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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

1,078 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 16 of 54

Home Garden How Long Do Crops Take to Grow

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 4

Not only do vegetable seeds vary greatly in the time taken to germinate, but the plants vary in the time they occupy in maturing…

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City Opposition to Country Wool Appraisements

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 2

Certain Sydney interests are very much against the policy of decentralisation in the form of establishment of country wool appraising…

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Experiment Farm Chief As District Instructor

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 1

For eight years manager of the Temora Experiment Form, Mr. T. S. Rud[?] has arrived in Dubbo, where he has taken up duties as…

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Crossbred Wool Needed the Pastoral Position

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 3
Also in Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh

War-time circumstances decidedly favour the consumption of crossbred wools because of their special demand…

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Wheat Prices

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 6

The Australian Wheat Board's quotations: Millers' lots for home consumption, bulk 3/11 1/4 prices for export on application to the board…

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Saving Cattle From Being Bruised

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 4

The meat export industry is seriously handicapped by the bruising of cattle when travelling to the meatworks, and the annual…

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Phenothiazine For Nodule Worm of Sheep

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 3

Phenothiazine is the only drug Known to be effective against the nodule worm when given as a drench…

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Country Wool Appraisements City Interests Opposed

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 6

Apparently some strong opposition can be expected from city interests to the Federal Government's scheme for…

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Superphosphate for Wheat Use It to Best Advantage

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 3

Methods of utilising to best advantage the restricted quantises on superphosphate available for this season’s…

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Use It to Best Advantage Superphosphate for Wheat

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 1

Methods of utilising to best advantage the restricted quantities of superphosphate available for this season's…

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Decentralisation Wool Appraisemeat Centre Mr. Scully at Dubbo

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 7

The Minister for Commerce (Hon. W. J. Scully, MP.), said at Dubbo o Tuesday last that the Government’s ides was to…

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Farms' Return Forms Now Available

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 3

The annual agricultural and pastoral return forms are now being issued by the Dubbo police, and must be completed by all landholders, who…

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Protection of Farm Machinery

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 4

When the question of adequate protection of farm machinery is raised, many farmers contend that such provision is precluded…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 5

Pitt, Son & Badgery Ltd. reported on 2nd April, 1942:- Autumn shearing has begun and moderate arrivals are coming to hand. The…

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Appeal for Black Wool

The Western Herald · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 3

Further donations of black wool towards Lady Fisk's appeal have been received from Mr. H. O'Mally (Mulgowan), Kearney…

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Dubbo As Wool Centre

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 3

Efforts are being made to have a wool storage and appraisement centre established at Dubbo, and in support of the claim, details of the wool…

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Crossbred Wool Needed The Past[?]al Position

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—War-time circumstances de[?] favour the co[?] of [?] wools because of their [?]…

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Wool Appraisement Plan In Country Supported By M.L.C.

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1942 · page 3

Mr. G. D. Bassett. M.L.C. agrees with the views of "The Liberal" which, in the course of an article this week, criticised a metropolitan…

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Wool Report

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers’ Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 9th inst:— We submitted our Appraisement…

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