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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1952

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Santa Gertrudis Cattle for Australian Test

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 2

About 200 Santa Gertrudis cattle will he shipped from the United States to Australia soon to test their suitability to conditions in Australia's hot, dry, tick-infested north…

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Wheat Growers Angry at Parkes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 2

"The growers have been tricked into paying interstate freights on wheat for stock-feed; and tricked out of…

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Wheat Handling in Bulk This Season Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 1

This season's wheat harvest would be handled in bulk for the first time in NSW, the Minister for Works (Mr. Renshaw)…

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C.S.I.R.O. Search for Tough Cattle Adelaide

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 2

A[?]CSIRO officer would leave soon for the United States to seek Zebu and other breeds of cattle for Australia, the…

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One Entry So Far In Farm Comp

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 1

Only one Dubbo district entry has been received so far for the Royal Agricultural Society's farm production competition…

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Slightly Easier Values for Cattle and Sheep at Associated Agents' Sale

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 1

VALUES for both sheep and cattle were slightly easier as compared with these of a fortnight ago at last Tuesday's regular fortnightly sale, conducted by the Wellington Associated Agents at the Wellington Saleyards. There was a good yarding…

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The Farmers & Graziers’ Wool Report

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 8

The Farmers and Graziers’ Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company Limited 17th June, 1952…

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Shorter Sheep Show

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 3

In a letter to the last Dubbo P.A. & H. Association meeting, Mr. L. H. Beveridge, who was unable…

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Wheat Board Man

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 3

Mr. E. G. Hoy, of Tomingley, has been elected as a growers' representative on the Austalian Wheat…

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Week in Wool Market

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 2

The wool-selling, season at Sydney drew to a close last week in an atmosphere of keen competiton led by the Continent, Japan, and UK., and with values for merino wools at the highest point of the season,…

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Store Sheep at Nyngan Strong Demand

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 4

There was keen competition for high class lines of store sheep at Dalgety's sale at Nyngan on June 18,…

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Wheat Election Discussion Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 2

A special meeting of the State Wheat Committee will be called to discuss the recent election of representatives to the Australian…

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Higher Butter Price Is Likely Tuesday Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 3

There seemed to be no hitch to prevent the new five-year stabilisation plan for the dairy industry starting on Tuesday,…

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The Week in the Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 6

The wool-selling: season at Sydney drew to a close last week in an atmosphere of keen competition led by the…

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New Plan for Wheat Sale Outlined Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 3

Wheat sold on the home market should cost 16/1 a bushel, the chairman of the produce section of the APPU (Mr. F. W…

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Neville Wilson on Tour Gilgandra Junior Farmer Seeing the British Isles (Specially written for Campbell's Newspapers)

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 5

After spending four days in London sightseeing, Bill and I were quite anxious to be on with the…

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Weedkillers Are Causing Damage to Crops Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 3

"The department has had many reports lately of serious damage to crops, part c[?]larly vegetables, owing to careless preparation and application of hormane weedkillers including 2,4-D, 2,4,5-T and MCPA,'…

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The Revised Wool Position Merino Supplies

The Western Herald · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—Fifteen months have elapsed since the wool market commenced to recede from the…

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Business in Wool Heading Towrads Recovery March 1951

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 2

During that period gradual liquidation of costly stocks of the raw material, tops, yarns and fabrics, wholesale and retail, has occurred. Business now appears to have weathered its…

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Film Evening Held for Junior Farmers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 2

A film evening was held at the Dubbo Central School for the Junior Farmers' Club following the meeting last night…

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