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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 16 of 69

Uneconomic Wheat Farms Assistance Might Be Given Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 1

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Sinclair, said last night that the question of liquidating wheat farmers on…

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The Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 4

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report: Our 15th appraisement catalogue was finalised on Friday of last week with satisfactory results…

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Arthurville Wheat Preparations Despite Dry Weather

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 3

Everyone is looking forward to the coming Ambulance dance to be held here shortly. Farmers are burning stubble and…

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Wool in War Time Canadian-american Position

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 5

The wool world has seen, some quick changes since the war started. In January Canada suspended for four months…

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R. A. BROWN Produce Merchant, Wheat, Wool & Skins Buyer

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 9

While there has always been keen competition in the produce business in Wellington and surrounding districts, certain names stand out…

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Pastoral Some Important Points

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 12

When a dry spell occurs it is important not to wait until the sheep have lost condition and strength…

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Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 5

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 4th inst.: We submitted our 16th estalogue comprising 10,461 bales on…

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District Wool Appraisements

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 6

The following telegram was received last night from Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson Ltd.: 7600 bales of wool were appraised at our…

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Wheat Prices Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 1

The Australian Wheat Board's quotations for export wheat are unaltered. Bulk lots are quoted at 3/9½, and bugged (millers' parcels) at 4/0½ per…

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Wheat Varieties Recommendations Within Coonabarabran District

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 5

As within the space of a few weeks fanners will be engaged in the task of wheat sowing, the present time is opportune…

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Wool Control Influence of Bradford Australian Criticism

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 3

The British Wool Control was administered by Bradford and apparently in the interests of Bradford, said Mr. Dalziel…

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The Wool Situation Larger Clip and Consumption

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: Sellers who, anticipated a decided rush for wool when the war commen ced did not see their expectations…

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Abel Wilkins & CO. Wheat Buyers, Stock & Station Agents

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 7

In reviewing the business activities of Wellington and district, we feel we are safe in saying that no commercial endeavour requires such…

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Commercial the Wool Situation Larger Clip and Consumption

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 6

Sellers who anticipated a decided rush for wool when the war commenced did not see their expectations realised, for from October to…

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The Record Crop Means Millions to Farmers

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 3

Reports received by the Australian Wheat Board show that growers so far have delivered 193,304,000 bushels. The total…

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The Spirit of the Farmer

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 7

The modern farmer is sometimes criticised—usually by people who are not competent to express an opinion —and accused of lacking that spirit…

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Bankrupt Blames Government Failed on Heat Farm

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 5

George William Tosh, who took up wheat growing at Hillaton ill 1925, and is now a city taxi--driver, to told the Registrar in…

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Wellington Farmers' Flour Milling Co. Ltd

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 8

At preparations of flour, such as bread, form the staple died of communities all over the world, the cultivation of wheat and the milling…

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G. P. WALL Farm Machinery Agent

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 9

While Australia remains such an important primary producing country, and the Wellington district one of the chief centres of farming…

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The Man on the Land Page Dairying Rations for Dairy Cows Must Be Balanced, Palatable, and Economical

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 12

Rations for dairy cows must not only be "balanced" (contain the elements of nutrition in desirable proportions), but they…

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