Big rates follow the little farms
Land salesmen are doing well out of subdivisions of farms near towns, but their…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1976
103 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 4 of 6
Wool Futures As an Investment
Wool experts predict a substantial rise in the price of wool during the coining season. As an alternative to buying sheep,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Professor and the Farmer
Last year I happened to be in the auditorium of the University of Tasmania is in Hobart when there was a dialogue between Professor Roebuck of the Law…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Natural Art of Dyeing Wool
There are many arguments for and against vegetable dyes, and the balance comes down strongly in favour of chemical dyes, but one…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trangie Market Repo Cattle Sale 10/8/76
A slightly increased yarding of 885 head up 75, of mixed quality. Some good descriptions of each type were available with steer and bullock prices down…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lot Fed Cattle in Keen Demand
Lot fed cattle are bringing premium prices at auctions in N.S.W. At Wagga, the local manager of the Farmers and Graziersâ Co-operative…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Outback Contact “Metric Farming”
Like it or lump it metrication is with us. I have noticed people becoming more familiar with the everyday units such as ha, kg and km…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat chiefs to visit west
The top man in the industry, the Chairman of the Australian Wheat Board, Mr J. P. Cass, is to visit three wheat growing centres in the west. And according to Mr W. A. Graham of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Prices Leap 20%
Wool prices rose 20 per cent at this seasonâs opening auction in Sydney compared with values at the same time last The wool manager of the Farmers…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Elders-g.m. Wool Sales
At the 1st Wool Sale of the season held on the 17th August, 1976, Elders G.M. realised the following prices on account of local graziers:…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →R.A.S. Field wheat competition
Despite dry conditions over certain districts of State's wheat growing areas some 700 farmers are expected to be involved in the 1976 Royal Agricultural Society of New South Walesâ…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Art of Farm Management
Farm management is the secret of modern farming. It is the process of planning, deciding pad implementing. It is the organisation of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wheat Growing on the Darling River Flats
Thousands of hectares of wheat have been planted in previously uncultivated areas Darling River…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Prospects Look Good for “Pot Luck” Wheat Farmers
More than 12,000 tonnes of wheat are expected to be harvested from crops planted along the flood areas of the Darling River in Western N.S.W…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Book on Cattle Research in North
The massive Australian research effort in tackling the problems of the beef cattle industry in the north is described in a new book published by the…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Wool That certain feeling Wool That [?]
RCSS WADE, of I.C.I. Australia, congratulating BARRY PRATTEN (who was representing Pratten Partners) on their success…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Standore Pastoral Co. Exhibits Champion Fleece
Our picture shows, from the left: President of the Bourke P. & A. VIC NEAL, TCM WILLIAMS (official show guest), Manager of the Bourke Branch of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trangie Market Report Cattle Sale 21-9-76
A considerably increased yarding of 993 head, up 394, of very mixed quality. Some top grade lines were available but many more plainer and unfinished cattle…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wool Price Up 17 Percent in Year
Average wool price was 17 per cent up at this weekâs Sydney auction compared with the corresponding sale last year…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farmer Income Lowest for 16 Years
Economic predictions for the next 12 months were the worst in 16 years, for the average Australian farmer-grazier. Speaking in Dubbo recently the…
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