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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

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Farmers’ Conference Suggested Next Year

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 14

The Agricultural Bureau of N.S.W., has written to the Coonabarabran Shire Council suggesting the holding of an…

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Narromine Cattle Sale

The Western Herald · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 7

The Special Store Cattle Sale conducted by Dalgety & Co. of Sydney and Ballrauson & Irvine of Narromine at the Narromine…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 7

The Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd. reported on the 17th April:— We offered a particularly nice selection of wools on the 15th…

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Use Of P.D.T. On Vegetable Crops. Danger of Harmful Residue

The Western Herald · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 8

A warning is issued by the N.S.W. Department of Health, in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture, concerning the risk to…

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Merino Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1947 · page 5

We offered a good average selection chietly of merino clip wool, with some representation of Comeback and Crossbred descriptions, drawn from, many…

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Alleged Cattle Thief Charged at Wellington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1947 · page 5

The identity of the well-known Stuart Town resident, who was charged last week with cattle stealing and an offence under the…

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Accused Remanded on Bail. Cattle Stealing Charge

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 April 1947 · page 1

Arthur Harold Lawson (57), a grazier of Stuart Town, was remanded on three charges of stealing cattle and one charge…

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The Value Of Herd Recording In The Milk Zone A Dairyman's Experience

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1947 · page 7

Many dairymen know the meaning of herd recording, but for the benefit of those who do not, it can bo simply described as a system of accountancy for a dairy herd, where-by the weight of milk, the test and the butter-fat yield of each…

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Wheat Costs Questionaires Sent to Growers

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 5

Five thousand questionaires have been sent to Australian wheatgrowers by the Commision of Inquiry appointed by…

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American Wool Consumption the Tariff Question

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 6

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:— For a long period the use of domestic grown wool in the United States was very small, often…

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Seasonal Prospects Are Bright Wheat Sowing Proceeding Apace

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 14

The outlook for the district may be regarded as generally satisfactory and prospects for a favourable winter are bright…

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Greasy and Scoured Wool. Scoureds Show Most Rise

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 19

On March 31, 464,701 bales of wool were in Australian stores awaiting sales. Fair supplies of wool will be received in…

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"There's a Rodent in the Wheat Stack," Maintains John Howse

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 14

A letter by the late general manager of the Australian Wheat Board, denying any blame in the New Zealand…

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MARYVALE. Farmers Working at Top Speed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 5

Farmers throughout the district have been working at top speed sowing wheat and oats, following the good fall of rain…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 7

The Country Producers Selling Co. Pty. Ltd. reported on the 23rd April:— No further sales will be held in Sydney from now until…

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Good Prices for Sheep in This Special Pen

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 3

A special pen at the Peak Hill saleyards is to be set aside for donations of sheep towards the Food for Britain fund, and a large…

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That Wheat Deal Minister's Statement At Narromine

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 2

The agreement under which meal is to be sold by Australia to New Zealand at 5/9 per bushel was commented on by the Minister for…

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Record Price for Scoured Wool. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 1

Brisbane, Thursday — An Australian record of 76¼d. a pound was obtained for six bales of scoured wool from Longreach, at the…

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District News TRANGIE Junior Farmer Activities

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 2

Under the chairmanship of Mr. A. W. Brabrook, an enthusiastic meeting of interested citizens, decided last Thursday to form a Junior Farmer…

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Farm Improvement by Tree Planting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 2

Trees, it is becoming increasingly recognised, play an important part in farming and pastoral economy, and every effort should be made not to let…

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