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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

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What The Department's Officers Are Doing To Improve Wheat

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 10 September 1948 · page 3

(Guest Article by Mr. E. S. May, Manager, Trangie Experiment Farm). Prior to the outbreak of the war the NSW Department of Agriculture was engaged on a very comprehensive programme of wheat improvement. During the war years this programme was practically…

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Wheat Stabilisation Ballot of Growers

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 September 1948 · page 5

THE Minister for Agriculture (Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A.), said to-day that arrangements had been completed for holding a ballot of growers in connection with the proposals for the stabilisation of the wheat…

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Plea for Better Quality Wheat. SYDNEY

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 September 1948 · page 1

The Department of Agriculture's Principal Research Agronomist said last night that 80 per cent, of the…

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Mr. J. Cullen on Wheat Case

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1948 · page 5

Mr. J. Cullen said to be the youngest member of the branch, made a stirring appeal to members to contribute towards the…

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Letters to the Editor This Wheat Plan

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1948 · page 5

Sir, If the Pollard wheat plan was for 10 years it would have something tangible to recommend to growers. But in provides a…

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Wool Industry Not Challenged by Synthetics Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1948 · page 6

The German scientist, Professor George Jayme, who has come to Australia to advise paper and rayon textile manufacturers, said…

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Review of Crop Conditions By District Agronomist

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1948 · page 2

The possibility that some wheat crops may have to be cut for hay is referred to by the District Agronomist, Mr. R. W. Shelley, in his…

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Big Field Day at Trangle Experiment Farm

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1948 · page 8

A Field Day is to be held at [?] Experiment Farm on Wednesday, October 6, at 1 p.m. An [?] to all farmers and granders to [?] as the [?] of the Field Day is to review the [?] Specialist…

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Proud Record Of Farmers And Settlers' Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1948 · page 5

That the Farmers and Settlers Association had done much for the man on the land and could do more if the various producers organisations got together as a united whole, was emphasised by…

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Field Day, Trangie Experiment Farm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1948 · page 5

A Field Day is to be held at Trangie Experiment Farm on Wednesday, October 6, at 1 p.m. An invitation is…

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Wool Sales

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 16 September 1948 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report that on Thursday, 9th September, they brought forward a good…

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Wool Report

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 16 September 1948 · page 6

On Thursday, 9th September, the New Zealnnd Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. brought forward a good average selection…

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Wheat Scheme Ballot

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 16 September 1948 · page 1

Ballot papers on the proposed stabilisation of the wheat industry would be posted to approximately 22,000…

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Pastures in Poor Condition Sheep Fail to Thrive

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 16 September 1948 · page 3

In his report to last week's meeting, of the Coonabarabran Pastures Protection Board for the months of July and August, the…

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Field Day Trangie Experimental Farm

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 16 September 1948 · page 5

A Field Day is to be held at Trangic Experiment Farm on Wednesday, October 6, at 1 p.m. An invitation is extended…

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C.w.c. Dairy Co. Business Increase

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 September 1948 · page 7

The C.W. Co-Operative Society Ltd., Dubbo, reports a very substantial increase in butter and milk receivals locally for…

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Landholders Accused of Being Rabbit Farmers P. P. Board to Start big Anti-Rabbit Campaign

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 16 September 1948 · page 11

At a meeting of the Coonabarabran Pastures Protection Board on Friday some hard-hitting statements were made by Directors who accused certain landholders in the district of being purely rabbit farmers. One director declared…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 9

Goldsbrough, Mort and Company Limited report as follows:—For our opening sale of the 1948/49 season this Company…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 1

Melbourne.—Values were firm for all good style merinos when the first series of the 1948/49 Melbourne Wool Sales closed yesterday…

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Importance of Sheep Classing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 September 1948 · page 4

Every breeder would be better off if he discarded all sheep of less than average standard in his flock—in many cases the…

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