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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

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Record Wheat

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 9 December 1948 · page 5

Mr.. Bert Smith, of "Kyamba," has sent into the local silos loads of Charter wheat weighing 67lb. to the bushel.. The wheat was…

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Wheat Silos Open. Season Abnormal, Say Farmers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 December 1948 · page 6

The local silos opened on Tuesday to receive wheat. Fanners say this season is most abnormal, as in some…

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Winner Congratulated Coonabarabran Field Wheat Competition

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 December 1948 · page 2

At a meeting on Friday night, the Coonabarabran Pastoral and Agricultural Society decided to send a letter of congratulations…

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Wool and Competing Fibres Crossbreds Improving

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 9 December 1948 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—On previous occasions since 1910, when wool prices reached…

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86 Pence for Wool Ulamambri Record

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 December 1948 · page 7

At the Sidney wool sales conducted on Monday [?] last week by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Ltd,…

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Low Grade Wheat Test Case Follows Protest

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 9 December 1948 · page 4

A letter of protest sent by the secretary of the Gulgong branch of the Wheatgrowers' Union of NSW (Mr. G. H…

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Wool Rollers and Piece Pickers Should Serve Apprenticeship, says Grazier

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 December 1948 · page 2

“I don’t want to be classed as man being opposed to paying a fair and just wage.” said Mr. R. M. Suttor, at a meeting of the…

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Mouthy Crop Report

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 December 1948 · page 7

Forwarding his monthly crop report for publication in the “Watchman,” the District Agronomist, Mr. F. C. Morris,…

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Wool and Top Values Store Sheep Prices

The Western Herald · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: —The continued upward trend in values has proved an influence in stimulating the flow of American…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 7

The Farmers & Grazers' Co-operative Grain Insurance & Agency Co. Ltd. report:— We submitted a catalogue of 5,348…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 6

The Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd. reported on 2nd December. —On Thursday, 2nd December, we submitted a most attractive…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 9

Goldsbrough, Mort and Company Limited report:— For the sixth sale of the Season this Company offered a catalogue of 4638…

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Wool Report

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

We submitted a catalogue of 5346 bales on Wednesday. 1st instant, which included a number of clips of attractive spinners' types drawn…

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High Priced Wool at Geelong

The Western Herald · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 1

Melbourne. — While Wednesday's top price of 146¼d. was not quite reached, merino fleece from Carngham brought 146d, and 91 bales…

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Anthrax In Sheep a Timely Warning to Stockowners

The Western Herald · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 5

With the approach of the anthrax season, stockowners are warned by the Division of Animal Industry of the Department of Agriculture that…

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Latest Telegrams Experts Forecast Dearer Price for Clothing Will Result From High Price of Australian Wool Higher Wool Prices. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 1

According to wool experts Clothing in Australia will soon be dearer because of heavy Russian purchases of Australian wool. They said the…

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Yeoval News Yeoval Wheat Variety Trials. Most Crops Affected by Dry Weather and Heavy Frost

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 December 1948 · page 7

HARVESTING of the early and late sown wheat variety trials established on the property of Mr. C. R. Johnson, "Buckinbar," Yeoval, took place on Monday last. In reporting on the yields obtained from the varieties…

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Wheat Variety Trials At Yeoval

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

Harvesting of the early and late sown wheat variety trials established on the properly of Mr. C. R. Johnson,…

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More Wheat Silos for the West

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 6

[?] were called towards the [?] of October for additions to a [?] of existing country side where storage space is at present…

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Distr[?]ct Wheat R[?]eivals [?] Meeting [?]

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 1

[?] recetvale [?] most [?] last weekand-[?] bags [?]…

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