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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

1,368 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 14 of 69

Storage of Root Crops Method of Pitting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 12

When root crops haye to be harvested and are not required for immediate use, certain types may be stored during the…

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Bees and Honey Soldering Work on the Bee Farm Hints on Procedure

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 12

The practical apiarist will find it very advantageous to be something of a handy man with tools, and a knowledge of…

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The Farm Home a Seasonable Recipe How to Make Grape Jam

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 12

Fruits which have not quite ripened will give the best results when making grape jam, but they must be fully mature…

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Farming Operations Held Up Is the Present Time Opportune for Fallowing?

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 4

The continued dry weather has temporarily held up farming operations. Because of the lack of feed farmers are loath to burn off the…

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Bugaldie Public Meeting Farmers and Settlers’ Active

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 8

A public meeting, convened by the Bugaldie Farmers and Settlers’ Association, for the purpose of considering the…

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Local Cattle

The Western Herald · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 4

Messrs Pitt, Son & Badgery report : 1954 cattle were yarded at Flemington on Monday, the market being unchanged. We sold on…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 7

The Farmers & Graziers Co-op. Co. Ltd. reports on the 15th inst: Car appraisement catalogue No. 14 comprising 10,806 bales was…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 7

Pitt, Son & Badgery Ltd. reported on 16th February :— Our fourteenth appraisement catalogue was finalised yesterday and results…

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Our Wool. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 5

The General Secretary of the Farmers & Settlers Association (Mr Cambridge, M.L.C.) has been informed by the Secretary of the…

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Bagged Wheat For Spring Hill Depot Dubbo District Truckings

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 6

Stacked wheat in Dubbo district railway yards already is being trucked to the Spring Hill depot. There special arrangements exist…

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Commercial Shipping Wool Abroad Is Problem Big Supplies Held Up

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 6

The anomaly at present prevails that ample wool is available in Australia, but in the United Kingdom supplies for civilian needs are…

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Winning Wheat Crop

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 2

On show in the window of Vin Carroll Studios , (opp. bowling green) is an enlargement of a photograph taken with a pocket…

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Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 4

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd., report: Our 14th appraisement catalogue was finally dealt with on Thursday of last week. It comprised…

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Record Wheat Crop 215,000,000 BUSHELS Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 1

According to figures furnished to the Australian Wheat Board by licensed receivers, the present wheat crop is a record for Australia…

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Broken Promises Alleged Another Wheat Bag Muddle

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 3

During the tour of the district by the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. A. D. Reid, M.L.A., and Mr. George Wilson, M.L.A…

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Price of Wheat Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 1

The Australian Wheat Board's quotations for export wheat are unchanged. Bulk lots are quoted at 3/9½ and bogged (millers' parcels) at 4/O½…

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Pastoral a Serviceable Trough For Drought Feeding of Sheep

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 10

The use of troughing for the hand feeding of sheep in time of drought has many advantages, particularly if…

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Record Wheat Crop Means Millions to Farmers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 7

Reports received by the Australian Wheat Board show that growers so far have delivered 193,304,000 bushels. The total to be delivered is estimated at not less than 195,000,000 bushels…

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Farmer & His Markets Wool and Shipping. Transport Problem

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 2

Wlnchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: The anomaly at present prevails that ample wool is available in Australia, but in the United Kingdom…

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Price of Wheat Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 1

The Australian Wheat Board's quotations for export wheat are unchanged. Bulk lots are quoted at 3/3½ and bagged (millers' parcels) at 4/0½…

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