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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

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Bencubbin Tops List In Western Wheat Variety Trials Experimental Plot Results Use of Fertiliser Increases Yields Oats Yield Up To 68 Bushels Per Acre

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 4

Results from wheat experimental plots in the Western District (Dubbo Centre) in the season just ended show that Bencubbin again was the outstanding variety for the fifth consecutive year. It topped the yields at…

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Plaint of the Farmers (Reprinted From An Exchange)

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 6

The politicians used to cry, "Go on the land, young man— And grow for us some golden grain, We'll help you all we can "…

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The Farm Home Painting on the Farm Treatment of Galvanised Iron

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 10

Under the heading of iron may be included roof iron, guttering, downpipes, tanks, and water pipes. In all these instances the…

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The Farmer

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 7

Undr the spreading hopeless debts The farmer's homestead stands; It’s lord, a mournful man is he As he ploughs his mortgaged lands;…

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Local Cattle

The Western Herald · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 4

Pitt Son & Badger report that at Flemington on Thursday they sold on account of Brindingabba 19 steers to £12/7/0, averaging…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 7

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co. reports on the 26th— Our appraisement Catalogue No. 12 comprising 10,838 bales was…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 7

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd. reported on the 25th January:—We offered a good average catalogue of wools in our…

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Local and General. Local Cattle

The Western Herald · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 4

Pitt, Son & Badgery reported on 26th January:—We sold, amongst other consignments, at Flemington last week A/c Brindingabba…

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New Sheep Fly Dressing Satisfactory Tests. at McMASTER LABORATORY

The Western Herald · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 2

Tests carried out with a new sheep-fly dressing compound by officers of the McMaster Laboratory have given very satisfactory…

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Wheat Crop World Position

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 6

The Australian wheat crop for the 1939/40 season is expected to approximate 204,000,000 bushels. In 1932/33 the crop reached the…

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Bagged Wheat District Truckings

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 2

Bagged wheat is being shipped from railway stations within the Dubbo control district at the rate of 45 trucks…

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COMMERCIAL First Appraised Wool Reaches England Scheme Working Well

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 2

Good progress is being made with the work of wool appraisement in the Sydney market and the scheme is now working very satisfactorily…

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Eumungerie No Bulk Trucks for District Wheat Red Cross Meeting—Personal

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 6

Local farmers have been advised that bulk trucks for the conveyance of wheat will not be supplied for loading at sidings, as they are required to carry…

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Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 4

The Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd. report: Our appraisement No. 12 was finalised on Tuesday last. The catalogue was composed of…

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South Africa May Buy Our Wheat

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 5

South Africa may buy 500,000 bags (4,500,000 bushels) of this season's Australian wheat. The Union Government has…

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It's Certain to Come Artificial Wool

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 1

Only the limitation, of present-day chemistry prevent the manufacture of fibres artificial fibres will be…

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Bencubbin Tops List in Western Wheat Variety Trials Experimental Plot Results Use of Fertiliser Increases Yields Oats Yield Up To 68 Bushels Per Acre

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 5

Results from wheat experimental plots in the Western District in the season just ended show that Bencubbin again was the outstanding variety for the fifth consecutive year. It topped the yields at four centres and was…

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Farm Tragedy Son Dead, Father Injured Perth

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 1

James Howell, aged 6, was found dead at his father's farm at West [?]bin yesterday. The latter wag also discovered…

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The Wheat Market Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 1

The Australian Wheat Board quotations for export wheat are unchanged. Bulk lots are quoted at 3/9½ bagged and millers' parcels 4/-½ per bushel…

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Commercial World's Wool Half in British Empire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 3

The world's wool clip, including merinos, crossbreds and carpet types, is estimated to be the equivalent of 13,330,000 bales of…

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