Worms In Sheep Conditions Favouring Development
Both warmth and moisture are necessary for development of the worms that infest sheep, states the Division of Animal Industry of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1948
858 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 38 of 43
Reviving Wool Demand Tops Higher Abroad
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Any recent change in the wool market has been upward the movement embracing merinos and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Late Frosts Damaged Wheat Crops
A dry spell at about six weeks, accompanied by frosts and later by strong, dry winds and hot days, caused a great deal of haying-off in crops throughout the district. The worst affected were those which had developed naggy, soft growth. Burning off also occurred probably…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Over Wheat Bags Farmers Await Deliveries As Ripe Crops Stand In Open Paddocks
Many excellent crops of wheat have been scanding unharvested in the past few days because of a bungle over the delivery of bags. This has applied throughout the high yielding areas…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wheat Cartage Rates
The Cereal Committee of the Graziers' Association of N.S.W., has recommended to wheatgrowers to pay wheat cartage rates…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Preliminary Wheat Forecast
A preliminary assessment of the forthcoming wheat harvest indicates that it may approach is million bushels." This was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bulkhead Will Be Idle Unless Wheat Trucks Fail
The bulkhead at Peak Hill will not be used during the forthcoming season, unless it is impossible to handle the wheat in other ways. The Minister for Agricultures Mr. Graham, announced this in a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Young Farmer Grows [?] Crop on Ley Land
Gabo, which featured so prominently in the north-west championship, was the variety chosen by Mr. A. H. McC, of "Ang[?],"…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Application for Dairy Supported by Shire
Wednesday's meetin of the Timbrebongie Shire Council again discussed the application of Mr. G. Stanford, of Peak Hill, for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Body Of Mogriguy Farmer Found Hanging From Tree
The body of a Mogriguy farmer and grazier was found hanging from a tree on his property at 6.30 a.m. on Sunday. Deceased was Thomas James…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Arrangement of Grazing Paddocks Important In Farm Planning
While it is important that the paddocks used for cropping shall be as near as possible to the farm buildings, it is also an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Sales
Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: We sold 7700 bales of wool at our Sydney auction on Tuesday Competition was keen and general…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sheep at Homebush Methods to Define Crippled And Rejected Sheep
At a recent meeting of the Trangie branch of the Graziers' Association of NSW, it was resolved:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Wool Sales
Winchcombe Carson Ltd wired on Wednesday: We sold 7700 bales of wool at our Sydney auction on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Baradine Field Wheat Competition
The Field Wheat Crop Competition conducted by the Baradine P. A. and H. Association, attracted four entries this year, and it was won with a very atractive crop of Gabo submitted by A. J. Press, of Goorianawa…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bagged Wheat Average Grain Sample Best On Record
Mr. Les Kember, of Messrs A. Kember and Son, who are handling the bagged wheat at Gilgandra, expressed the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →[?]Ary Vale. Wheat Yields Should Be About Average
Many farmers have started stripping and the sample is very good. Most of the wheat nearer finished well…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Crop Competition Report by Judge Crops Estimated To Average 35½ Bushels
Crops entered in the 1948 P. and A. Association Field Wheat Competition were estimated to yield an average…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Crop Competition
A party consisting of the judge (Mr J. Green, Division of Pla[?]t Industry), Mr. Sarina (Executive Officer and Registrar of RAS),…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Many Applications from Coona for Farmers New Zealand Tour
More applications have been received from the Coonabarabran area than from any other town in the State for the NSW…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →