Tea and Butter Rationing
The Federal Government has decided to continue tea and butter rationing for at least two months, but the value of coupons will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1950
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Unusal Wool Position Opinions Favour Price Maintenance
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report -A strong demand for wool and large supplies bought by consumers in the past 10 months has not…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mystery Deaths of Sheep Near Quirindi Quirindi
Experts are baffled by a mysterious disease which has killed 240 breeding ewes in lamb on the property of Mr. W. McKay,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dubbo May Become Bulk Wheat Centre Huge Siding Is Projected
Construction of a huge 10 million bushel bulk wheat siding at Dubbo is projected. Officials of the New South Wales Wheat Board and other interested organisations are in Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Potato Crop of 60,000 Tons Sydney
It is expected that the 19501 potato crop in New South Wales will reach 60,000 tons. Of this 30,000 to 40,000 tons represent…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Enormous Sheep Losses Due to Strike
Between 25,000 and 30,000 sheep had been lost in the Nyngan district because of the floods and blowfly strike,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →How Sheep Have Been Changed to Suit Mankind
"One of the most remarkable features in our domesticated races is that we see in them adaption, not indeed to the animals or plant's own…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Expansion of Wheat Silos Planned Sydney
Construction of the projected 10 million bushel bulk wheat siding at Dubbo will not commence until existing district silo expansions have been completed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wool Lew Plan May Be "Now or Never" Canberra
The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. McEwen) today urged wool growers to accept the principle of a levy as an essential pre-requisitc to proceeding with a reserve price wool scheme on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Opposition to Wool Levy Proposal
Nineteen members of the Dubbo branch of the Graziers' Association decided, at a meeting held in committee, to oppose any form ef Post J.O. Wool Marketing scheme…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wool Market Surprises Prices Continue To Advance
The wool market has surprised both the pessimists and the optimists, comments Winchcombe Carson Ltd. in a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hard Currency Buyers Bid Higher for Wool
Wool sales were held in London and Brisbane last week and showed a further hardening tendency in both centres. The strength of Continental hard currency…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£250,000 Worth of Sheep on Parade at Show Sydney, Wednesday
Prize and stud sheep valued at more than £250,000 will be present at the Annual R.A.S. Sheep Show which commences at the Show-ground tomorrow…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wool Survey to Be Made Check On Clothing Habits CANBERRA
An approach is to be made to 6,300 men and women throughout the Commonwealth to ascertain Australia's clothing habits, particularly the consumption of wool, the Minister for Commerce and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Binnaway Stock Report Sheep Values Up
J. R. Renshaw and Co. Report a yarding of 750 cattle and 4000 sheep at their sale on Friday, May 19…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mendooran Shed Urgent Wheat Growers' Union
A meeting of the Wheat Growers' Union was held on Saturday last, Mr. V. E. Meers was in the chair and many members were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sheep Sprayed by "Fogs" Tests To Control Parasites
A fog-making machine has been used in preliminary experiments by C.S.I.R.O. Division of Animal Health and Production…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sheep Stealing Prevalent in Western Dist. Sydney
The police would be asked to reintroduce into Western New South Wales, the Flying Squads organised some years ago to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Standard High at Sydney's 51st Sheep Show Sydney
Floods, blow fly strike, and other adverse conditions failed to lower the standard of entries in the 5lst Sydney Sheep Show…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →To Graziers and Others Connected with the Wool Trade
Record prices are being paid om Bradford for your wool. Do you know that record value is also offered you in the Jewett Javelin…
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