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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1978

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Dalgety Walsh Hughes Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 17 March 1978 · page 8

Last week’s wool sales concluded on Thursday 9th at Brisbane, Melbourne and Fremantle. Closing levels for merino fleece and…

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Grazcos Jumbo Wool Report SALE 19 OF 9th MARCH

The Western Herald · Friday 17 March 1978 · page 4

877 Jumbo Bales were offered in the Brisbane series, all sale by sample. Again iambs wool sold well with Japan and Eastern Europe being the…

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Dalgety Walsh Hughes Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 24 March 1978 · page 8

Last week's wool sales concluded at Adelaide and Portland. Compared to rates established earlier in the week, no change was made in quotations…

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Grazcos Jumbo Wool Report SALE 20 OF 15th MARCH

The Western Herald · Friday 24 March 1978 · page 8

174 Grazcos lots were sold all sale by sample and separation, totalling 416 Jumbo Bales. The principle trade buyers of jumbos…

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Farmers urged to buy plant before June 30

Western Magazine · Monday 10 April 1978 · page 14

Farmers needing farm machinery are advised to buy it before June 30. Mr Peter Brownscombe, an economist with the Department of Agriculture, has given two reasons…

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New 60ft crop spraying unit

Western Magazine · Monday 10 April 1978 · page 12

Jetstream Machinery, equipment manufacturers at Perth, Dubbo and Melbourne has released two new Computorspray models covering 40ft and 60 ft swathe…

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High-yielding Narromine oilseed crop

Western Magazine · Monday 10 April 1978 · page 12

One of the highest yielding sunflower crops ever seen in the Narromine district has been harvested by Mr Mike Bennett. Mr Bennett’s Hysun 30…

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Market Reports Dubbo Special Sheep

Western Magazine · Monday 17 April 1978 · page 18

Winchcombe Carson Limited, agents in conjunction with Dalgety Australia Limited, Dubbo, reported a clearance of all but 1500 head of the 23,500 yarded at the Dubbo…

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Successful Sheep Sale

The Western Herald · Friday 21 April 1978 · page 2

The Bourke Merino Sheepbreeders Association 2nd Annual Autumn Sale held Bourke on Wednesday, 12th April was highly successful…

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Consider the poor sheep

Western Magazine · Monday 24 April 1978 · page 3

SIR — In the recent political charade concerning the export of live sheep to the Middle East for slaughter to conform with Moslem ritual, the emphasis has been on the loss of work for abattoir…

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Dalgety Walsh Hughes Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 28 April 1978 · page 2

Last week's wool sale concluded on Thursday, 20th at Newcastle and Melbourne. Merino Fleece and skirting types…

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Soybeans tipped as leading C.W. area crop

Western Magazine · Monday 8 May 1978 · page 10

Soybean production in the irrigation area of the Macquarie Valley will overtake that of sorghum. The prediction came…

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Dalgety Walsh Hughes Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 12 May 1978 · page 8

Wool sales resumed this week after the Anzac weeks break and concluded this week at Brisbane and Adelaide where the offerings comprised principally…

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Grazcos Jumbo Wool Report Grazcos Sale 23

The Western Herald · Friday 12 May 1978 · page 10

Once again the Wool Corporation was required to only purchase a minimal quantity of wool, while sales by the Corporation were quite substantial…

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Dalgety Walsh Hughes Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 19 May 1978 · page 2

Last weeks wool sales concluded Monday at Sydney and Melbourne. The firm market for fleece wools of micron and finer noted on Wednesday…

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Dalgety Walsh Hughes Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 26 May 1978 · page 4

Last week’s wool sales concluded on Thursday, 18th at Fremantle, being the only selling centre operating. The market closed with values for all…

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Winchcombes Wool Market Report Sydney Sale No. 11, 11th MAY, 1978We offered our 11th catalogue for the 1977/78 season on Thursday, May 11

The Western Herald · Friday 26 May 1978 · page 8

When compared with the previous day prices were generally unchanged, but some weakness was apparent for broad descriptions of average and inferior…

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Sheep Parasites -- A Continuous Problem

The Western Herald · Friday 2 June 1978 · page 4

Parasites are always causing problems somewhere and last week I saw a mob of ewes which weren't doing as they should due to a moderate infection…

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