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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

985 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 31 of 50

Demand for Wool Tops Strong

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 2

Business in wool tops abroad is very satisfactory in volume, machinery being well occupied. The chief exporters of tops…

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"Wool on Wheels" at Narromine Show Unique Exhibition Touring Australia

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 2

[?] and equipped specially for [?] shows "Wool on Wheels" the [?] Wool Board's travelling [?] will be on view at…

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Report From Overseas What The Progressive Farmers Saw

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 7

The [?] of the Rural Bank Progressive Farmer Team has just been publish [?] The Commissioners of the bank [?] in the[?] foreword "When…

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Big Drop in World Wool Production London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 1

At 3,720,000,000 lb, world wool production during 1947/ 48 was the smallest for many years…

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Red Mite Damaging Crops

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 2

Investigationd during thr padt week show that there is already a heavy infestation of Red-legfod Earth Mites…

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Economist Says: Farmers Must Be Given Higher Returns New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 1

Nations must offer economic Inducements to keep farmers on the land to arrest the flight from rural labor,…

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Twin Chicks Delight Farmer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 3

A boyhood ambition to hatch twin chickens from a double-yolked egg was unintentionally realised by poultry farmer,…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 7

The Country Producers Selling Company Limited reported on the 4th August :—The 1949/50 selling season is scheduled to commence…

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Wool Season

The Western Herald · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 5

The 1948/49 wool auctions open in Sydney on Monday, August 29th. During the first series which covers four selling days it is proposed to…

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Local and General Higher Butter Price Refused

The Western Herald · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 4

The State Prices Ministers' Conference rejected the Joint Dairy Advisory, Committee's recommendation for a three pence a pound rise…

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Whyalla Dairy Farm

The Western Herald · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 4

"You call always get milk production if you are prepared to pay the price," states an article in the New Zealand Dairy Exporter in…

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Bourke P. & A Association Rodeo, Gymkhana and Sheep Dog Trials Friday & Saturday September 23 & 24

The Western Herald · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 7

A meeting of the Committee of the above Association on Saturday last finally approved of the full programme for the…

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Market Reports Wool Sales Commence on August 29

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 August 1949 · page 4

The first series of wool sales commences in Sydney on August 29, when approximately 18,000 bales will he…

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Wheat Resistance Breakdowns SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 2

During the past eight years there have been two instance of breakdown of wheat resistance to rust in Australia. The…

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Keen Interest in Junior Farmers' Sections

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 1

Junior Farmers are showing increased interest in the special subsections arranged for them in the Narromine Schedule, and this year…

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Unl Students at Trangie Experiment Farm

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 6

A party of 26 agricultural science fourth year students from Sydney and Melbourne Universities under the leadership of Mr. E. J. Breakwell…

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Keen Interest in Junior Farmers' Sections

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 1

Junior Farmer are showing increased interest in the special subsections arranged for them in the Narromine schedule, and this year…

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Unl Students at Trangie Experiment Farm

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 6

A party of 26 agricultural science fourth year students from Sydney and Melbourne Universities under the Leadership of Mr. E. J. Breakwell…

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Junior Farmers' Club Notes Sheep Project Competition

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 1

The result of the Gilgandra Junior Farmers' Club Sheep Projert Competition, which was judged by Mr. L. H…

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Queen Candidate Appeal for Sheep and Lambs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 1

An appeal to district farmers and Braziers for donations of sheep has been made by the committee of the Hospital…

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