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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1977

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Dalgety Walsh Hughes Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 28 October 1977 · page 5

Last week’s wool sales concluded on Thursday, 20th October at Sydney and Albany. The offering comprised principally…

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Leading Grazcos Wool Man to Speak on Jumbo Auction Service

The Western Herald · Friday 28 October 1977 · page 2

Mr. Col O’Donnell, wool marketing manager of Grazcos Co-operative Limited will speak on the Company’s Jumbo Wool Auction Service at public meetings to be…

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Big Crop Losses Feared

The Western Herald · Friday 28 October 1977 · page 2

Heavy crop losses will occur unless falls in a wide area of Eastern Australia in the next three weeks. Field executives of the Farmers and…

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Sheep-wool demonstration

Western Magazine · Monday 31 October 1977 · page 17

The past few years has seen a large number of sheep handling devices appearing on the…

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Small farm homes in due course

Western Magazine · Monday 31 October 1977 · page 2

SIR — In reply to the letter “Hard Living on Small Farms” written by an “Ex-Nurse”. Mudgee, which appeared in the Western Magazine, I would like to reply in defence of…

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Power farming contest

Western Magazine · Monday 31 October 1977 · page 19

A major award to be decided at this year’s National Field Days is the Power Farming Machine…

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Tyne-saver benefits farmers

Western Magazine · Monday 31 October 1977 · page 19

Following successes over the last four years wherein Titan Fagersta developed Tungsten Carbide protected swing-hammer pads for crushing sugar cane, the company turned its attentions to…

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Elders G.m. Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 4 November 1977 · page 9

At the Series 4 Wool Sales held on 20th October, 1977, Elders G.M. realised the following prices on account of local graziers:…

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Dalgety Walsh Hughes Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 4 November 1977 · page 2

Last week’s wool sales concluded on Thursday, 27th October at Launceston and Goulburn. Compared to values established…

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Confidence in cattle

Western Magazine · Monday 7 November 1977 · page 10

Mr. Harry M. Miller, the entrepeneur and grazier is confident of another beef cattle crest…

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Appeal to Drop Sheep Ban

Western Magazine · Monday 7 November 1977 · page 10

A vigorous appeal for a sensible reappraisal of Australian Meat Industry Employees'…

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Changes Proposed in Milk Payments The payment of dairy farmers for milk on a milk composition basis will be discussed at a Sydney symposium in November

Western Magazine · Monday 7 November 1977 · page 8

It will be the Dairy Husbandary Research Foundation's symposium to be held at the Sydney…

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Computers predict farming economics (Australian Meat Research Committee report)

Western Magazine · Monday 7 November 1977 · page 16

Research workers are now using computers to predict the profitability of improved farming practices — a far faster and more flexible method than the…

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Gilgandra farmers keen on Lupins

Western Magazine · Monday 7 November 1977 · page 17

More than 30 district farmers attended each of the three field days organised by the Gilgandra Agricultural Bureau. The first location was at Clarrie Dowd’s “Avalon”…

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Dalgety Walsh Hughes Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 11 November 1977 · page 5

Last week's wool sales concluded on Thursday, 3rd November at Adelalde, Newcastle and Fremantle. At the close merino fleece wool, especially…

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Sheep Ranchers View Australian Developments

Western Magazine · Monday 14 November 1977 · page 10

A visit to the Central West in the first week of November by a group of 19 U.S. research officers and sheep ranchers provided an interesting contrast between…

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Sheep numbers unlikely to rise

Western Magazine · Monday 14 November 1977 · page 17

Despite a rise in the number of lambs slaughtered in New South Wales during August and September compared with the months last year, there will be no…

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Dalgety Walsh Hughes Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 18 November 1977 · page 7

Last week’s sales concluded on Thursday, 10th November at Sydney, Geelong and Albany. Closing values for practically all…

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Dalgety Walsh Hughes Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 25 November 1977 · page 6

Last week’s wool sales concluded at Brisbane and Melbourne with an offering of 26,227 bales. Values for all categories closed on a…

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Special wheat breeding program for Macquarie

Western Magazine · Monday 28 November 1977 · page 7

Plant breeders are to step up the programme to develop specific lines of irrigated wheat for the Macquarie Valley. “Since irrigated wheat is…

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