Fish for farm dams
Almost every country property in Australia has one or more water storage ponds. Most of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1977
148 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 6 of 8
Wildlife value on small farms
Owning a small farm can bring a lot of pleasure and is becoming a popular way of relieving…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Small farm specialists
The Dubbo-based firm of Peter Milling and Company, which specialises in small…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Better Wool Demand
Improved competition by Japan and Eastern Europe was the outstanding feature of last week's Sydney wool auction. The senior wool appraiser of the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Dalgety Walsh Hughes Wool Report
Last week's series closed in Sydney on Thursday, 8th September with the market closing on a very fine note for practically all categories, with 20 micron…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Insect problem on C.W. farms
The grain insect problem on farms is bad and will remain unchanged until farmers become educated to new chemicals. This is the conclusion of Inspector, Plants Disease…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Prime Minister to Officially Open 1977 Bourke Show Malcolm Fraser, the Prime Minister of Australia, accompanied by his wife will attend this years Bourke Pastoral and Agricultural Association's Annual Show
The Show will be on two days, Saturday, 24th and Sunday, 25th September. The Prime Minister will be arriving…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Trangie Research Into Alternate Crops to Wheat
Research into a range of winter crops is one of the many projects being undertaken at Trangie Agricultural Research Station. Mr. Eric Armstrong, research agronomist, is in…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →First farm machine to hit the “Ton”
The first farm machine to cover 30 metres (100ft) in one pass has been released in Australia. It is a giant set of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Wool Results at the Show
A record number of fleeces were entered in the Wool Section at the Show last weekend, the 3 fleece section being very popular. All wool was of good colour…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Westray Stud offering big sheep draft
The first Westray Merino Stud Field Day and Sale to be held on the property at Peak Hill on October 13 will contain the largest offering of stud, selected and flock…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →$162/acre for farm
The outstanding Parkes district property âBurnleyâ at Coobang has been sold at auction for $162 an acre…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →800 attended Small Farmers Field Day
Organisers of the Orana Region Small Farmersâ Field Day at Mudgee on September 24 were delighted with the attendance of more than 800 people…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Hard living on small farms
SIR â Your enthusiasm for small farms would be dampened if you saw what kind of conditions some of the small farm settlers are living under. It may be only a passing phase, but some…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Japan Main Wool Buyer
Japan was the leading buyer on the closing day of last weekâs Sydney wool sales. The chief wool appraiser of the Farmers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat contest in i seven areas
More than 90 show societies, Agricultural Bureaux and farmer organisations are again expected to take part in what has become one of the biggest wheat competitions in Australia involving…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Hobby farms advocated
The establishment of small or âhobbyâ farms in the Blayney area has been advocated by a person…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Small farm Field Day at Mudgee
Between 800 and 1,000 people recently attended a field day for small farmers (25 to 200 acres) at Mudgee. Pictures on this page show some of the…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Power Farming Machine Contest
Machinery makers interested in the Power Farming Machine of the Year Award at the 1977…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Breakthrough for farmers on light soil
Successful lupin trials around Coonabarabran could be the biggest crop breakthrough this century for farmers on poor sandy soils…
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