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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 47 of 91

In The Old Days Farmers and Farming

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1939 · page 4

I have always been interested in stock. In my teens I made up my mind to go in for some of the best. Draught horses were my hobby. I…

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Butter Pay

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Macquarie Valley Co-operative Dairy Society Ltd. was held at the factory…

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Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 4

Pitt, Sor, and Badgery Ltd. report:—Since the return of buyers from Brisbane it has been possible to effect some sales of passed-in…

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Wool Report

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 2

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 7th instant:— There have been no fresh…

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Railway Freights on Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 5

Bishop Norton's recent championship of country industries has created much interest. Speaking on the subject of…

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Wheat Market Easier Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 1

The Sydney wheat market was easier to-day. Bulk parcels were quoted at 2/2½ per bushel (Sydney March basis) and bagged lots at 2/5½…

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Wheat Problem Action in August Prime Minister's Statement Adelaide

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) told a public meeting in the Town Hall last night that the Federal Ministry's…

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Farmers' Debts Too Heavy to Carry Storekeepers' Opinion

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 8

At a meeting at Temora, storekeepers from Wagga. Cootamundra, Young, Junee, West Wyalong, Coolamon, Ungarie…

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Pastoral Sheep Lice and Tick Protection of Flocks

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 2

The Chief Veterinary Surgeon of the Department of Agriculture has requested that attention be drawn to the fact that sheep from…

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Pastoral Better Sheep Management As a Means of Increasing Profits

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 12

Discussing at a recent conference of farmers the question of what the sheep man could do to maintain his industry on a…

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Bullaway Stud Sheep

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 4

The sheep which represented Bullaway Stud at the recent Sydney Sheep Show were shorn last week and proved good bale fillers…

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Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 9

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd. report: The whole of the wool trade of the Commonwealth is now in recess, and most of the buyers are on…

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Sydney Wheat Market Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 1

The Sydney wheat market was dull to-day, with bulk parcels being quoted at 2/2½ per bushel, Sydney March basis, and bagged lots at 2/5½ per…

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Price of Wheat Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 1

The Sydney Wheat Market was dull to-day. Bulk parcels were quoted at 2/2½ (Sydney March basis) and bagged lots at 2/5½ per bushel…

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Sheep Mortality Caused by Sodabush Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 1

Research during the past six months has shown that sodabush is poisonous to sheep, says a report issued by the Australian Wool…

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British Wheat Purchases Anxiety Not Warranted

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 9

When Mr. Geo. Wilson, M.L.A., learned, in London, that the British Government proposed to purchase 200,000…

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Foot-rot in Sheep Bluestone and Formalin Treatment

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 7

Foot-roit in sheep is extremely prevalent, particularly in the south ern districts, where the condition is distinctly serious. This is the first…

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Wool Market Aspects Good Length Wools

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 8
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

Yorkshire and Continental buyers have been active private purchasers of local scoured, fellmongered wools of late. A fair…

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Gollan Sheep Show Successes Local Border Leicesters Mr. Frecklington Does Well

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 4

Steady rain commenced to fall on Monday morning and has continued showery. About 80 points of rain were registered up till Wednesday…

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