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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

1,084 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 29 of 55

Wheat Growers Need Rain to Finish Sowing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 2

Unless there is a substantial fall of rain before the end of this month farmers would be unable to complete the…

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Wool Report U.S.A. Fibre Use

The Western Herald · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: The United States with a population of about 150 million people, is the world's…

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Wool Values Firm at Sydney Sales Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 1

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association has reported that at the closing auctions yesterday values for the…

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No Present Menace to Wool by Man - Made Fibres

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 2

The United States, with a population of about 150 million people, is the world's greatest consumer of textile fibres. Despite the large output of synthetics which has…

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Lack of Money May Force Japs to Buy Less Wool Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 3

Shortage of sterling in Japan and the possibility that it will force her to cut her wool purchases in Australia are causing concern in Australia. The Chairman of the Australian Woolgrowers'…

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Sheep Numbers Increasing

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 June 1953 · page 8

Up to the present, the great majority of the world's people prefer the "all wool" article which, during almost countless…

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Increased Production In Sheep Industry During Past 12 Months Wool Clip Realised 374 Million Pounds—Exceeded only in the 1950-51 Boom Season

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 June 1953 · page 8

An increase of 309,000 bales of wool on last year to an estimated 3,700,000 bales for this year's clip, and an increased output of fat lamb and mutton for local and export consumption, makes the Australian sheep industry one national activity which increased its production this year. Revenue for the wool clip sold at Australian selling centres is estimated to…

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Wool Report

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 7

The Farmen and Graziers' Co-op Grain Insurance and Agency Company, Ltd, report under date June 10, 1953:…

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Record Wheat Crop Expected in America New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 2

The "New York Times" says that United States supplies of wheat for the crop year beginning July 1 promise to be the…

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Stud Cattle From England for Australia

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 2

Eight lending Australian Shorthorn and Hereford studs will shortly receive consignments from Britain of very…

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Dandaloo Cattle for New Government Stud

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 4

The Hon. E. H. Graham, MLA, Minister for Agriculture and Food Production, has an-nounced that negotiations have…

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Big Airlift Of Cattle To Territory Will Be World Record

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 2

One of the world's longest cattle airlifts will start on Friday when four ANA Bristol Freighters fly 32 stud bulls to Brunette Downs in the Barkly Tablelands…

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Growers Will Vote On New Wheat Plan SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 3

A plan by the Australian Agricultural Council to ensure the orderly marketing of wheat even if wheatgrowers decide to, abandon stabilisation schemes will be submitted to growers at a ballot…

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Monthly Review of Crop Conditions

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 6

Although good rain were recerded at the beginnning of the month bringing relief to most parts of the district. the…

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Big Fire in Wool Warehouse London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1953 · page 1

Fire destroyed a warehouse covering six acres occupied by the British Wool Commission, in Durban…

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Wool Prices Irregular In Brisbane SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1953 · page 1

Wool values varied at the Brisbane sales yesterday, but generally were on a par with lower rates on Monday…

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New Stabilisation Plan for Wheat May Fail Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1953 · page 1

Until some aspects have been cleared up the Australian Wheatgrowers' Federation will not decide whether it will accept the new five-year wheat stabilisation scheme as proposed by the Australian…

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Honor For Dubbo Junior Farmer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1953 · page 1

Mr. O. R. Towers, of Dubbo has been, selected to attend the Bank, of New South Wales sponsored school at Hawkesbury…

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The Farmers & Grazers’ Wool Report

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 11

The Farmers and Graziers’ Co-Operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company Limited 10th June 1858…

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Cattle in Heavy Supply and Cheaper

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 6

A heavier yarding of 3,433 cattle of very mixed quality resulted in a further fall of 20/- to 40/- per…

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