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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

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Farmers Do Their Part English Production Extra Land Ploughed to Order London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 July 1940 · page 1

In the course of a speech when introducing the debate in the Mouse of Commons on the agricultural policy, the…

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Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 July 1940 · page 5

Pitt, Son end Badgery, Ltd., report:—The official announcement of the opening of the new wool appraisement season on August 19 will…

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Treatment of Blowfly Strike in Sheep

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 July 1940 · page 2

The Joint Blowfly Committee, which co-ordinates the sheep blowfly research undertaken by the Council for…

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Naval War Auxiliary Wool Now Available

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 July 1940 · page 6

At a meeting of the Naval War Auxiliary, held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening last satisfaction was…

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Wheat Board Prices Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 1

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

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Farmers' Cutlasses Strange British War Export

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 8

A curious type or agricultural "armament" which has never been seen on an English farm has been made in a British steel factory for well over 100…

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The Wheat Crops

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 2

It is said that most of the wheat crops in the district are looking, well, and the crops which very fortunate enough to catch the…

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Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 2

Schute, Bell, Badgery, Lumby Ltd. report: With the new' wool appraisement season due to commence in a month's time, the trade is…

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Dairying for Uniformity in Butter Quality Australian-wide Survey

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 12

The supply to the public of butter of uniformly good quality is an efficient means of combating the…

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Local & General Local Cattle

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 9

A draft, of 14 steers and heifers, from N. Knight, Coonabarabran, made to £10/2/, averaging £8, and 113 xbred lambs from E.J…

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Tambar-premer Sheep Drive

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 5

Last Monday at Homebush stock ware offered from the Tambar Spring-Premer patriotic sheep drive at Wincheombe Carson’s sale…

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The FARMER & His Markets American Wool Markets. Crossbreds From South America

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 10

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report;, The United States, though more or less isolated from European hostilities, cannot keep her markets…

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Pastoral Improvement of Native Trees By Pruning and Lopping

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 12

The utility of such native trees as the farmer has had the foresight to spare in his general clearing operations…

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Last Season’s Wool Price Adjustment

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 10

Woolgrowers will receive £10,622,782 from the Wool Board on 25th and 26th instant, representing the balance due from tha sale of wool…

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American Wool Markets Crossbreds From South America

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 13

The United State, though more or less isolated from European hostilities, cannot keep her markets free from the…

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Wheat Areas May Be Restricted Yet Famine Faces Europe

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 3

Side by side with the expected famine in Europe next winter, Australian politicians are talking of restricting our wheat acreage. Was…

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District News Maryvale Great Benefit to Crops 70 Points of Rain Recorded

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 1

On Friday night last the Maryvale-Towri dance was held, in aid of the A.I.F. comforts fund, and approximately £40 was netted…

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Poultry Farm Wanted

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 9

Prolific eating on a husband’s part evidently annoyed his wife, as she cited his huge appetite as a grievance when giving evidence in…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 19 July 1940 · page 7

The Country Producers'. Selling Company Ltd. reported on the 11th July:—Shearing is now in full swing in the North-West and…

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Wool Classing

The Western Herald · Friday 19 July 1940 · page 7

The Woolclassers' Association of Australia states:— "Efficient prepartion of the wool clip for market is especially…

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