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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

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Wool Contract To Be Announced To-night or To-morrow Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1939 · page 1

Details of the contract between the Commonwealth and the British Governments for the disposal of the…

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Refreshing Rain Needed Now for Crops September Report

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1939 · page 4

Following the abundant rains during August, the month of September has been disappointly dry. Except for a few showery…

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Master Farmers' Competition Cullen Bros. Winners of the Inland Zone Allotment of Points by Mr. B. M. ARTHUR

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1939 · page 6

To encourage efficiency and variety in farming, prizes to the value of £40 have been subscribed by the Department of Agriculture for the Master Farmers' Competition. In addition, all entrants who gain 80 per…

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Wheat Crop Competition

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 4

Farmers of the district are reminded that entries for the 1939 field wheat competition, of 50 acres, which, as usual, will be held under…

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Wool and Wheat Prices Not Yet Known Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 2

It is stated in official circles that no announcement of the prices at which Great Britain will purchase Australia's wheat and wool can be…

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Menace to Man Savage Sheep

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 8

A man in New Zealand, fined the other day for sheep stealing, put forward the defence that the sheep had stampeded…

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Sydney Wheat Market Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 1

At the Sydney wheat market to-day the prices were steady, with bulk prices being quoted at 2/4 l/8th, Sydney March basis, and…

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Price of Wheat Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 1

The Sydney wheat market was quietly steady to-day. Bulk parcels were quoted at 2/4 1/8 (Sydney March basis) and bagged lots at 2/9 per bushel…

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The Man on the Land Page Pastoral Lamb-marking Measures Against Losses from Disease

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 12

Unless precautions are taken against infection, the operation of lamb-marking is often followed by serious…

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Sheep Breeding in Western Districts Types to Use for Fat Lamb Raising Interesting Lecture by Mr. L. H. Beveridge

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 2

That some of the sheep owners in the Western district might review their breeding methods was suggested by Mr. L. H…

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Western District Centres NARROMINE Fanners and Settlers Shortage of Bags Concern Expresed On Handling of Crop

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

Fear was expressed that a shortage of bags would hamper the handling of the wheat crop at a meeting of the Farmers and…

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Ballimore Rain Needed Crops Burning Off

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 4

The annual monthly meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association was held last Monday night in the Public School…

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Dairying Pit Silage Selection of a Site

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 12

It is often contended that food pit silage cannot possibly be made underground because of rainfall and consequent…

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The Farm Home Black Spot of the Rose An Effective Fungicidal Dust

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 12

Black spot—one of the commonest diseases of the rose—derives its name from the characteristic blackish…

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Water on the Farm Quality Requirements for Stock and for Irrigation

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 12

There are considerable differences in the quality requirements for stock waters, at compared with irrigation waters,…

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Wool and Wheat. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 5

It is stated in official circles that no announcement of prices at which Great Britain will purchase Australians wool and wheat could…

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Unshrinkable Wool. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 5

A new [?] invented in England [?] wool unshrinkable, [?] test in Melbourne and a company is being formed to…

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Good Wool Cutters. 28/10 Per Fleece

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 2

If the price of wool is to be, as the "News" believes, approximately 13½d. per lb. for average wool, it would be nice to have…

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Good Wool Cutters. 23/10 Per Fleece

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 4

If the price of wool is to be, as the "News" believes, approximately 13½d. per lb. for Average wool, it would be nice to have…

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Diseases and Complaints in Sheep. Bourke-wanaaring District Ophthalmia (Pink Eye)

The Western Herald · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 7

This complaint has been prevalent this year especially in travelling sheep, and has caused some loss to owners and a great deal of…

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