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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1941

1,424 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 11 of 72

The Man on the Land Page Pastoral Sowing of Clovers and Lucerne Some Seasonable Hints

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 8

Leguminous plants now recognised as essential components of high producing pastures. More…

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Wool Rebate Not a "Sudden" Decision F. and G. Quotes Facts

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 6

"My Directors are astounded at the statements being circulated through the Country Press and purporting to be from the…

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Quantity Must Have Quality Well Bred Wool Only Required Cull Out Flocks

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 8

The quantity and quality are great factors in the use of wool throughout the world. We may have quantity, yet without quality of richness and breed, it would be of very little value. Quantity certainly plays its part, yet it is the free,…

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Wheat Restrictions a Chance for Lucerne Better Than Grass On Unused Land In West

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 3

With the proposed restrictions on wheat acreage many farmers are faced with the necessity of leaving portion of their cleared land out of cultivation, and, while areas may simply be allowed to revert to grass, it…

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Junior Farmers Meeting of Club Members

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 6

A meeting of the Junior Farmers' Club was held at the District School on Saturday afternoon. After reading the minutes of…

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Don't Use Cloths for Dairy Utensils

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 8

Cloths should never be used for washing dairy utensils—a clean scrubbing brush should be employed, the brush being allowed to dry…

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Dairying for Sustained Production Importance of Winter Fodders

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 8

For sustained production consistently ample feeding of dairy cattle it essential, and it is a fact with particular…

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Fodder Competition Opportunity for Wellington Farmers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 8

The conservation of fodder is just as important as the conservation of water, yet the men on the land do…

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Maryvale Good Lucerne Crop Seed Also Harvested

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 4

The recent good rains have brought on a wonderful growth of lucerne, and many farmers are cutting, baling and storing it in sheds…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 3

The Framers & Graziers cooperative Co. reports on the 19th instant We submitted our No. 43 Appraisement Catalogue (the 19th…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 7

Pitt, Son & Badgery Ltd. reported on 14th February:—Our eighteenth wool appraisement of the current season, officially known as No. 42,…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 7

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd. reported on the 17th February:—We submitted our appraisement No. 42 for…

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Increase in Wool Prices. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 3

The basic price for all wool bought by Australian manufacturers for use in goods for export has been increased by 25 per cent…

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The Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. reports on the 19th inst.: We submitted our No. 43 appraisement catalogue (the 19th of…

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Departmental Drive Lucerne Production In Wheat Districts

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 5

With the proposed restrictions on wheat acreage, many farmers are faced with the necessity of leaving portion…

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Rural Education for Future Farmers Splendid Work Reported Minister's Statement

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 6

"Junior Farmers' Clubs are playing an important part in the education of the State's future farmers and graziers,"…

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Wheat Market Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 1

The Australian Wheat Board's quotations to-day were: Millers' lots for home consumption, bulk 3/11½ for export, up to 93d per bushel more,…

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Sheep and Wool Cusses

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 2

Mr. C. S Middleton, of the Technical Education Department, attended the showground on Tuesday for the purpose of enrolling students in…

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Sheep Sale

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 2

In this issue sheep men will note that Abel Wilkins and Co. are holding a sale at Mr. J. Wright's yards, "The Gunyah," via Mumbil,—they…

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Wool Classes Postponed

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 2

Mr. G. Christie, Secretary of the Gilgandra P. and A. Associtation, is in receipt of the following telegram from Mr. Riddell…

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