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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

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Bright Wool Outlook Synthetic Fibre Position (A Winchcombe, Carson report)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 4

The level of values for wool tops overseas indicates general confidence in future prices for the sheep's staple. On occasions a cessation of wool…

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17 Bags to Acre Harvested in Wheat Crop

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 2

A soldier settler on Edgerol, near Narrabri, has harvested a wheat crop averaging over 17 bags to the acre…

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System of Wheat Handling Chaotic, Primitive

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 1

The system of wheat handling in New South Wales was chaotic and primitive, the President of the Dubbo Branch of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales (Mr. J…

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Germany. Japan Want Our Wheat London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 1

Germany and Japan have made an application to join Internatioal Wheat Agreement. If they are admitted Germany…

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RECORD N.Z. Wool Price Wellington (N.z.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 1

A record New Zealand wool price of 94¼d. for three bales of extra super merino was paid today at the opening sale at…

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Two Dairymen Fined for Adulteration

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 3

Two Dubbo dairymen were each fined £4 and 10/- Court costs in default 9 days when they pleaded guilty before Mr…

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Local Wool Sold

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 6

Schute, Bell, Badgery, Lumby Ltd. report the following prices for wool on account A. L. Rowe, of "Hillcroft," via Wellington:…

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Hopes for End of Butter, Tea, Petrol Rationing Canberra

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 1

Political observers predict that butter and tea rationing, will end within the next few weeks. They also expect that…

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How to Treat Wheat-gorged Horses

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 3

During the harvest season there are frequent inquiries from wheat districts on how to treat horses which have gorged themselves on wheat…

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Wheat Harvest Nears 3,000,000 Bushels

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 1

With wheat carting nearly completed it appears that Narromine, Trangie and Park Hill have harvested some three million hounds of wheat Delivers[?] to [?] and stacks in the area now exceed 2,500,000 bushels…

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Wheat Lying in Paddocks in Wagga District

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 1

Tens of thousands of bags of wheat are lying in the paddocks in the Wagga district, exposed to the danger of rain…

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Rush for Wool Sends Prices Soaring Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 1

New record high prices were paid for wool when the Sydney auctions resumed yesterday, rates being 10 per cent to 15 per cent above the prices realised at the closing December…

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Monthly Weather Data for Trangie Experiment Farm for 1949 Temperature

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 5

Mean annual temperature has been slightly higher than for 1948. This is due to the milder late winter and spring temperatures. when frosts…

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Commonwealth Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 6

At Homebush on Thursday a larger proportion of aged ewes and wethers were penned than usual. Competition for all really…

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Wool Outlook Has Never Been Brishter

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 2

The world demand far goods made from wool shows no sign of Blackening, says a Winchcombe Carson Ltd wool…

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Distribution of Wool Profits Sets a Problem

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 2

The distribution of profits from Government dealings in wool grown during the war has set a poser for Australian trustees. Several million pounds, involving estates in all…

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Research on Cheap 'Plane for Farm Work New York. January 5

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 2

Research to produce a lowcost aeroplane solely for agricultural work is being undertaken in the United…

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Long Term Plan for Sale of Wool, Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 3

"Woolerowers who are organised in the organisations affiliated with the Australian Wool and Meat Producers'…

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Wheat Yield Is "Gratifying"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 3

"The estimate of the Commonwealth Statistician that the Australian wheat crop this year will reach over 195 million…

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Scholarship to Girl to Farmer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 4

This is Barbara McQueen, 18, of "Dowan Hill," Wiangaree, near Kyogle, who has been announced as the winner of the…

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