Sheep Dips
In my article 4 weeks ago I discussed sheep lice, we all know some have lice and some have not. If you are one of the groups without lice it does not mean you…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1977
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Sheep Society Committeemen
Tottenham resident Mr J. A. Gauld has been selected to fill one of two vacancies on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Brucellosis Hits Cattle Herds
At the end of June a total of 1,450 properties in the Central West had been quarantined for…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Sheep meats developments are exciting Special report from the office of the Minister for Health and Member for Gwydir Mr R. J. Hunt
The sheep meat sector has probably provided the most exciting developments in recent years in Australiaâs primary industry. At a time when the oil…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Small farm data at Field Day
Owners of small blocks of land will be able to get general information on the use of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dalgety Wool Report
Sales on the final day of the Bret series of the current wool selling season were held on Thursday, 18th August at Sydney, Fremantle and Canberra…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Elders G.m. Wool Sales
At the 1st Wool Sale of the season held on the 18th August Elders G.M. r realised the following prices on account of local graziers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →U.S. Plans to Double Sheep Numbers
The United States is campaigning to double the nationâs sheep numbers within five years. The U.S. sheep population new totals…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dalgety Walsh Hughes Wool Report
The final sales of last weekâs series were held at Brisbane on Thursday, 25th August. The market closed on a strong note…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →‘Greatest menace since wheat rust’
It happened early this year. Strong stands of lucerne started to wilt and brown off. paddock after An aphid was attacking green…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Decision time for farmers
Farmers would have to make their own decision about spraying lucerne crops to control…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Dalgety Walsh Hughes Wool Report
Sales on the final day of last weekâs series were held on Thursday, 1st September at Newcastle and Fremantle. Values for all categories were quoted…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Policies of the local councils Small farm feature
Shire, weed and electricity authorities in the Central West have policies much in common in relation to small farm developments…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Small farm feature Points to watch when buying
People contemplating buying a small farm should not accept sales talk and vague promises; they should check out the facts with the local Council…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Small farm feature Cutting Fence Costs
Surveys have shown that most operators of small holdings are as concerned with…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Economy homes for farmlets
Two of the Huxley Homes models, Stockade and Martindale, are based on the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sorghum as dryland crop
âYou don't need irrigation to achieve a good cash return from Sorghumâ That almost brash statement sounds too good to be true, but when you know the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Farmers keen on ‘self-help’
New settlers on small farmlet estates in the Mudgee-Gulgong district are strong believers in self-help. Not relying on others to solve problems, provide jobs or create…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Small farmers seek “freedom”
Freedom, independence and a chance to retain dignity - those are the real qualities which many of the small farmers who have settled in the Central West in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Community impact of “hobby” farms
A statement on behalf of the Mudgee Shire Council. The appearance of the 25 acre farms throughout the Mudgee Shire has resulted…
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