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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1951

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Trangie Wheat Weights 6618

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 23 November 1951 · page 6

A sample of Yalta wheat, grown on [?] by the George Brothers, weighed 65 pounds to the [?]…

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Steady Flow of Good Wheat

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 23 November 1951 · page 1

Then has been a steady flow of good quality wheat at the Narromine slice. Mr. R. L. Pepper, officer in…

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Trial Plots Show Way To Grow Better Wheat

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 23 November 1951 · page 4

A demonstration in progress at Wagga Agricultural College, to ascertain the number of wheat crops that can be economically grown after a pasture period, gives a good example of the benefits of rotational cropping and of…

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"Grading Should Replace f.a.q. Wheat System"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 November 1951 · page 1

A grading system of payment for wheat should replace the presen tf.a.q. system, said the President of the Dubbo branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association (Mr. E. J. Griffith) today…

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1951 R.A.S Wheat Award Won by McKILLOP, SONS

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 November 1951 · page 4

The 1951 R.A.S. Western Divisional Championship Field Wheat competition results were announced today:—First, McKillop & Sons, "Buddah," Narromine,…

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Weaker Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 November 1951 · page 8

The wool market is still showing weaker tendencies. Averages at Australian sales last week revealed a drift of…

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New Stock Feed Wheat Plan

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 November 1951 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., said to-day he was very pleased that the…

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Rain Delays Wheat Harvest

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1951 · page 4

By 9 o'clock this morning Narromine had received 75 points of rain from falls which commenced early on Monday…

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World Wool Increase Predicted WASHINGTON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1951 · page 1

World wool production in 1952 would rise by 80,000,000 1b to 4,070,000,000 lb the U.S. Department of Agriculture…

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12 Acres Wheat Burnt by Dubbo Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1951 · page 1

A spark from a tractor is believed to have caused a fire which destroyed about 12 acres of wheat on Mr. R. S. Morley's…

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First Advance on New Season's Wheat Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1951 · page 1

The first advance on wheat from the 1951-52 crop which will be placed in No. 15 Pool will be 7/10 a bushel, less…

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Narromine Again Wins [?]Ern District Field Wheat Championship

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1951 · page 1

R. [?] and Sons, of "Budd[?]" have continued [?] Narromine to the fore in wheatgrowing circles by following the example set last year by Messrs. Taylor Bors, of [?] and winning the R.A.S. western Divisional…

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What the C.s.i.r.o. Is Learning About the Wool Industry

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1951 · page 7

CSIRO research on sheep and wool problems is being made known to graziers through a new series of publications…

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Advice To Farmers On New Income Tax Plan

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1951 · page 2

A special report by Mr. H. K. Nook, honorary treasurer of the Fanners and Settlers' Association, and Mr. T. J. MrDougall, the general secretary, advises men on the land not to withdraw from the averaging system of income…

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Farmers Asked to Take Their Super Now

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1951 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. E. H. Graham. M.L.A. this week expressed appreciation of the action of primary…

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Big Sheep Airlift Planned SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 November 1951 · page 3

Twelve hundred sheep will travel in specially chartered planes from Australia to Adisrael next March in the biggest…

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High Averages for Beef Cattle in N.z

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 November 1951 · page 3

Interest in beef breeding is rapidly mounting in New Zealand, where this season's stud beef cattle sales recorded the…

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Home Consumption Wheat Price Likely to Be 10/1 SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 November 1951 · page 1

The home consumption price of wheat this season will be 10/1 a bushel, subject to the approval of the States. The home consumption price is recommended on…

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Yeoval Crops in Wheat Competition

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 November 1951 · page 8

Three crops in the Yeoval district were examined on Tuesday by judges of the R.A.S. for the Royal's wheat…

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Rocky Wheat Crop 12½ Bags Yield Expected

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 29 November 1951 · page 10

Entered for the first time a wheat crop grown at Rocky Mendooran, owned by Estate J. F. Cunningham, was judged in…

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