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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

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The Man on the Land Page Root Crops for Stock Valuable Winter Feed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 12

In northern European countries and parts of Canada, root crops are grown extensively for feeding to stock, and in Great…

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Cotton Growing Dripstone Farmer Interested

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 11

Of late there hat been a good deal of talk about the growing of cotton in the west, many being of the opinion that…

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Poultry Stocktaking An Annual Necessity on Every Poultry Farm

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 12

All poultry farmers should make a practice of counting their stock at the beginning of the year in order to…

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Farmers Requests Railways Answers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 5

The Postal Department has replied to a number of resolution carried by the latt conference of Farmers and Settlers'…

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Harvesting at Borah Creek MR. A. Alston’s Wonderful Crop

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 6

The wheat crops at Borah Creek are certainly something to write about—yields are 10, 11,12 and up to 14 bags per acre, all fine quality…

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Varieties of Wheat Recommendations for Different Districts

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 2

Following are the latest wheat variety recommendations of the Department of Agriculture. Unless otherwise mentioned, the varieties…

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Where Is Wheat Promised to Ambulance Committee Concerned

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 6

Some time ago the Dubbo District Ambulance contacted district farmers with a view to enlisting their co-operation in maintaining…

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Load Of Wheat Over 20 Tons Dubbo Silo Closed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 6

Heaviest load of wheat brought this season to the Dubbo silo, which has dosed, comprised 272 bugs weighing 20 tons 7cwt. It was…

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Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 4

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report:—To-day will witness a resumption of wool appraisements in the Sydney market and our…

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Surplus Wheat Scientific Uses

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 3

Following investigations by Mr. George Wilson, M.L.A., as to the further scientific uses of wheat grain for other than…

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Australian Dairy Produce Board Election of Representatives

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 6

The period for which the representatives at present on the Australian Dairy Produce Board were elected will expire on the…

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Wheat Prices Unchanged Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 1

The Australian Wheat Board's quotations for export wheat was unaltered to-day. Bulk lots were quoted at 3/9½ and bagged (millers' parcels) at 4/0½…

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Pastoral "Pulpy Kidney" of Sheep a Disease of Good Seasons

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 2

Entero-toxaemia, or "pulpy kidney," is a serious disease which affects sheep of all classes, and of different ages, but which is more…

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Rust in Wheat Crops Ford Resistant Dundee Susceptible

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 12

Heavy rains last ber in several sections of wheat belt stimulated extensive development of stem…

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Pastoral Increasing Interest in Pasture Improvement

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 12

"The activity in retard to the establishment of sown pastures thai has been in evidence in recent years was continued during…

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Wheat Prices Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 1

The Australian Wheat Board's quotations for export wheat are unchanged. Bulk wheat is quoted at 3/9½ and bagged (millers' parcels) at 4/0½…

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Wheat Damaged By Horses

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 4

Complaints have been received from carriers that stray horses are causing damage during night time to wheat loaded on lorries and…

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The FARMER & His Markets War and Wool. Possible Trade Changes

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 12

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report: War-time conditions produce trading problems in all countries, but particularly for those nations…

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Silence on Wheat Britain's Needs

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 3

The Prime Minister revealed yesterday that Britain had not yet advised Australia of the amount of wheat she…

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Wheat Crisis “Warriors Are Only Windbags.”

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 11

“You put your trust in warriors and found them windbags. The march of the Cameron men developed a bad attack of…

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