Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 1

Commenting on statements of careless shearing helping to spoil the market for Australian wool, the President of the…

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The Strength of Wool World's Needs Equal Clip

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 7

The wool market has again proved its strength by withstanding the effects of disturbing European influences…

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ts: His Markets the Wool Outlook.artificial Fibre Position

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 12

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Until European conditions are more settled, wool values in common with prices for other raw materials, art…

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Fixed Price For Australian Wheat Should Be 3/6 Per Bushel Interesting Address on Stabilisation

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 7

"The average price of wheat for 28 years has been 4/8 per bushel. For the next 20 years it is hardly likely to be less than 3/6, and this is the price I suggest should be fixed."…

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Digger Spirit Move to Assist Injured Comrade by Putting in Crop

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 1

A meeting of Gilgandra Diggers has been convened for 3 p.m. on Saturday next to discuss the question of…

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Junior Farmer information Agricultural Bureau Yeoval Branch

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 8

The Agricultural Bureau report having conducted their annual fallow competition, the winners being: Mr. Alan Job 1st, Mr. Keith Miller 2nd, Mr. Keith Wykes 3rd. The judge acclaimed the entries as of a very…

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District News Geurie Glorious Rain Outlook Brightened Farmers Will Be Busy

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 5

Everyone is delighted with the rain which has fallen here since Sunday. Rain commenced to fall in the morning and a heavy storm was…

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Bodangora Farmers Hard at Work Follow Good Rain

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 4

Bodangora has at last received some rain from the numerous storms that have been visiting the district, falls on Sunday night and Monday…

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Dairying for Choicest Quality Cream Thorough Cleanliness is Essential

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 12

Dirty utensils are responsible for more inferior quality cream than any other single factor—it has been…

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