Wool Sales
The Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd. reported on the 29th July:— In London the fourth series of wool sales were concluded…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1950
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How A Victorian Farmer Handles His Wheat In Bulk
A successful method of handling wheat in bulk on the farm has been devised and tried out under practical harvesting conditions by a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wonder Hormone Will Grow More Wool
A synthetic hormone called thyro-pro.tein, will make a sheep's wool grow. 137 per cent faster than usual, according to the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Year= Sound Tomato Crops Grown at Gosford
A Gosford grower has succeeded in a year-round programme of tomato growing, thanks to a systematic spraying and dusting schedule…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sheep Worth 6000 Guineas Flown From Dubbo
Fifty-six Merino stud rams worth more than 6000 guineas were sent by air from Dubbo yesterday to Brisbane for the sheep sales opening there on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Demand Keen at U.k. Wool Sales
Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd. report that the second week of the fourth series of sales were held in London last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →P.A. and H. SOCIETY Sheep Stewards Revise Schedule
A well attended meeting of the Wellington Show Society sheep stewards was held last week at the secretary's office…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →GIRL, 23, Makes Good As Cattle Drover Darwin
A 23-years old girl has driven 1500 had of cattle on the "Overlanders" route from Western Australia to Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Young Grazier Loses All His Sheep Mungindi
A young Weemelah ex-serviceman, John Henderson, who put his saving into grazing this year had lost all of his 1500 owes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →London Wool Sales Sheep Losses in Floods
During the week a very good enquiry has been experienced for fellmongered wools, the hesitancy which existed a fortnight ago…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rain Has Varied Effects on Wheat Crops
The effects of Dubo's recent abnormally wet and mild weather on district wheat crops were many and varied, the District…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wellington Cattle at Brisbane Show
Mr. S. E. Patterson, of "Hope Royal," returned from Brisbane this morning after spending the past week at the Brisbane Royal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Reserve Price Wool Marketing Plan
The proposed reserve price wool marketing plan is- the target of much criticism, chiefly on these grounds:…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Dismissal of Wheat Board Chairman Wheatgrowers' Protest
Grave concern has been expressed by the Wheatgrowers' Union at the termination of the appointment of Mr. F. H. M…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Wool Transport Delayed in N.s.w. by Rain
Receipts of wool into Sydney stores continue at a disappointing rate owing to further heavy falls of rain in most parts of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmer Floodbound for Two Months Wire Across River Is Only Access
An Eking Elong farmer has been floodbound for more than two months, his only means of communication with the outside world being a wire strung across the Talbragar River between two trees…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →July Review of Crop Conditions. Adverse Effects of Constant Rain
ALTHOUGH normally the coldest month of the year, the weather during July was remarkably mild. Apart from one or two light frosts and a few days of strong, cold, southerly winds, the days have been mostly cool and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wool Sales
Goldsbrough Mort and Company Limited reported on August 4th:—Receipts of wool into Sydney stores continue at a disappointing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wool Retort
The Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd. reported on the 3rd August, 1950:— With the commencement of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wool Marketing Plan
The proposed reserve price wool marketing plan is the target of much criticism, chiefly on these grounds:—…
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