1007 Cattle Sold by Wesbeef Average of $151.00 a Head
The Selling Agents, Winchcombs Carson Ltd., and R. J. Ney, of Bourke, report a total clearance of their yarding of 1007 head of fat bullocks and steers at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1976
103 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 5 of 6
Running More Sheep Per Man
The increased numbers of sheep run per man and the growing trend for farmers to carry out work on their sheep themselves has in Western Australia increased the farmer interest in sheep…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Sheep Handling Field Day feature Field day shows how to handle sheep with less labour
A sheep handling field day, featuring a wide range of newly developed equipment will be held on Wednesday, October 20, commencing at 1.30 pm on the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fattened Agistment Cattle Sell Well
On Friday, 8th October Dalgetyâs Bourke and Australian Estates, Wagga a total of 1,146 fattened agistment cattle in their Special Imitation Fat…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sheep Symposium
Last week Jack Cantello and I, plus Don Thompson and Dick Kearins from Cobar went over to Broken Hill. The local Fastures Protection Board had arranged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tuncoona Sheep Sell Well at Sale
Wednesday, 13th October, saw what must have been the biggest crowd ever to attend a sheep sale at Bourke when the newly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Versatile — unique farm machinery firm by Les Jones Western Magazine Rural Officer
It was an unusual experience when Loretta Payne, the Western Magazine advertising representative, and myself were invited with other journalists from…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dalgety Wool Report
Dalgety Australia Limited submitted catalogue of 8,745 bales of which 2,000 bales were sold by separation ex our Brisbane Store…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat racket costing growers millions of dollars
A court hearing at Mudgee has brought out into the light of day a racket that is going on all over Australia. This is the view of men in the wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmers look to Field Days
The âField Dayâ has become a name to which the producer looks with well-founded hope. He views with anticipation the chance of catching up with…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Dalgety Wool Report
Dalgety Australia Limited submitted a catalogue of 5,600 bales on growers account when reasonably strong competition was evident being dominated by…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Farmer Musician Making Records
The farmer musician whose orchestra celebrated its 40th anniversary this year is now…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Outback Contact Agistment Cattle
Some landholders have queried the use of tail tags on cattle agisted from interstate and also the need for blood testing stock being returned to their…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Farm equipment at Orange Wide Range of Grain Equipment
The Parkes Industries company displayed a wide variety of grain handling equipment…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Questionnaire Is to Assist Farmers
Over the next few weeks, Mr Bill Trounce, of the well known Dubbo farmer Mr Norman Trounce, will be circulating around the Talbragar and Timbrebongie Shires collecting information in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farm Offers Career for Women
The Orange Agriculture Cultural College will introduce a two-year fulltime course in Farm…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Wheat Harvesting Out at “Prairie”
Our photo, taken at the weekend, shows MR. PETER STEVENSON harvesting wheat out at âPrairieâ Station. Peter and MR. FRED JOHNSON have a good crop of approximately 200 acres of the Timgalan vafiety, which was irrigated. Many other wheat crops in the district are being harvested and the temporary storage…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sheep Handler Saves Money
Just over 12 months ago, Mr Bill Whitely from Narambon, near Orange, released the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bruising in cattle can be prevented
The skill and experience of the men loading and transporting cattle to meat works is probably the most critical factor in determining the degree of losses due to bruising in transit, according to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The spinners like these black sheep
People have not always thought highly of black sheep, whether they have two legs or four, but for two Oberon people they are literally a case of "come…
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