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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 58 of 72

Cattle with Gold Teeth

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 23 October 1941 · page 11

A Sydney newspaper the other day published a picture of an American with diamonds in his front teeth. Now we are told that…

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PASTORAL Wasteful Seeding Rates For Pastures

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 October 1941 · page 18

The question of how many pounds of pasture plant seed to sow per acre still provoked lively discussion whenever it…

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Wheat Market Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 October 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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Local & General Tooraweenah Wool

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 23 October 1941 · page 11

Appraisements in Winchcombe, Carson’s Sydney wool catalogue last Thursday included P. L. S. Finch, Tooraweenah, wethers 17½d,…

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Worms in Sheep Conditions Favouring Development

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 October 1941 · page 18

Both warmth and moisture are necessary for the development of worms. Naturally, therefore, pastures that are…

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British Wool Purchases Colossal Figures

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 October 1941 · page 2

The sale of the Australian clip to the British Government will now extend at least until June 30, 1943, and cover 4…

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Wheat Weevils Don't "Just Grow"

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 October 1941 · page 18

Wheat weevils do not, as some people still seem to believe, arise spontaneously from "weevil germs" inside grains…

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Wool and Mutton Supplies for Export

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 October 1941 · page 3

The export lamb position is satisfactory, particularly as shipping weights have been reduced to a minimum of 20…

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Open Forum Wool Appraisement Centres (To the Editor, “Watchman”)

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 23 October 1941 · page 6

Sir,—There is quite a lot in what your correspondent, Russel MacFarlane, wrote in last week’s issue of the “Watchman,” and some…

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Junior Farmers

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 23 October 1941 · page 2

A meeting of the Gilgandra Junior Farmers' Club was held at the District School on Saturday afternoon. In the absence of the…

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Crop Prospects Better Than Expected District Average Estimated At Four Bags

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 23 October 1941 · page 2

Mr. J. Hiatt, manager of the local Flour Mill, who has just completed a tour of many parts of the district,…

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Egg Marketing Value Op Board to Farmers Magnificent Effort by School Children

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

Poultry farmers, in the ballot recently held, decided in favor of extending the operations of the Egg Marketing…

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Roamin’ in the Gloamin’ Around Yearinan Valley Picturesque Farms in Mountain Setting

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

The Yearinan Valley is perhaps one of the finest show places bf the Coonabarabran district, due to its picturesque setting at the foot of the famous Warrumbungles. Broken and peaked mountains, the rendezvous and…

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Model Farm at Yearinan Creek Extensive Irrigation System

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 23 October 1941 · page 2

A small farm 15 acres at Yearinan, owned by Mr. Jack Honeysett, is perhaps, a model of agricultural…

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Soil Conservation Hiring Out Graders Subsidy To Farmers Suggested

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 23 October 1941 · page 7

The Council, at its meeting held in September, 1941, directed that information should be obtained regarding graders suitable for contouring work on farms, together with a general report on such work, reported the Engineer (Mr. A…

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Local Cattle

The Western Herald · Friday 24 October 1941 · page 4

Pitt, Son & Badgery reported on Monday that at the Sydney sales prime cattle were firm, others lower. On A/c Brindingabba…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 24 October 1941 · page 7

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd. reported on the 16th October:—It is most regrettable to see many lines of wool so…

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Wheat Market

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 October 1941 · page 1

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

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Wheat Market Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 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 Wool

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 30 October 1941 · page 4

At Winchcombe, Carson’s Sydney wool appraisement last Friday, Science and Pastures Pty. Ltd Binnaway, obtained xbred 14½d,…

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