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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1963

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Prices Higher at Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 22 March 1963 · page 1

Wools free of vegetable fault were 2½ to five per cent dearer at Sydney Wool Sales on Wednesday,…

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Junior Farmers at Show

The Western Herald · Friday 22 March 1963 · page 14

The Junior Farmer exhibit at the Sydney Show will take on a "new look" this year. It will be…

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This Week in Wool

The Western Herald · Friday 29 March 1963 · page 15

Made-made fibres were consumed in woollen and worsted types at a weekly rate of 2,214,000 lb. in the…

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Record Number of Sheep Show Classes

The Western Herald · Friday 29 March 1963 · page 5

The schedule of prizes for the 1963 Sydney Sheep Show contains [?] record number of 392 classes…

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Bourke Wool Realises 89d. lb

The Western Herald · Friday 29 March 1963 · page 8

Winchcombe, Car son Ltd. report that in last week's wool auctions top price of 89d. was paid for…

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Farmers, Graziers Try Modem Fencing Ideas

The Western Herald · Friday 29 March 1963 · page 15

N.S.W. farmers and graziers, keen to try out new and economical fence erection methods, have…

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Biggest Show of Sheep

The Western Herald · Friday 5 April 1963 · page 8

Sheep and wool exhibitions will be held this year at the Royal Easter Show in Sydney. Exhibits will include…

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Wool Futures Exchange

The Western Herald · Friday 5 April 1963 · page 6

A Futures Exchange performs a valuable economic function in the public interest. Risks in business…

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This Week in Wool U.k. Is Still World's Top Wool Buyer

The Western Herald · Friday 5 April 1963 · page 12

The United Kingdom is still the world's biggest buyer of raw wool taking, on an average, more than…

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Praise Quality of our Cattle

The Western Herald · Friday 12 April 1963 · page 3

Qualify of 50 Friesian heifers recently shipped to the West Indies has been highly praised by…

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Wool at Season's Peak

The Western Herald · Friday 12 April 1963 · page 12

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: The wool market has closed the main portion of the…

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Merino Wool Campaign Aims Explained

The Western Herald · Friday 12 April 1963 · page 10

The sole aim of the Australian Merino Wool Campaign is to halt any decline and maintain and…

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Farmers Get Answers to Tricky Fencing Problems

The Western Herald · Friday 12 April 1963 · page 13

How should you build a contour fence in steep, hilly country? What is the best way to set fence…

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This Week in Wool Japanese Decision — Lower Wool Import Target

The Western Herald · Friday 19 April 1963 · page 12

Japan has set her 1963-1964 wool import target at 1,670,000 bales — 20,000 bales fewer than the…

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South American Sheep Ranches may get an "Australian Look"

The Western Herald · Friday 19 April 1963 · page 13

An Australian - made shearing shed, a complete set of sheep yards and 12 miles of fabricated farm…

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Only One Australian in 75 is a Farmer

The Western Herald · Friday 19 April 1963 · page 12

Foreigners regard Australia as a land of farmers, but this is far from the truth…

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This Week in Wool Big Drop in U.s. Sheep Numbers

The Western Herald · Friday 26 April 1963 · page 2

Present flock sheep numbers in the U.S. were the lowest isnce 1867, Dalgety and New Zealand…

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Wool Prices High

The Western Herald · Friday 26 April 1963 · page 10

Australian average greasy wool prices are at their highest level for five years. The average…

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Australian Wool Board Statement by the Chairman Sir William Gunn

The Western Herald · Friday 26 April 1963 · page 10

Determination to tackle the urgent problem at present facing the wool industry was expressed…

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Bourke Pastoral & Agricultural Ass'n. Annual Show May 17-18 Official Opening by Lord Mayor of Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 26 April 1963 · page 11

Ald. Jensen, Lord Mayor of Sydney, and Mrs. Jensen will be official guests of the Bourke Pastoral and Agricultural Association at their Annual Show on May 17th and 18th. Ald. Jensen will officially open…

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