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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

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Crop Report for July Cereals Do Well, But Pasture Growth Slow

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 12

Cool moist conditions prevailed during the first half of the month, after which the weather cleared, and except for…

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Progressive Farmer at Cowra Dinner

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 4

In Australia, Jersey cattle weigh up to 900 pounds but in America the weight goes to 1200 pounds…

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Country Shops Attacked by Farmers and Settlers

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 15

The time had come for country people to be independent of country shops, Mr. R. Carlon (Wagga) . said at the annual conference of…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 5

The Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd. reported on the 7th August:—The staffs at the various brokers were busy during this week…

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Demonstrations on Trangie Sheep

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 8

A recent development of Mules operation, which involves an additional operation to the tail, has given very good results in preventing fly-strike…

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Bourke Special Cattle Sale Strong Competition. Total Clearance

The Western Herald · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 5

Messrs Dalgety & Co. Ltd. Sydney and H. M. Ware & Whittaker, of Bourke, yarded just on 1,000 mixed cattle, mostly cows at their sale on…

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Farmer Competition Winners Will See This

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 3

This [?] and Fences on a farm in Marion. Virginia, publish. I'm support of the Rural Bank's Progressive Farmer Competitent was supplied by the Foreign Service of the USA…

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Question Boxes for Farmers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1947 · page 4

Ask and ye shall receive is behind the suggestion, originating from the Rawsonville runners and Settlers' Association, that question…

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Girl Wins Junior Farmers' Trophy

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1947 · page 5

The winner of the Clarrie Robertson cup, for junior farmers, was announced today. In the face of strong competition…

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Congratulations to the Junior Farmers

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1947 · page 1

Of ill the congratulations that wore heaped on successful exhibitors at Narromine's record breaking show none were more sincere than those…

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District Crops Make Steady Progress

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1947 · page 7

Cool, moist conditions prevailed during the first half of the month, after which the weather cleared and except for several light showers, cold…

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Monster Exhibition at 1948 Sheep Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1947 · page 7

The value of the sheep industry to Australia will haVe to be brought forccably before the public, the President of the N.S.W. Sheepbreeders' Association (Mr. E. I. Body) told a council meeting of the Association in Sydney recently…

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Farmers Better Off in Australia

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1947 · page 3

Farmers in Australia are much better off than those in America said Mr. A. K. Gardiner, Progressive Farmer winner when speaking to Cowra Rotary Club…

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Thousands of £’s to Wheatgrowers Rain Great Benefit to Crops and Pastures

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 August 1947 · page 4

The rain which fell early this week, with district falls varying from 160 points to over 150. was worth…

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Breakaway Wheat Association at Young

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1947 · page 4

Forty wheatgrowers in Young have formed their own wheat association with Mr. G. Garry as president and Mr. T. Quinn as secretary…

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Gwabegar News Record Wheat Crop

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 August 1947 · page 3

More rain last week-end brings wheat as a leading topic and Mr. Hosie, wheat sub-agent considers, on present indications considers…

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Wheat Growing Crop Competitions Conditions Governing Local Comps

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 August 1947 · page 13

Because of the exigency of war crop growing competitions have been suspended for some years. They will be again introduced this season on a modified scale. The Royal Agricultural Society will conduct Championship Field Wheat…

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Correspondence Favors Bank Change Mendooran Farmer's Views (To the Editor)

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 28 August 1947 · page 1

Sir—The Rev. Stanley Jones once said, "The most insane thing in this insane world is to be afraid of being sane."…

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Farmers Bring Salvation

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1947 · page 6

"An agriculture in full production, with its products distributed in an orderly manner, introduces to the world the way to economic and social…

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District News NARROMINE Weather and Crops

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1947 · page 7

Further showers on Friday night brought the week's rainfall to half an inch. In parts of the district falls of up to…

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