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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 42 of 72

Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 7

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd. reported on the 24th July:—Brokers are now busily engaged in finalising the past…

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District Conditions Have Retarded Crop Growth

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1941 · page 2

Existing conditions have tended to retard crop growth, particularly in the case of later sowings, according to the district agricultural instructor (Mr. M. A. K. McDonald), who points out that general rain…

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Wheat Stabilisation Scheme Farmers Co-operating

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 August 1941 · page 4

The chairman of the Wheat Industry Stabilization Board, Sir Clive McPherson, has stated that at last week's meeting…

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Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 August 1941 · page 4

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd report: In common with other brokers we had the pleasure last week of forwarding clients their cheques…

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Operations by Wheat Board Huge Sales Disclosed

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 August 1941 · page 3

Since the Australian Wheat Board commenced operations 21 months ago, it has sold 234,034,000 bushels of wheat, of which…

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The Man on the Land Page a Wasteful Process Stubble Burning a Cause of Erosion Interest to Farmers

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 August 1941 · page 4

Stubble burning is a wasteful and erosion causing practice which should be discontinued in the…

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Elong Crops Need Rain Heavy Frosts Experienced Far West Sister's Visit

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 August 1941 · page 9

We have been experiencing heavy frosts here lately, but most of the days are bright and warm. All crops in this district are…

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Wheat Market Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1941 · page 1

The Australian Wheat Board's quotations; Millers' lots for home consumption, bulk 3/111; prices for export on application to the board…

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Gunnedah Cattle Sale

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

Messrs. Fleming and Ross, auctioneers, Gunnedah, announce a special cattle sale at Gunnedah for Thursday, August 14, at 1.30…

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When Dipping Sheep

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

For preference rain water should be used when dipping sheep instead of that from creeks and springs, as the latter sometimes…

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Wellington District News Cumnock Heavy Sheep Losses Grazing on Wheat Football Season Terminated

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 4

The heavy frosts, together with the absence of rain, is causing concern to stock owners, and a really good fall of rain would be…

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Power Alcohol From Wheat

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 2

The Governments of the wheat growing States have been asked by the Federal Government to recommend suitable sites for the erection…

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Wheat Market Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 1

The Australian wheat Board's quotations: Millers' lots for home consumption, bulk 3/11¼; prices for export on application to the board…

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District Crop Prospects Wheat Retarded by Frosts Rain and Warmer Weather Needed

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 4

The following monthly report of crop conditions in the Western district, for July has been issued by Mr. A. K…

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Crows and Foxes Take Toll of District Sheep

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 6

Reporting to the Pastures Protection Board, at its meeting today, the stock inspector (Mr. A. T. Ellis) referred to losses in lambing ewes and young lambs, caused by foxes and crows…

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Position Reviewed Wool and Top Prices Differing War-time Policies

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 10

The home issue price of average 64's tops in Great Britain is 43 3/4d. per lb. or 17d. higher than the pre-war 1939…

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Changing Outlook Diversification "Grow Less Wheat" Need for a More Diverse Programme

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 17

Wartime exigency, future market indications, and the basic principles of good farming all pointed…

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World's Largest Wheat Order Means 9,500,000 Loaves a Day for Britain

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 8

The United Kingdom's Ministry of Food, largest buyer of wheat in the world, has broken its own record with an…

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Fibres Will be Made Rotary Speaker’s Belief Threat to Wool Industry

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 8

Believing that future experiments will produce a perfect wool fibre, Mr. Fox Martin agrees with Mr. E. I. Body, of…

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Junior Farmers' Club

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 5

All members of the, Gilgandra Junior Famners' Club who have entered articles in the Show are asked to leave these at the…

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