Monthly Report by Agricultural Instructor Satisfactory Wheat Year
The rainfall for the month of December amounted to 87 points, which brings the total rainfall for the year at Dubbo…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1944
810 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 41
America',s Use of Wool Change With Great Britain
The fact that the United States is using well over 3,000,000 bales of wool a year is a "feather in the cap" for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sheep Did Not Suffer When Salt Removed
"Work in connection with the use of salt as a lick for sheeps is still being carried out by the department," states Mr. Max Henry, chief of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Must Look to All Its Laurels in Fight to Exist
Magnitude of the threat of synthetic fibres, to the wool industry primarily and to the whole economy of Australia ultimately, is such that it must become the concern of every citizen-grower, manufacturer and the general public alike…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Transport Improves the 1944 Sheep
Wool prices on present levels in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa are assured for the whole of 1944 and at least…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Grand Wool Conference at Armidale January 29 and 30
A grand wool conference of the greatest importance to wool-growers, not only in the north and north-west, but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dubbo Industry Goes to Wall Because Prices Ruling Was Ignored by Wool Barons
Although the Australian Carbonising Wool and Textile Company Ltd., on the recommendation of the Central Wool Committee, applied for an increase in the cost of treating and a 1½d per lb. was originally approved by the Prices…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Feeling A Dairy Cow. Showing Cost of a Simple Balanced Ration & PROFITS
Mr. M. Anderson, Stock Inspector, writes as follows:—A balanced ration is one which contains the food nutrients in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Third Advance Payment On No. 5 Wheat Pool
Third advance payment on No. 5 wheat pool will be entered to the credit of growers by all Dubbo branches of banks next Tuesday. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Market
Pitt, Son and Badgery (Ltd., report: Appraisements will be resumed in Sydney (to-day), after the Xmas anr New Year recess, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Westella Harvest Over Wheat Carted Away
A heavy thunder storm passed over the district on New Year's day, from 80 to 120 points being registered. It. was a nice…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Discrimination Disclosed in Treatment of Industries Free Wool Freight for City Plants
Although British Wool Control, Bradford, had refused to allocate work to the Australian Carbonising Wool and Textile Co. Ltd., Dubbo, because of a slightly increased treatment price, the Central Wool Committee was paying freight on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cattle Sale
Messrs. Christing Bros. will conduct a cattle sale at the Gilgandra Sale Yards on Saturday. 22nd January, at 2 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Report
Report on Appraisement No. 124 held by Australian, Mercantile, Land and Finance Company, Limited, Sydney, 20th…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Prime Sheep Rates Firm
Offerings of sheep and lambs at Homcbush on Thursday were 52,867. Rates for prime lines were maintained but values for others showed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Meat and Sheep Previous Vicissitudes
The advent of meat rationing on January 17 is the first occasion in the history of the Australian sheep industry…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Supply of Salt for Sheep
"Work in connection with the use of salt as a lick for sheep is still being carried out by the Department," states Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stock Market Steady Sheep Demand
The Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd., report the following sales at Homebush market on the 10/1/44. 25,778 sheep 29,760…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wheat for Stock Feed Purchase From Wheat Board by Growers
The State Superintendent of the Australian Wheat Board, Mr. G. A. H. Holborrow, advises that the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Armidale Wool Talks Will Discuss Future
A conference of the greatest importance to woolgrowers throughout New South Wales and Queensland has been arranged to take place during…
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