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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 27 of 91

COMMERCIAL Sydney Wool Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 3

The concluding series of the regular wool selling season for 1938-39 was entered on Monday, when the N.Z. Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd…

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Why Sheep Are Raised Some Sidelights

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 11

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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The FARMER & His Markets Wool and Free Trading. Poland and Czechslovakia

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 12

Wlnchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: As a result of the Easter recess, wool transactions in Sydney have been limited, but the market tone…

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Advertising Wool Within Australia Important Decision By Australian Wool Board

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 7

For some considerable time the Australian Wool Board has been considering a publicity campaign with the object of promoting the…

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Price of Wheat Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 1

The Sydney wheat market was a fraction steadier to-day. Bulk parcels were quoted at 2/4 5/8 (Sydney March basis) and bagged lots at 2/5½ per…

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Pastoral Pasture in the North-west Methods of Improvement

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 12

Discussing at a recent conference of farmers at Bingara the question of pasture improvement, the Senior…

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Commercial Wool Market Wisdom of Ready Selling

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 6

A report from Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. states that the wisdom of Australian growers and producers in other countries freely…

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Wool and Existing Position Wisdom of Ready Selling

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 9

The wisdom of Australian growers and producers in other countries freely meeting the market with their clips during the…

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Price of Wheat Request to Federal Government For Guaranteed Price Of 3/10

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 1

A decision to ask the Federal Government to pass special legislation to enable wheatgrowers to receive a…

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Better Quality Wheats Though Entries Decline at Sydney Royal Show Gilgandra Farmers to the Fore

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 2

Although the number of entries in the wheat classes at the Sydney Royal Show was less than last year, and some of…

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The Man on the Land Page Live Stock Trend to More Diversified Farming Increases the Need for Fodder Conservation

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 12

Livestock were becoming increasingly important in the farming programme, and fodder conservation was…

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Winter School for Farmers At Hawkesbury Agricultural College

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 12

It is proposed to hold the usual winter schools at Hawkesbury Agricultural College, Richmond, from 27th June to 7th July. The…

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Dairying Ropy Cream a Sign of Insanitary Conditions

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 12

Sanitary conditions in the dairy and its surroundings are essential for the production of choicest quality cream. By way of…

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The Wider View of Farming Aims of the Agricultural Bureau

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 12

Farming was no longer a hit-or-miss occupation, but one of the most complicated callings, said Mr. J…

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Westella Further Good Rain Does Some Damage Farmers Hard At It

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 6

Master Max Traves, of Canowindra, is holidaying here with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Les Woodley, of "Mountain View."…

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Bodangora Good Winter Prospects Farmers Working Overtime Due to Beautiful Rains

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 6

A further 95 points of rain were registered in Bodangora last Friday, and as a consequence of the regular falls, the countryside is becoming a…

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Boys on Farms Splendid Scheme

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 5

A very valuable work is carried out by "Boys on Farms," a voluntary organisation to assist the farmer who requires a boy…

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Gwabegar Agricultural Bureau Modern Farming Methods Suggested

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 10

The following: is a brief outline of an address given by Mr. Nicholson, Senior Agricultural Instructor, at Gwabegar on Monday, 17th April, to members of the Agricultural Bureau. “The Gwabegar Pilliga district is…

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Winter Schools For Farmers. at Hawkesbury Agricultural College

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 6

It is proposed to hold the usual winter schools at Hawkesbury Agricultural College, Richmond, from 27th June to 7th July. The schools…

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Dubbo Stock Sale Sheep and Cattle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1939 · page 8

The Commonwealth Wool & Produce Co. Ltd. advises that at their special sheep and cattle sale, held at the firm's Dubbo saleyards yesterday, 260…

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