7,000 Sheep Co on Amble- Auction
On Friday, May 21st, 7,000 sheep comprising ewes eminently adapted for fat lamb breeding, will be offered by Winchcombe,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1948
858 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 14 of 43
Record Wool Prices . . . . Secured by District Grower
In securing 691 pence per pound for AAA Com W wool the Sydney wool sales last week, Mr. M. McCallum, of "Glenmore," Coonabarabran, broke the existing record for high prices received for wool from this district…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Junior Farmers' Club
A most enthusiastic meeting of the Gilgandra Junior Farmers Club was held at the [?]ntermediate High School on Monday, when…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Optimistic Outlook for New Season's Crops
The Spring, summer and autumn seasons just ended have been the best in the memory of many old district residents, for we have had plently of rain and good grass and water over the whole period…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Review of Crop Conditions. Sowing Delayed in April But Recent Rains Will Set Combines Going Day and Night
SEVERAL light but useful showers fell over the whole district during April, with a total recording at Dubbo of 175 points. The falls were heavy enough to assist ploughing and sowing operations, but not so heavy as to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Popular Farming Fallacies
A widespread and persistent animal fallacy' was the belief in telegony: that is. the continued effect on subsequent offspring of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coonamble Sheep Auction
On Friday, May 21. 7000 ewes. adapted for fat lamb breeding, will be offered by Winchoombe, Canon Ltd. at the Coonamble municipal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Report
The Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd. reported on 29th April:—We submitted our Catalogue 13, on Tuesday last, when 2,700 bales…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Change of Shearing Regulations for Cowra Sheep Show
The Central District Advisory Committee of the Australian Society of Breeders of British Sheep will be conducting their…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →7,000 Sheep at Coonamble Auction On Friday, May 21st, 7,000
sheep comprising ewes, eminently adapted for fat lamb breeding, will be offered by Winchcombe. Carson Ltd. at the Coonamble…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grega Farmer in Painful Accident
Mr. G. T. Petersen. of "Goolawee." Gregra, near Molong, was the victim of a painful accident recently at his property…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →District Crop Review for April Month
Several light but useful showers fell over the whole district during the month with a total recording at Dubbo of 175 points. The falls were heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District Wool
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: We sold GOOD bales of wool, at our Sydney auction on Thursday. Prices for well-grown lines…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DR. McMAHON Addresses Graziers. Heredity and Environment in Sheep Breeding
There was only a small attendance at last Friday afternoon's meeting of the Wellington Graziers' Association…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Suntop Soil Conservation Demonstration Good Results for Co-operation and Application of Modern Methods. Once Badly-Eroded and Unproductive Farm Will Soon be One of Best in District
NOTE.—In this article, Mr. H. T. Nicholas, District Soil Conservationist, scribes the measures taken by the Soil Conservation Service of N.S.W. in a demonstration of of erosion control on Mr. A. O'Brien's property at Suntop in the Arthurville district. At the conclusion of the article, Mr. Nicholas expresses his thanks to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wool [?]
The Australian wood [?] Unit, in [?] Department, of a [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fat and Stud Sheep Upheld Trangie's Reputation
"The sheep hare today are a credit to the Trangie district," said the fat [?] judge Mr. J. Payhe. "They [?] beyond doubt the fattening…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Good Show of Excellent Wool
Well known wool man, Mr. O. J. Preston. who judged the wool fleeces said that Trangie's effort this year was very pleasing indeed. This…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Special Wool Films for Tramine Tod
Thanks to the representations of Mr. Fred Morley, Trangie is to have a screening of the Wool Board's film next Saturday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wheat and Roads Saturday's F. and S. Meeting
Saturday's meeting of the Peak Hill Farmers and Settlers' Association was informed by head office that the Australian Wheat Board will be…
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