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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1941

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Registration of Wheat Farms Applications Must Be Lodged by January 25

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 2

All wheatfarmers (owners and growers) must apply for registration before January 25. Detailed instructions are being…

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Pigs and Pork Pigs on the Wheat Farm a Profitable Sideline

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 8

Raising pip as a sideline on the wheat farm offered a good return, hot success depended upon the way the…

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Price of Wheat Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 1

The Australian Wheat Board's quotations for export wheat to-day were steady. Bulk lots were quoted at 3/11¼ and bagged parcels at 4/0¾ per…

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Local Jottings Wheat Industry Stabilisation

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 2

The "Old Firm", A Wilkins & Co., advise that they have the necessary forms of application under this plan. They state the…

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American Wool Needs the Clip and the Rain

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: An American authority estimates that 80 lb. of greasy wool is needed to equip a soldier on the scale of…

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Generous Offer By Wool Expert Will Classify Samples Free of Cost Opportunity for District Graziers

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 9

A most generous offer has been made by Mr. W. H. Mather, one of Australia’s leading sheep and wool experts, to classify free of charge any samples of wool sent to him from this district, and replies will be returned within six days…

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Dairying "Carrot Weed" Again Troublesome in Several Districts

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 8

Departmental dairy instructors have reported that "carrot weed" tainting of mil kand cream is causing…

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The Man on the Land Page the Farm Home Sulphide-dioxide Tablets for Fruit Preserving

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 8

In answer to inquires concerning the we of sulphur-dioxide tablets for the preservation of fruit…

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The Life of Seed Interesting Farming Facts

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 7

Some seeds rapidly lose their germinating powers with storage, while others may be stored for a number of years with only…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 7

Pitt, Son & Badgery, Ltd reported on 3rd Jan:— Our first catalogue of the new year will be submitted to the…

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Investigations on Sheep Blowfly. Treatment of Strike

The Western Herald · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 4

The following article appeared in a booklet issued by the Department of Agriculture on "The Prevention and Treatment of Blowfly…

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Wheat Licences 14 Days to Obtain Registration Essential

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 5

Under the wheat industry stabilisation section of the National Security Regulations it is necessary for wheatgrowers to register their…

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Unshrinkable Wool Tests on Large Scale Early Experiment Planned

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 5

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research announces that in co-operation with Holeproof Limited, Melbourne, it has been able to make…

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COMMERCIAL Wool Appraisements Resumption on Monday Problems of Storage

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 2

Wool appraisements will be resumed in Sydney on Monday after the Christmas and New Year recess. The new year operations opened with a…

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Bond Theft Charge Poultry Farmer For Trial Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 1

The hearing concluded at the Kogarah police court to-day of a case in which Leo Graham Johnston (35), poultry farmer, of Menai, is charged…

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"Wheat Farm" Defined

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 2

For the purposes of registration under the Commonwealth wheat stabilisation scheme a "wheat farm" is defined as an area on which at…

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Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 4

The Country Producers' Selling Co. Ltd. report: It is very pleasing to all of us to see the new year ushered in with such wonderful wide…

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Wheat Industry Stabilisation Acreage to Be Sown

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 4

Satisfactory progress is being made with the distribution by the Australian Wheat Board of the forms…

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Field Day Bathurst Experiment Farm Division of Information & Extension Services

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 3

Investigational work in progress at the Bathurst Experiment Farm Orchard covers a wire range of fruit problems…

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Wheat Board Chairman Honored

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 4

Sir Clive McPherson, recently knighted by the King, is…

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