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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1946

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Caution to Farmers. Minor Elements and Agricultural Practice

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 1

The significance of the minor or trace elements in plant and animal nutrition is becoming increasingly evident. Among…

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Big Soil Erosion Station Likely at Coona. Show Farmers Evidence of Modern Control Methods

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 6

Establishment of a soil erosion conservation demonstration site for some magnitude close to Coonabarabran is being considered by the…

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Skeleton Weed Farmers Asked To Cooperate With Agricultural Instructor

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 5

“It is not known how long the weed has been growing in this district, but no doubt the good winter rains of 1945…

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Fill-time Sheep and Wool Classes Wellington Technical College

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 4

FUll-time Sheep and Wool instruction is now available at the Wellington Technical College in Maughan Street. This course, which has just…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 7

The Country "Producers Selling Co. Ltd. reported on 14th February —It is very pleasing to see during the past week the increased…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 5

Goldsbrough. Mort and Company report as follows:— For our Appraisement No. 181, which was finalised on 14th…

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Serious Wheat Diseases

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 6

Mr. Eric C. Power, agricultural Instructor, Parkes, has supplied the following interesting article on serious diseases in wheat…

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World's Wool Orders An Optimistic Outlook

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 1

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Dairy Farmers' Drought Relief Application Date Extended

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 4

The closing date for receipt of applications from dairy farmers entitled to participate in the drought relief grant of £170,000 provided by the…

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Narromine Citrus Crop

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 1

In a review of citrus crop conditions existing at January 31, the Divsion of Marketing and Agricultural Economies Department of…

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Sheep Blowfly

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 3

The Department of Agriculture issues the following hints on the handling of the flock for the control of sheep blowfly:…

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Wool and Its Values

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 6

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. issue the following notes of general interest to Australian woolgrowers: The aim of the British Government…

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Sheep Feeding Calcium & Phosphorus Experimental Results

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 5

For many year it was an accepted and advised practice to feed phosphorus supplement, such as bone meal and di-calcic phosphate, to sheep, the…

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Wheat Stabilisation Minister Confers with Producers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 4

The Commonwealth Wheat Stabilisation plans were recently discussed by the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Graham, with…

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Wheat Stabilisation Sir Earle Page's Plan

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 3

Sir Earle Page said yesterday th[?] move, when the Federal Parliament met, for the following alterations in the Wheat…

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Australia Demands Its Birthright Our Lost Wool Wealth the Case for Rural Wool-processing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 5

Australia has had experience in the rehabilitation of her servicemen and women who fought in World War No. 1 and a few features worth considering…

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Huge Wool Project 30 Inland Mills Proposed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 3

The following is taken from a recent issue of the "Wellington Times": "Advantages of Wellington as…

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Wool Industry Development Japanese Machinery Could be Used

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 2

A suggestion that the Australian wool industry could be developed on its manufacturing side by using Japanese textile plant obtained in…

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Dairy Drought Relief Application Date Extended to February 28

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 3

Closing for receipt of applications from dairy farmers entitled to participate in the drought relief grant of £170,000 provided by the State and…

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The Farm Home To Bottle Tomatoes A Useful Preserve

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 6

Tomatoes bottled now will form a useful preserve when the fresh vegetable is less easy to obtain. It is not possible to preserve…

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