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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 19 of 69

Lucerne for Sheep Grazing Four Important Points in Management

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 10

Four cardinal points must be observed to secure the best results from grazing lucerne: Paddocks should be subdivided…

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More About the Wool Deal Exceptional Conditions

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 3

The statement of Mr. J. H.Palterson, the president of the Graziers' association of Southern Riveri[?], a, the annual meeting of the association…

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Rate of Seeding for Wheat Quantity Per Acre

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 10

What Is the correct quantity of wheat to sow per acre? This Is a question frequently asked by farmers. The rate of seeding should…

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The Man on the Land Page Pastoral Sowing of Pastures Preparation of the Soil

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 10

Where permanent pastures are to be established, consisting of perennial grasses and clovers, which…

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Commercial End of Wool Appraisements in Sight Easier Recess

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 5

After six months of the most strenuous efforts [?] forward in any wool selling season the end of the wool appraisement work is…

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What Do Woolgrowers Really Think About the Wool Price?

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 8

At the Graziers Conference, held last week in Sydney, a motion placed [?] on the agenda and to the [?] that the price of [?]. sterling paid…

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The Farm Home Colour of Hydrangea Flowers Effect of Soil Acidity or Alkalinity

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 10

The colour of hydrangea flowers may change from pink to blue or from blue to pink, or assume intermediate…

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Arthurville Farmers Anticipate Rain Oats Being Sown

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 5

The Ambulance dance held on Wednesday night last was a great success. It is understood that about £30 will be cleared. During the night…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 7

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd. reported on the 14th March:—We offered our final wool appraisement before the…

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Record Wool Turnover. Control Advantage

The Western Herald · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report—The appraisements of 2,750,000 bales of wool in Australia during the five months ending March 15…

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Wheat Prices Still Unchanged Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 1

The Australian Wheat Board's quotations for export wheat are unchanged. Bulk lots are quoted at 3/9S and bagged (millers parcels) at 4/01 per…

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Pastoral Hand-feeding of Sheep The Use of Hay

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 10

Experiments carried out at Nyngan and Trangie Experiment Farms in the feeding of sheep for long periods…

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Wool Research Chemical Investigations On Fleece of Sheep

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 5

Wool production is Australia's greatest industry, but the sheep produce's in its fleece considerable quantities of constituents other…

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Show Cattle Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 4

At the annual show sales, held on the Sydney show ground last week, many of the stock which were exhibited at the Royal show were…

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Wool Report

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 5

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd. report: No appraisements have been held in Sydney this week owing to the…

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Wheat Growers’ Union

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Mendooran-Merrygoen Wheatgrowers Union will be held in Mr. S. G. Ellis’ rooms at Mendooran on…

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Wheat Prices Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 1

The Australian Wheat Board's quotations for export wheat are unaltered. Bulk lots are quoted at 3/91 and bagged (millers' parcels) at 4/0[?] per bushel…

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Third In Wheat Championship

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 2

Congratulations to Mr. J. N. McClymont, of Toorawcenah, who secured a third prize in the Commonwealth Championship for wheat…

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The FARMER & His Markets Wool and Stock Values. Stability and Drought

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 9

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Usually In time of droughty conditions, stock values decline because of the sparsity of feed. The…

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The FARMER & His Markets Wool and Stock Values. Stability and Drought

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 8

Wlnchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Usually in time of droughty conditions, stock values decline because OF the sparsity of feed. The…

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