Dubbo Crop Judging Results
Results of the Dubbo Crop Competition, finalised today resulted : First: Messrs H. J. Harvey…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1947
915 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 38 of 46
NARROMINE Rust Threatens Wheat Crops
Fears are expressed that the weather of the past week will have a disastrous effect on the crops, both in the laying over of the heavy growth and in…
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Buyers are at present attending a series of sales in Brisbane and will remain at the Northern centre throughout the following week. Reports to…
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The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. Pollard) has announced that the first advance to growers…
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Several of the new rust resistant varieties of wheat such as Gabo, Yalta, and Celebration are showing up well this…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bulkhead at Binnaway For New Season’s Wheat
The twenty centres throughout New South Wales at which bulkheads are to be constructed for the receival of wheat were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Weather Favours Stem Rust Review of Central West Crop Conditions Unfavourable Conditions Cause Reduction of Bag Per Acre in Wheat and Oat Yield
CLOUDY and showery conditions continued during October, culminating in heavy falls of rain during the last days. Temperatures have been mild to warm and winds moderate to gusty, these conditions have…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Farmers Big Loss Crops Destroyed By Rust
While most wheatgrowors in the north-west are looking forward to receiving big cheques this year for their bumper wheat crops,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →20 Bulkheads for Wheat Harvest But Gilgandra Misses Out
The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. E H. Graham) announced on Friday the twenty centres at which bulkheads…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Diggers Not Satisfied With Australian Wheat Board No Confidence Vote Passed At Meeting
A few minutes before the monthly meeting of the Coonabarabran Sub-Branch of the RSSAILA closed on Friday night, Mr. Cecil…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Crops in Danger From Rust Yields Expected to Be Reduced to Half
A serious position is developing in regard to the Gilgandra district wheat harvest, due to the prevalence of rust in a majority of the crops…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hoppers Ravage Crops Pests Will Soon Start To Fly
Movietone newsman Syd Wood, who Has just travelled 700 miles through the grasshopper infested districts of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Crop Judging Will Commence To-day
For the Gilgandra area of the crop competition, fourteen entries have been received and these are to be judged…
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Mr. C. R. Mckcnihan, President of the Rural Bank, announced to-day, that there were more than 100 entries in the Bank's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mumbil No Crop Damage. Almost Four Inches of Rain
Almost four inches of rain have been recorded during the last week. However, there have been no…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fashion's Mount. Farmers' Want Fine Weather
The rainfall for the week ended Saturday, 1st, registered over three inches…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Macquarie Farmer For Progressive Farmer Competition
Mr. Edgar Charles Frecklington, of “Woodlands.” Wellington, has been chosen to contest the mixed farmer section as representative of the Macquarie Region in the Progressive Farmer Competition sponsored by the Rural Bank of New…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Baradine Crop Competition Won By Hotchkiss Bros
Recent seasonal conditions had been very favourable for the development of rust, and several of the early crops entered in the Baradine Crop Competition showed a heavy infestation said the District Agronomist, Mr. F. C. Morris, in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wheat Crops Affected Losses Now Appear Heavier
Throughout the district there are reports of crops which have ? becaudse of the softened ground and, in some areas, strong wind…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bigger First Advance on Wheat Wanted by Farmers
Tomingley branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association will ask the Federal Member Mr. J. R. ?) to ? for a higger…
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