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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

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Lucerne Silage for Dairy Cows

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 15

Owing to seasonal conditions being unsuitable for hay making during the summer of last year, an attempt was…

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Dairy Production

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 10

It is estimated that to supply the minimum needs of Britain, of the Allied forces in the Pacific and of our own…

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Meat Rationing on Farms and Stations

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 9

There is no restriction on the amount of meat which a grazier may kill for consumption by members of his…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 5

We submitted for final appraisement a most representative catalogue drawn from many parts of the State on Monday last…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 5

The Country Producers reported on 20th January: We submitted a good average selection of wools drawn principally…

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Sheep Blowfly Control. Recommended Methods Cheapest

The Western Herald · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 6

In seasons when the blowfly is bad the cost incurred by the average grazier in combating fly-strike has been estimated at £35 per…

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Higher Wheat Payment Or No Rise in Output Parkes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 1

Unless the Government agrees to pay 5/2 a bushel for all wheat grown in registered are[?], Wheatgrowers at Alectown, in the Parkes district, will…

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Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 3

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report: At our Sydney appraisement last Wednesday we offered a catalogue comprising 3,923 bales…

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Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 1

The Country Producers' Selling Co. Ltd. report: Wool is continuing to arrive into Darling Harbour and the various stores in great…

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Good Wheat Yields Feed Deteriorating Vegetable Pests

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 8

Mr. S. Rudkin, Senior Agricultural Instructor, of Dubbo, in his monthly report for : January for the central west…

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Strong Sheep Demand

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 3

Prime sheep were comparatively scarce in an offering of 47,851 sheep and lambs at Homebush on Thursday. The market opened stronger and soon…

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Wool Report

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 1

Report on Appraisement No. 126 held by Australian, Mercantile, Land and Finance Company, Limited, Sydney,…

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Sheep Blowfly Control Recommended Methods

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 15

In seasons when the blowfly is bad the cost incurred by the average grazier in combating fly-strike has been…

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Special Sheep Sale at Parkes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 11

Messrs. Langlands Hanlon Coy. & Dalgety & Go, report:—12,000 sheep yarded, including 600 fats, balance being lines of stores. A…

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Increased Acreage for Small Wheat Farmers Important Cabinet Decision Expected Shortly

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 1

Recently representations were made to the Minist[?] for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. W. J. Scully) for an…

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Wool Report The Farmers and Graziers' Co Op. Co. Ltd. reports on the [?]

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 1

We submitted our Appraisement Catalogue No. 126 on Thursday, January 20, the appraisement being finalised on the…

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Food Requirements of Cattle Influence of Milk Production

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 11

In order to obtain the greatest returns from dairy cattle it is necessary to recognise (1) that the greater…

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Wool and Competing Fibres and Silage Position in

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 14

In Great Britain a textile authority seeks to correct extreme statements that artificial fibres are ousting wool…

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Review of Crops Shows Outstanding Season

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 4

The 1943 cereal harvest in the Dubbo district produced the best sample of grain gathered for several years, while breaks due to wet…

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The Farm Home Now Tomatoes Are Plentiful

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 15

Tomatoes make delicious jam, and now whilst they are plentiful, is a good time for the housewife to supplement her…

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