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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1973

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Show Cattle Section Results

The Western Herald · Friday 28 September 1973 · page 5

Bull, any breed, milk teeth only: Tredega Rex — Tredega Brahman Stud. Bull, any brevet, milk teeth…

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Cereal Crops

Western Magazine · Monday 15 October 1973 · page 6

The majority of wheat crops in this district are now in head and vary from flowering to the milk stage. The remaining 20-30% of crops which were late sown due to wet conditions vary…

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Summer schools planned for farmers at Orange

Western Magazine · Monday 15 October 1973 · page 11

The Orange Agricultural College has been recently established by the Australian and…

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Eradicating grain insect pests on the farm

Western Magazine · Monday 15 October 1973 · page 10

Grain insect pests are threatening the viability of the Australian. wheat export industry which in the 1973/74 season could be worth around $600 million. Recently the N.S.W…

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Fungal disease attacks wheat crops

Western Magazine · Monday 22 October 1973 · page 8

A fungal disease commonly know as glume blotch (Septoria nodorum) is affecting large areas of wheat in the Dubbo, Tomingley. Narromine and Gilgandra areas. It is…

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Coolah Sheep Show drew crowds

Western Magazine · Monday 22 October 1973 · page 11

Following a most successful demonstration in Sydney’s Hyde Park in April this year,…

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Methods of marketing beef cattle in NSW

Western Magazine · Monday 22 October 1973 · page 5

The whole question of the beef meat industry is currently the topic foremost in the minds of producers, who are exerting considerable able political pressure to effect desirable…

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Farm finance and decision making

Western Magazine · Monday 22 October 1973 · page 8

A series of two day summer schools for farmers will be offered by the new farm…

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Lost in a Great Crop! Dubbo to host travel writers conference

Western Magazine · Monday 22 October 1973 · page 3

Dubbo, has been selected by Ansett Airlines of Australia as the venue for its travel writers seminar. The first two seminars were held at Alice…

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Small Farmers Assisted by Askin Government

The Western Herald · Friday 26 October 1973 · page 4

The Askin Government has successfully undertaken a policy of building up small uneconomic farms so that…

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Egg transfer in cattle — a technique for the future

Western Magazine · Monday 29 October 1973 · page 6

Egg transfer is a technique wherby fertilised eggs are removed from the womb of a valuable cow and implanted into a commercial cow. The calf so produced has genetic…

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Courses for farmers wives at Orange

Western Magazine · Monday 29 October 1973 · page 9

A two day school at the new farm management college at Orange will be offered specifically for farmers and graziers’ wives on December 14 and 15,…

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Farmers and Graziers Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 2 November 1973 · page 3

Japanese buyers competed keenly for fine and superfine wools at Tuesday’s Sydney Sales…

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Wool Museum

The Western Herald · Friday 2 November 1973 · page 1

Mr, Bob Reynolds, Shire Clerk and Tourist Hon. Secretary, is pleased to advise that following…

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Discussions on Tourism Wool Centre for Bourke?

The Western Herald · Friday 9 November 1973 · page 1

On Monday last, 5th November, Tourist Delegates met with Mr. Theo Barker, Mitchell College of…

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Competition for cattle breeders

Western Magazine · Monday 12 November 1973 · page 6

Good entries are expected from local producers in the 1973/74 Beef Cattle Breeders Competition. Poor seasonal conditions which prevailed…

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Playing the farm game

Western Magazine · Monday 12 November 1973 · page 7

The course in farm management at the Dubbo Technical College, which was…

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The Top Crop

Western Magazine · Monday 12 November 1973 · page 3

Dubbo farmer Mr P.H. MacInnes of “Warringa” has won the district section of the Royal Show…

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Sold 3 Million Sheep in 27 years

The Western Herald · Friday 16 November 1973 · page 3

Newly appointed manager of the Farmers and Graziers’ Co-operative Company Limited’s Home bush Fat…

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Call for Wool Corporatian to Act on Decline in Prices

The Western Herald · Friday 16 November 1973 · page 4

The Australian Wool Corporation should be called upon to take notice of wool producers’ serious concern…

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