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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1946

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Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 April 1946 · page 11

The Farmers and Graziers' Cooperative Grain Insurance and Agency Co. Ltd. report: we submitted our catalogue No. 187 on…

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What Is Happening to World’s Wheat Stock Starving Peoples of Europe

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 25 April 1946 · page 1

This week, the world was told that the next 90 days would be the most crucial for the starving peoples of Europe and Asia…

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Junior Farmers

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 April 1946 · page 1

Keen interest is being taken in the forthcoming shows at which Gilgandra Junior Farmers are to take part. The first of…

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F. & S. General President's Visit Farmer, Speaker, Author and Ex-Soldier

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 3

Mr. H. S. Robert[?] President of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of NSW will address a meeting of farmers at Peak Hill on…

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Junior Farmers. Visit to Trangie

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 April 1946 · page 1

Margaret Cook, Shirley Kew. Man Harvey and Club Secretary John Begg have been chosen after keen competition,…

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Sheep Ked Infestation

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 6

The economic loss represented by sheep ked infestation is not sufficiently seriously considered, and sheepowners and livestock…

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SHEEP Mischief of Overstocking

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 7

It is a dangerous fallacy to believe that it is necessary to stock a property heavily in order to make it pay, points out the Division of Animal Industry…

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Correspondence (To the Editor) Wool Money and Research

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 2

Sir,—The Central Wool Committee, now defunct, admitted that growers were underpaid 9 per cent. to 11 1/2 per cent. for sheepskin wool during the…

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Wheat Silos For Coona. Will Be Considered by Government

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 7

In reply to a request made by the Coonabarabran Chamber of Commerce, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) said that…

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Seasonal Prospects Are Not Too Bright Absence of Rain Prevents Wheat Sowing

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 3

Unless a break in the weather occurs shortly the outlook for the winter In the Coonabarabran-Dunedoo districts is not bright. During the month little progress has been made in the preparation of the land for sowing, and west of Dunedoo, extending to…

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Wellington Show Beats All Records Thousands Flock to View District Wealth Delightful Weather Encourages Record Attendance and £390 Gate Cattle, Vegetable and Poultry Exhibits Magnificent

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 1

WELLINGTON'S Victory Show of 1946, which concluded yesterday, created all time records for attendance and entries. Although the weather was threatening on the first day, perfect autumn sunshine prevailed yesterday, and it is conservatively…

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Junior Farmers

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 1

Securing good publicity for Gilgandra district, Messrs N. Bray and Don Wilson are in charge of a mixed exhibit of…

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Quick Farming 600 Acres Ploughed In Week

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 1

The Buckley Bros. of Ridge landa, Tooraweenah, have always been recognised as super farmers, and year…

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DAIRYING Reduced Costs Production Per Head

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 2

In an article in the Tasmanian Journal of Agriculture. Mr. J. T. Armstrong, Chief Dairy Officer of the Tasmanian Department of…

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Dubbo Show Farm Produce

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 1

The Dubbo Show Committee has announced that exhibits in the Farm Produce sections Q. R. S and T will be judged next Monday, the day prior to…

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The Farm Home A Fruit Preserving Problem Causes of Rising in the Bottles

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 7

One of the problems of bottling fruit is the prevention of fruit rising in the bottle, which is liable to happen to some time with almost any operator…

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DAIRYING Feeding for Milk Production How Feed "Works"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 7

Better feeding is the basis of improved milk production and increase profits, but there are many misapprehensions as to how feed "works."…

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Tree Planting on Farms

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 6

Mr. R. Powles, B.S.A. Forester has contributed to the Soil Conservation Service some useful data regarding tree planting requirements in various…

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Withdrew Italian Ps.O.W from Farms “Stupidity by Government”

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 13

When the A.C.T.U., or some such body, gave a direction to the Commonwealth Government towards the end of last year to…

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Worm Infestation In Sheep Free Pamphlet on Control

The Western Herald · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 6

Worm infestation in sheep is a grave cause of economic, loss to this State, but it is doubtful if stockowners realise the full…

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