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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 46 of 50

Junior Farmers

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 1 December 1949 · page 3

Early last Saturday morning a party of Gilgandra Junior Farmer Club members, under the care of the supervisor (Mr. Breakspear)…

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Wellington District Farmers Will Grow 1000 Acres of Linseed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 December 1949 · page 1

WELLINGTON district farmers will play their part in an Australian wide effort to relieve the linseed meal shortage being suffered by Australian and British stock growers, and to help bridge the gap in Britain's industrial economy caused by the loss of India and the Argentine as principal suppliers of Inseed…

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Cumnock News Terrific Storm Hits Cumnock Considerable Damage To Crops

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 December 1949 · page 7

On Sunday last a heavy storm, which worked up about 3 p.m., was accompanied by torrential rain, hail and heavy…

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Judge Reports on District Wheat Crops

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 3

A report on this year's Narromine field wheat competition has been submitted by the judge, Mr. R. W. Shelley, district agronomist of the Department of Agriculture. Mr Shelley selected Mrs. M.[?]…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 8

The Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd. report :— We submitted our Catalogue No. 7 for auction on the 22nd inst…

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Pastoral Wage Increases In Rates

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 10

The Graziers Association of New South Wale reports mere[?] in wage rate which took after on [?] November 21 1919…

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Estimated Wheat Exports for 1949-50 Crop

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 10

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Kempsey Flood Relief Scheme Department Donating Stud Dairy Cattle

The Western Herald · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 5

In response to the Kempsey Stock Losses Appeal the Department of Agriculture will donate four stud dairy animals to the…

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Wheat Receivals and Removals

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 1

Now that the harvest as in full swing wheat a coming steadily into Narromine and some of the surrounding sidings although at Fairview…

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New Prices for Wheat

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 11

Attempts to make political capital in Australia out of one of the effects of devaluation on sterling in relation to the dollar are greatly to…

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Crossbred Wools Rising Effect On Sheep Position

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 4

Wool values have been gradually adjusted to more normal relative levels. The advanced cost and scarcity of merinos has resulted in more…

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Records In Wheat Handling Silos Empty for Harvest

The Western Herald · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 9

During the past two wheat seasons, 1947/48 and 1948/49, the N.S.W. Government Grain Elavators handled over 100 million…

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Proper Stacking of Wheat Limits Damage From Weevils And Mice

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 1

Wherever wheat has to be stacked on the farm (even If only temporarily) proper stacking is important in preventing weevils and mice…

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First Advance for 1949 Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1949 · page 7

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) said he had been advised by the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr…

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Wheat Contract Dispute Settlement Likely SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1949 · page 1

The disagreement with Britain and India over controls for the supply of wheat would probable be settled satisfactoraly in…

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Wool Prices Higher at London Sales London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1949 · page 7

Spinners styles and good top-making greasy merinos were 10 per cent. dearer and scoured skin wools from five to 10 per…

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U.S. Warehouses Choked with Farm Products Washington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1949 · page 1

Over 100 million pounds of unsold butter has accumulated as surplus in the United States Government warehouses, officials…

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More Farms For Soldier Settlement

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1949 · page 2

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) announced that he had approved of seven farms on "Walhallow" Estate in the…

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Wheat Competition Third Prize for Wellington Crop

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 December 1949 · page 1

A Wellington district fanner, Mr. S. Giddings, of "Barney's Gully," Suntop, gained third prise in the Central Slopes…

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Wool Report

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 6

The Farmers and [?] Co-op[?] and [?] report. We [?]…

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