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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 8 of 72

Noxious Weeds' Effect on Pasture Improvement Eumungerie Farmer's Views

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 1

Mr. V. B. Hall, of "Hillside," Eumungerie, has set his heart on exploiting the possibilities of postures improvtment, which…

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Scalped by His Combine, Farmer Walks for Help Thrown Under Tynes—Skull Bone laid Bare

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 1

Amazing fortitude was shown by Harry New (50). share-farmer, who yesterday afternoon was scalped when thrown under the tynes of a combine machine he was working at Dilladerry, Obley Road…

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Farmers Guard the Moors of Britain

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 1

Off to the moors go members of the Devon Farmers' Cavalry Troop of Britain's Home Guard. Voluntarily these men have undertaken to guard the moors and lonelier parts of one of the prettiest counties in England. Department of Information photo.)…

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The Farm Home the Farm Vegetable Patch

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 8

Of animal manures, each has its particular utility in the growing of vegetables, but availability is a big…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 4

The Farmers & Graziers Co-op Ltd. reports on the 3rd inst:— We submitted our Appraisement Catalogue No. 41 (the 17th of the…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 7

Pitt, Son & Badgery Ltd. reported on 31st January :—For our fortieth Sydney wool appraisement we submitted a catalogue…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 7

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd. reported on the 30th January:—For our appraisement No. 40 we submitted a very…

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Measures Against Sheep Blowfly. Importance of Preventive Treatment

The Western Herald · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 5

There is a steadily increasing mass of experimental proof that treatment of sheep in anticipation of blowfly strike is a very much…

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Wool Rebate. Not a "Sudden" Decision. F. & G. Quotes Facts

The Western Herald · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 2

"My Directors are astounded at the statements being circulated through the Country Press and purporting to be from the…

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Butter Pay

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 2

At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Wellington Butter Factory on Friday last the pay to suppliers of cream during the…

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Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 5

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report: For our 41st wool appraisement—the 17th of the current season—we brought forward a…

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Maryvale Trees Uprooted Wheat Stack Damaged

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 5

Recently a cyclonic wind passed over the district doing some damage in parts Big trees were uprooted and sheets of iron flew in several…

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Price of Wheat Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 1

The Australian Wheat Board's quotations for export wheat to-day remained unchanged. Bulk lots were quoted at 3/115 per bushel…

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Sheep Jetting

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 5

A sheep jetting demonstration will be held at Mr. R. G. Nash’s property. “Myallye,” on Monday next, February 17th. at 2 p.m…

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Wool Report

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 4

The Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd., report:— Owing to our appraisement No. 41 being finalised on Friday the…

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Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 3

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 11th inst: We submitted our No. 42 appraisement catalogue (the 18th…

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C.w.a. Sheep Skin Vests

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 8

At the meeting of the C.W.A. on Saturday afternoon it was decided to forward letters of thanks to Messrs. C. E…

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Price of Wheat Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 6

The Australian Wheat Board's quotations for millers' lots for home consumption today were: Bulk 3/114, for export to 95d per bushel more,…

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Australian Wool Consumption Large Supplies Used

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 8
Also in Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh

The Australian mills have become important consumers of the Australian clip. During the 1939/40 season, 333,915 bales…

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