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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 6 of 55

Bigger Wheat Area

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 1

A larger area is expected to be sown to wheat this your than in l952 the district agronomist. Mr. N. S. Tickner stated in his…

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Wheat Silo Board Proposed By Mr. Graham

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 1

The setting up of a [?] to the Presider [?] Agriculture, the Hen. [?] MLA, who said this week that [?]…

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World Wheat Price: Rise Resisted New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 1

Wheat importing nations, including Britain, are resisting the United States moves for an increase of nearly 40…

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Wool Prices Firm Not Slump Is Expert's View

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 6

The current wool season has been notable because of the absence of any great fluctuations in values. Variations have occurred, but they have not been…

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Wool Sales Close On Firm Note SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 1

Under intensified demand from Japan for shorter free 6[?]s and 70's quality, the Sydney wool sales closed today at…

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Trade Recovery In U.K. Upset U.S. Wool-Buying Plans

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 2

Wider competition from Britain, Italy, Germany and Japan and the first really concentrated buying by United States, restored stability to the wool market in its most crucial week of the season…

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Australian Firm Cuts Price Of Farm Machinery

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 3

The prices of [?] farm machinery and farms machinery parts have been reduced by fiver per cent, the…

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Information for Farmers

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 3

Department of Agriculture literature issued free to farmers and market and house gardeners now includes the…

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Fallow After Wheat

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 3

With the completion of the wheat harvest farmers mast now turn to the cultivation of fallows and to the…

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The Week In The Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 7

Reaction of the recent irregularities in the wool market were still in evidence at the store sheep auctions last week. Sellers again were more anxious than buyers to do business, and there was a tendency for values, particularly of…

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Wool Report

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 6

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-op Grain Insurance and Agency Co, Ltd. report tinder date February 3:…

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Cattle Prices Down At Trangie Sale

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 1

Two hundred [?] Friday for sale conducted [?]…

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More Land Under Wheat This Year

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 6

"From present Indications there is likely to be a larger area under wheat during 1953 than in 1952," says the District Agronomist, Mr. N. S. Tickner, in his month last…

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Corriedale Sheep Inspections Will Be Continued. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 2

Triennial inspections of registered Corriedale sheep Will be continued in New South Wales. The decision was made at a…

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Cheques for Wool Men Joint Organisation Profits

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 4

The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, Mr. Me[?]weh, said last week that arrangements had teen made with…

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Wool Prices Firm At Two Sales SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 1

Values were par to 5 per cent dearer on previous Brisbane rates when the wool sales opened in Brisbane yesterday…

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Bale of Wool Realises 367d. a Pound Launceston

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 1

A bale of extra super pee merino wool at the Launceston sales today fetched 367d, which was a record…

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Farm and Fodder Competition

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 2

Applications may now be made to the Secretary of the Dubbo PA and H Association, Mr. Stanley, by farmers wishing…

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Macquarie Marshes Helping Western Farmers "Must Be Retained as Sanctuary"

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 1

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War Clouds Have Influenced Wool Markets

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 5

With the sensitivity of a seismograph, the wool market in Sydney registered the tremors that followed President Eisenhower's announcement to Congress of the of the lifting of the neutrality of Formosa…

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