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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1941

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Restricting Wheat Acreage

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 2

All wheat farmer owners and growers are reminded that they must apply for registration before next Saturday, 25th January…

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Price of Wheat Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 1

The Australian Wheat Board's quotations for export wheat to-day were steady. Bulk lots were quoted at 3/114 and bagged parcels at 4/03 per…

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Sheep Numbers

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 3

According1 to the latest returns issued by the Government Statistician (Mr. S. R. Carver), the total number of sheep in New…

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Loitering Sheep

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 5

At the Court of Petty Sessions at Coonabarabran on Wednesday, the P.P. Board proceeded against Reginald Thomas Large for failing to…

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Monster Sheep Sale

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 2

Mr. George Paul, auctioneer, Wellington, will sell by public auction at the Wellington trucking yards on Saturday next 10,000 sheep…

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Beautiful Sheep in District Expert’s High Opinion How to Secure Bigger Wool Cheques (Specially Written for the “Watchman” by Mr. W. H. Mather, Wool and Sheep Specialist.)

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 4

How can I make up the loss caused by the drought, for now that the rain has fallen, I shall have plenty of feed for the sheep which are left. There is the lambing to arrange for, and, if possible, I should like to secure at least threepence a…

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New Wool Process Resembles Lamb’s Wool

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 4

A sensational method of reprocessing waste wool giving it a quality “resembling Australian lamb’s wool,” was…

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Local & General District Wool

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 9

Results in Winchcombe, Carson’s Sydney wool catalogue last Friday included D. M. Casey, Kenebri, wethers 14[?]d, ewes 13d; J. E…

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News in Brief Wellington Sheep Sale

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 6

Ten thousand good quality store sheep will be yarded at Wellington on Saturday next and will be carefully drafted in lines to suit purchasers. The…

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Price of Wheat Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 1

The Australian Wheat Board's quotations for export wheat to-day were steady. Bulk lots were quoted at 3/114 and bagged parcels at 4/03 per…

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American Wool Buying South African Position

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 8

The United States has imported very large quantities, of wool from South America. The selling season of…

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Sheep Safe in Great Britain Removed From Danger Zone

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 4

The United Kingdom, exclusive of Eire, pastures about 26,300,000 sheep. Considerable numbers of these were…

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Expansion in Wool Cup 20 Years Increase

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 8

In the 1939/40 season New South Wales produced, including the wool exported on sheepskins, 546,273,000 lb. of…

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Wheat Stabilisation Act Amendment Sought Graziers Urge Expansion

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 5

Under the Wheat Stabilisation Regulations gazetted on November 29, wheat can be grown only on n registered wheat farm and a wheat, farm is…

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Agricultural Varieties of Wheat Recommendations For Different Districts

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 8

Following are the latest wheat variety recommendations of the Department of Agriculture. Unless…

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Team Work In Agriculture Field Wheat Competitions and Fodder Storage

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 3

In the blackest days of the Great War in 1916 wheatgrowers responded eagerly to the efforts put forward by the Royal Agricultural Society, in Combination with country Agricultural Associations, to initiate…

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The Man on the Land Page Pastoral Essential in Pasture Work Planning and Correct Management

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 8

Neglect of proper planning is responsible for many failures in pasture improvement. Success demands both…

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Nearly 92,000,000 Bushels Wheat Harvest. Low Yield Per Acre

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 4

The season’s wheat harvest in Australia is estimated at 91,900,000 bushels, against 210,248,000 bushels last season…

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Farmers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 2

Remember, there are only a few days left to fill in your application forms for registration, of your farm, and to prow wheat. Do not leave…

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Free Service for Farmers

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 4

Appealing recently for a closer understanding between the Department of Agriculture and the farming population, Mr. C. C…

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