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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1973

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Buyers Set Wool Prices

The Western Herald · Friday 26 January 1973 · page 3

Wool buyers were setting the price for wool at auction and this should not be used as a threat to growers that…

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Slow Back to Wool Movement

The Western Herald · Friday 9 February 1973 · page 2

Recovery in wool production would be slow, the Framers and Graziers Co-Operative Company Limiteds…

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Happenings Around Our Town Pastoral Concerto

The Western Herald · Friday 23 February 1973 · page 1

To hear the rain pelting down onto the iron roof of their home is the sweetest music the country people can listen to. To lie in bed and, knowing that the sky is filled with threatening black…

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This farm grows rare pups

Western Magazine · Monday 26 February 1973 · page 8

“Borzois” and “Shih Tzus”, two words written on a tree sign, catch travellers’ notice about half way along die Mudgee-Gulgong Road at Cullenbone…

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World Wool Promotion Study Tour

The Western Herald · Friday 2 March 1973 · page 3

Woolgrowers have included china in a special right week World Wool Promotion Study Tour to leave…

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Above 1950-51 World Wool Price Average

The Western Herald · Friday 2 March 1973 · page 8

The world record average wool price for the boom 1950-51 season was exceeded at the Farmers and…

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Western Division Cattle Survey J. E. Cantello B.V. Sc District Veterinary Officer Bourke

Western Magazine · Monday 5 March 1973 · page 7

Compulsory survey testing for Tuberculosis and Brucellosis has commenced in the Western Division. A survey is being conducted to establish the…

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New Crop for Walgett

Western Magazine · Monday 5 March 1973 · page 7

Approximately 1,000 acres of soya beans are, being grown on three flood irrigation farms within a radius of 15 miles of Walgett by share-farmers Graham Hornabrook and Bill Chapman…

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Travelling wool shed

Western Magazine · Monday 12 March 1973 · page 8

The shed with no sheep — a five stand mobile shearing died which has never shorn a woolly — stands in the lawns of Mudgee Technical College. It is a mobile “experting van” donated to the…

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Punting on the Golden Grain Big area is under wheat

Western Magazine · Monday 12 March 1973 · page 1

This year’s western area wheat crop could be the best since 1968/69 boom season. Large acreages of wheal are being sown in the…

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Crops with Potential

Western Magazine · Monday 12 March 1973 · page 10

Sunseed and soyabean are the two oilseed crops with the greatest marketing…

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Wales Forecasts on Greasy wool Prices

The Western Herald · Friday 16 March 1973 · page 6

Auction prices for greasy wool of more than 150c per kg “for some time to come” was predicted by the Bank…

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Discussions On Wool Industry Here Today

The Western Herald · Friday 16 March 1973 · page 1

One of Australia’s most highly specialised wool selling firms, Economic Wool Producers Ltd., will hold a…

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Black sheep had wool

Western Magazine · Monday 19 March 1973 · page 9

To my Knowledge there are no large flocks of black sheep in Australia... but such wasn’t always the case. “Ulumbie” Station on…

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Oranges fatten cattle

Western Magazine · Monday 19 March 1973 · page 9

Cattle on a Narromine district property are getting fat, not ‘punch drunk’ on a diet of orange peel. And the orange juice…

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Sharp Wool Price Rise

The Western Herald · Friday 23 March 1973 · page 2

Wool prices rose sharply at last week’s Sydney sales with buyers paying above the world record 1950-51…

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Aged Sheep Dearer Than Fat Lambs

The Western Herald · Friday 23 March 1973 · page 4

Aged sheep are bringing more than fat lambs in a spectacular export demand for mutton…

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Elders - G.M. Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 23 March 1973 · page 3

At the 10th Wool Sale of the season held on Wednesday, day, 14th .March, Elders-G.M. realised the following…

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From Sheep to Tourism

Western Magazine · Monday 2 April 1973 · page 4

Disillusionment and downheartedness with the pastoral industry influenced Walgett…

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Lucerne Grazing T.W. Mills Livestock Officer (Sheep & Wool) Warren, N.S.W. 2824

Western Magazine · Monday 2 April 1973 · page 9

The grazing potential of many dry land lucernes stands is not being accomplished on many farms. This is because the paddocks are far to large for efficient utilisation by the stock,…

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