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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

1,353 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 39 of 68

Silage for Sheep Needs Supplement

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 3

Trials carried out by the Department of Agriculture at departmental experiment farms have shown that while silage can maintain life in…

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Good Wool Demand Bright Outlook

The Western Herald · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 9

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Often in the off-auction period between wool selling seasons, a lull in values occurs because of feelings…

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Farmers Asked to Help with Shire Road Repairs

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 1

Two resolutions passed by the Timbrebongie Shire meeting yesterday might help alleviate roadwork problems, which have become acute…

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U.S. Wheat Crop Declines Washington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1950 · page 1

The United States wheat crop this year is expected to be 996,400,000 bushels but it will still be below last year's crop of…

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Experiments on Dairy Farm at Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1950 · page 3

Experimental work aimed at increasing summer milk production will begin soon on the property of Mr. Haycox, of Troy…

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U.S. Urged To Step Up Wool Output WASHINGTON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1950 · page 1

The U.S. Agriculture Department yesterday urged action to encourage greater wool production to meet America's…

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Dubbo Man Third in Farm and Fodder Competition

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1950 · page 3

Mr. A. K. K. Scott, of "Yuulong," Dubbo, took third place in the inland division of the Royal Agricultural Society's 1950 Championship Farm and Fodder Competition, it was announced yesterday…

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Record Sale on Dubbo Farm 500 Attend And Bid High

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1950 · page 3

About 500 people attended a clearing sale at "Hyandra," Dubbo, on Wednesday and paid record prices for the stock and…

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Record Prices for District Sheep at "Brookfield" Clearing Sale

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 August 1950 · page 1

NEW record prices were obtained for Wellington district sheep last Thursday at the highly successful "Brookfield" clearing sale on account of Mr. M. G. Cater, conducted by Messrs. Geo. Paul and M. E. Pearce, in…

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Sharp Decline in U.s. Stocks of Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1950 · page 2

Reports from American sources indicate that a decline of approximately 25 per cent has taken place in United States…

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Wool Dearer Supplies In Demand (A Winchcombe Carson report)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1950 · page 7

During the past four months the New York Futures top market has advanced 30 per cent, the greater put of the rise being experienced…

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Marooned Cattle Reach Nyngan

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1950 · page 3

A mob of 650 cattle which had been marooned for months by floodwaters near Warren, arrived at Nyngan at the weekend…

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Wool Exports Rise to Record Levels

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1950 · page 6

Commonwealth export value for all commodities for the year 1049/50 amounted to £615,393,000, and one of the major factors…

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Outlook Bright for Coming Wool Auctions

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1950 · page 3

Often in the off-auction period between wool selling seasons, a lull in values occurs because of feelings of uncertainty regarding the level at which the market will open…

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Farmer's Wife Reports Talks to Vision New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1950 · page 1

While 100,000 people watched a 41-year-old farmer's wife at Necedah (Wisconsin) yesterday raised her eyes to the heavens…

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Lonsdale Wool

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 17 August 1950 · page 13

At the last wool sales held at Newcastle by Nenco, they sold on account of Mr. L. H. Nelson, Lonsdale, Mullaley, 20 bales of wool,…

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Silage Inadequate for Sheep

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 17 August 1950 · page 4

Trials carried out by the Department of Agriculture at departmental experiment farms have shown that while silage can…

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Sheep Fed on Silage Lose Condition

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1950 · page 2

Trials carried out by the Department, of Agriculture at departmental experiment farms have shown that while silage…

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Wool Price Rise Forecast Brokers Receipts Show Decrease

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 17 August 1950 · page 13

It is reasonable to assume that when the 1950-51 wool season opens in Sydney on Monday, August 28, wool prices will show an…

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Sharp Rise in Wool Prices Likely Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1950 · page 1

When Sydney wool sales begin on August 28 prices are expected to show a sharp upward trend…

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