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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 15 of 72

Pastoral Importance of Good Rams Price-paring is False Economy

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 8

The classing of the ewes is a very important phase of flock improvement, but the selection of suitable rams is equally…

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World's Wool Supply Merino and Crossbred Position

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 7

It is probable that in modern times, the Continent of Europe hat never been to cut off from wool imported from overseas…

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World's Wool Supply Merino and Cross Bred Position

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 6

Winchcombe Carsen Ltd. report:— It is probable that in modern timt's, the Continent of Europe has neven been so cut off…

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Woolgrower is Price-Fixer Good Wool Means Good Results and More Profits to Growers (Specially Written for the “Watchman” by Mr. W. H. Mather, Wool Consultant and Specialist.)

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 3

The demand for worsted cloth for suitings, showing [?] designs, good colorings, and at the [?] time giving durability, creates a vast amount of study on the part of the manufacturers, also problems to solve which naturally arise. It [?] a…

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Junior Farmers Meeting of Club Committee

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 2

A meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Junior Farmers' Club was held at the Dis trict School on Saturday…

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Storage of Grain on the Farm

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 8
Also in The North-Western Watchman

The increasing tendency to store grain on the farm at a standby for Mock in dry times has made the question of its…

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District News Wongarbon Farmers Preparing Land for Sowing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 1

Mr. and Mrs. D. Cashel have returned from a holiday spent in Sydney. Mr. Cashel brought back a new Pontiac car…

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Mumbil Beneficial Rain Assists Farming Operations More Falls Needed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 4

A beneficial fall of rain, which was very acceptable, came down on Saturday night, when 70 points were registered. Although over twelve…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 7

Pitt, Son & Badgery Ltd. reported on the 7th March—Matters are now very quiet in the Sydney market and arrivals of growers'…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 7

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd. reported on the 6th March:—The main appraisement for the current season have…

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Wool Traffic

The Western Herald · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 4

By motor transport wool continues to arrive from the early sheds in Bourke, and is being railed away to the City by every train…

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Tar Branding of Sheep

The Western Herald · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 4

Some stockowners still continue to use a tar brand on sheep, apparently with realising the loss which this practice entails, wool…

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Wool Appraisements. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 5

Melbourne.—The quantity of wool appraised so far this season was 2,810,000 bales, with an appraised value of £45,036,157, said…

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World's Wool Supply. Merino and Crossbred Position

The Western Herald · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report—It is probable that in modern times, the Continent of Europe has never been so cut off from wool…

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Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 4

The Country Producers' Selling, Co. Ltd. report' At present matters in the wool trade are very quiet, and the position will remain without…

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"Westholme" Dairy Herd

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 2

Appearing in this issue are particulars of sale of the well-known dairy herd of Mr. D. H. J. Spilsbury, of "Westholme," ' Wellington. Mr…

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Cereal Experiments Central Tablelands and Slopes District Report on Farmers' Experiment Plots, 1940-41 Season

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 4

Nineteen forty will long be remembered as one of the most severe drought years experienced in this…

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Negligent Driver Killed Sheep £5 Fine-Police Tests At Scene of Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 5

On a charge of driving a motor vehicle in a negligent manner, Mervyn J. Boyd was fined £5 with 8/- costs, by Sir. R. G. Cookson,…

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Three Farmers Fined Rabbits on Properties P.P. Board Takes Action

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 5

Fines and costs totalling £13/10/-were imposed on three district farmers when they appeared before Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M., at…

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