Inspecting Prize Cattle
Their Majesties the King and Queen attended the first Highland Show to be held since the war. The Show was held…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1948
858 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 26 of 43
Damage By Pests To Old Harvest And New Crops
Grain held on the farm both in the form of wheat and oats, where not adequately protected has been severely damaged by mice, rats and weevils. Most of the hay stored from last year's crops is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →News in Brief Rabbits Attack Wheat Crops
Complaints are loud in Coonabarabran district anent the ravages of rabbits. Owing to frosts having dried off natural…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Work for C.W.A. Appeal for Wool for Seaside Home Fund
Peak Hill CWA will appeal to sheep-owners in the district for gifts of wool during their shearing operations—not necessarily [?] wool…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mendooran Farmer Killed By Falling Tree
Struck by a falling tree while timber cutting on his properly, "Timberoo," on the Mendooran Road about 24…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Increased Coal Allocation . . . for Wheat Transport
The Minister for Agriculture (Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A.) said to-day that the Joint Coal Board had promised to make an additional allocation of 1,000 tons of coal weekly available to the New South Wales Railways to be…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Howse's Appeal to Move Western Wheat
An appeal to the Commonwealth Government to endeavour to move wheat stored in silos, paddocks and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mendooran Farmer Killed By Falling Tree
Struck by a falling tree while timber cutting on his property, "Timberoo," on the Mendooran Road, about 24…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmers Problems F. and S. Elect Secretary
No secretary and no minutes were problems dealt with at a meeting of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association held at the Mechanics’ Institute on Friday. Present were Messrs. W. Kelly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local Farmer Third In North-West Fodder Competition
Mr. D. A. Cavanagh, of “Yaralla,” Ulamambri, has been notified that he has secured third place in the North-west Zone…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farmer Killed by Falling Tree
Struck by a falling tree while cutting timber on his property, ‘Timberoo’, on the Mendooran Road about 24 miles from Coonabarabran…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Trangie Cattle
Demand for cattle was stronger at Homebush on Monday. 1818 being offered. H. J. McAnally, Trangie secured 17 steers to £21 /14., avg…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cunnamulla Cattle Sale
Primaries, Cunnamulla, notify that they are holding cattle sales in Cunnamulla on Monday August, 23rd and Friday August 27th. For…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Report
Gregory Peck and Ingrid Bergman are the stars in "Spellbound," to be screened to-night (Friday) and to-morrow night (Saturday) at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Junior Farmers Played Their Part Well
The special exhibit by the junior farmers was a most interesting one. It included all kinds of produce and a special display of grasses…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Visitors Impressed by Trangie Experiment Farm
A pleasant afternoon was spent at the Trangie Experiment Farm by a party of [?] members of the [?]mbla Agricultural Bureau on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shearing Time at Farm Experiment Farm
Drs. B[?]lschner and McMahon, and Messrs. Elliott and Edgar have returned to Sydney after a week at the Experiment Farm over the shearing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ballot on Wheat Stabilisation
A ballot among N.S.W. Wheat Growers' on the Wheat Stabilisation Scheme would be taken before any legislation was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat Stabilisation Ballot of Growers
The Minister for Agriculture (Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A.) has announced that the wheat stabilisation scheme recently…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On The Land Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd. Wool Report
During the week wool has been arriving into Darling Harbour, in increased volume from the north-west and western districts…
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