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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1951

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 7

The Flankers & Graziers Co-operative Grain Insurance & Agency Company Limited reported on the 22nd February:—…

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Wool Report

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 3

The Farmer, and Graziers' Co-op Insurance and Agency Co. Ltd report under date February 22…

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Medium Wool Is Overtaking Fine Wool Price

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 3

The persistent pressure of demand for wool of medium to strong quality to fill Government orders for re-armament…

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London Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 9

At the London Wool Sales on 16th February 91,430 bales (includng 52,275 bales from Australia), were offered…

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Big Sales of Wheat London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 1

Some unusually large sales of wheat were made during the week ended February 23, the International Wheat Council…

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May Be Smaller Area Under Wheat This Year

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 3

Because of continued wet conditions last year, very little land has been long fallowed. Since the end of harvest and up until last week only about two inches had been received in light showers. Consequently, practically no…

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Less Wheat But More Oats Sown This Year

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 2

Less wheat, but more oats, are likely to be sown in the Dubbo District this season, says the District Agronomist (Mr. K. W. Shelley)…

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Myxomatosis Frees Some Dubbo Farms of Rabbits

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 2

Myxomatosis is reported to have completely freed some Dubbo' District holdings of rabbits, says the District…

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Junior Farmer Competition Trophy For Rest Project

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 2

The enthusiastic support given to the Junior Farmers' Project competition which was held for the first time last…

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Crop Conditions Reviewed by Agronomist

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 2

In his monthly review of crop conditions for February, the Dubbo District Agronomist (Mr. R. W. Shelley) makes…

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Fallow Operations in Full Area Sown to Wheat Likely to Be Much Less Than Last Year

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 3

DRY conditions continued from January into the third week in February when general storms brought relief. Falls varied considerably but most parts of the district received about two inches. Some severe hail storms were…

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Spraying Trials. Fight to Save Bean Crops

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 1

Spraying trials conducted by an officer of the Department of Agriculture last week have raised the hopes of…

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Cattle Compensation Minister To Bring In Bill

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. E. H. Graham, MLA, said he would introduce a Bill into the next session of…

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Sheep Industry Contrasts Good Returns And Losses

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 5

The pastoral industry has shown contrasting experiences this season. Prices for wool, mutton, lamb and sheepakine…

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Wool Cup Is at £700,000,000

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 2

That the 1950/51 Australian wool clip will realise about £700,000,000 is the estimate of Mr. J. F. Guthrie, Pastoral…

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Vast Increase This Season in Wool Sales Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 3

Auction sales of wool in Sydney this season have already realised more than £131,000,000—nearly £23,500,000 more than…

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Labor Candidate on Wool Tax

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 3

Mr. Alan Manning, who was unopposed in the A.L.P. selection ballot for Lawson Federal Electorate, recently paid…

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Farmers Advised on Spread of Myxomatosis Virus

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 2

Farmers who obtain rabbits infected with myxomatosis and then release them on their property, hoping that they will infect other rabibts, may actually retard the spread of the disease…

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New Wheat Rust Menaces World's Crops

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 6

NEW YORK, Februry 25. Wheat rust, an ever-present threat to the world's bread supplies, is causing concern in the…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson wired as follows :— We sold 7700 bales by auction and privately at our Sydney sale…

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