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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1952

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Irrigation a Private Venture Leads to Farm Stability

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 8

"In addition, to Government action, the, practice of irrigation can be extended considerably by the…

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Farmers to Organise Boycott Truck Registration Fees

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 2

Wellington primary producers and representatives of the Chamber of Commerce and Agricultural…

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Dams on Farms Could Grow Good Fish

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 2

Few farmers in NSW have investigated the possibilities of stocking their dams with fish, to provide recreation and…

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Junior Farmer Club Formed District Supervisor’s Visit

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 2

Following an address by the district supervisor of Junior Farmer Clubs,. Mr. J. J. McGuigan of Bathurst, a…

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Beef Cattle Breeder's Competition

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 2

A beef cattle breeder's competition, promoted by the Agricultural Bureau of New South Wales and the Rural…

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More Beef Cattle Could Be Raised

The Western Herald · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 3

"No one can be a good husbandman unless he is interested in his soil and conserves it as if it were gold…

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Wool Should Still Beat Substitutes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 5

Are sheep going the way of the alkworm? Or can wool hold its own against the many new synthetic textiles…

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Wool Report Signs of Better Trade

The Western Herald · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— The wool trade is in a normal state of suspense pending auction sales in Australia…

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Argentina Wool CHANGED U.S.A. POSITION

The Western Herald · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 9

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report The chief cause for discussion in wool trade circles is the possible effects of the…

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Wet Season Brings Its Troubles Danger of Foot Rot in Sheep

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 3

Officers of the Experiment Station at Trangie have drawn attention to the fact that the present season is ideal for footrot and foot abcess in sheep. These conditions have been prevalent in parts of the central west even during the…

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Sheep Show to Be Held in May Next Year Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 2

The NSW Sheepbreeders' Association's show in 1953 will be the earliest for 57 years. The president of the…

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Pastoral & Agricultural Association Show and Rodeo Friday & Saturday Public Holiday for the First Day of Show

The Western Herald · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 1

Word has been received from the Chief Secretary that to-morrow (Friday, August 22nd) has been…

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Attacks Soldier Farmers Cuts

The Western Herald · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 6

The N.S.W. Labour Government's 50 per cent cut in funds for soldier settlement this year was out of…

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Irrigation Could Be Farmer' S Private Venture

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 2

"In addition to Government action, the practice of irrigation can be extended considerably by the individual impounding water within his own property," said a Department of Agriculture Special…

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New Bulkheads for Wheat Harvest

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 August 1952 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., said last week that the bulkhead at Eumungerie…

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The Tremendous Cost of Growing Wheat

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 August 1952 · page 3

"IT is very surprising that many people, even amongst the wheatgrowers themselves, do not realise the enormous cost of growing wheat at the present time," said the General President of the Wheatgrowers' Union…

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The Week in the Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 August 1952 · page 7

World-wide interest is now centred on the opening of the new wool-selling season in Sydney on September 1…

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King Ranch Cattle Reach Aust. MELBOURNE

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1952 · page 1

A big shipment of Santa Gertrudis cattle from the King Ranch, Texas, United States, is due today…

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Cattle Arrive at Trangle After 1500-Mile Trek

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1952 · page 1

A big mab of Shorthorn steers and bullocks arrived in Trangie at the week-end in goal condition after…

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