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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 2 June 1978 · page 15

Last week's wool sales concluded on Wednesday, 24th May at Newcastle and Adelaide. Values for most merino fleece descriptions…

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Grazcos Jumbo Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 9 June 1978 · page 11

There is a steady flow of traditional Broke farm bales being converted by Grazcos to Jumbo's for buyers who ship over the world…

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Dalgety Walsh Hughes Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 9 June 1978 · page 2

Last week's wool sales concluded on Thursday, 1st June at Brisbane. In relation to the previous day's national levels, the market closed on a…

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Grazcos Jumbo Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 16 June 1978 · page 14

This week sales will be held in Newcastle. Wool will be sold under the growers brand in Jumbo Bales from Bourke, Brewarrina, Yass, plus Queensland and Victoria…

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Regulant boosts yields of wheat

Western Magazine · Monday 19 June 1978 · page 11

A plant growth regulant, which has received wide recognition overseas and is now available for use in Australia, should be of great benefit to irrigated wheat…

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Crop guide to assist farmers

Western Magazine · Monday 19 June 1978 · page 11

Lane Limited has released a useful booklet on weed control which every farmer growing…

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Bourke Pastoral and Agricultural Ass’n

The Western Herald · Friday 23 June 1978 · page 10

Discussion at tire last meeting centred on the “Back to Bourke” Rodeo which is to be held on Saturday, 1st .July. A working bee will be held at the…

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Dalgety Walsh Hughes Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 23 June 1978 · page 5

The 9th and concluding Newcastle of the season was held on Thursday, 15th June. Values for all descriptions, excepting…

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Stronger Japanese Demand for Wool

The Western Herald · Friday 23 June 1978 · page 3

Japanese buying at this week's Sydney wool sale was the strongest in many months, a senior wool valuer of the Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative…

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Grazcos Jumbo Wool Report Grazcos Sale No. 27

The Western Herald · Friday 23 June 1978 · page 12

The principal buyers of Jumbos were Japan taking 42 per cent of the offering. Out of the Sydney catalogue only three bales were purchased by the A.W.C…

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Wheat variety system changed

Western Magazine · Monday 26 June 1978 · page 10

A new system of recommending wheat varieties to growers has been introduced by the…

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Cattle shortage — real cause of beef price furore in the city media

Western Magazine · Monday 26 June 1978 · page 9

(Les Jones, Western Magazine Rural Officer, takes a look at some of the real facts behind the beef price furore which has swamped the metropolitan news…

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Grazcos Jumbo Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 30 June 1978 · page 6

The principal buyers of Jumbos wese Western Europe and Japan. The market was fully firm or slightly better than the previous week…

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First Cross Sheep Sale

Western Magazine · Monday 3 July 1978 · page 15

John Milling of H. L. Milling and Sons Dubbo, held the 20th annual first Cross Sale in the…

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Around the West with les Jones Sheep for Bourke Show

Western Magazine · Monday 3 July 1978 · page 8

A move has been made to include a sheep section at this year's Bourke show. Being Australia's largest…

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Safflower — excellent alternative crop

Western Magazine · Monday 3 July 1978 · page 15

Continuing rain over the past two weeks has delayed cereal plantings in the major NSW cropping area. Providing the weather…

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Dalgety Walsh Hugh Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 7 July 1978 · page 5

The 1977/78 wool selling season concluded on Thursday, 29th June, at Sydney and Fremantle. The season closed with most…

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Grazcos Jumbo Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 14 July 1978 · page 2

WEEK ENDING 30th JUNE A total of 1165 Jumbos were offered. The principal buyers of jumbos were western Europe and Japan…

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Sheep ‘pads’ save $1 per head

Western Magazine · Monday 17 July 1978 · page 15

What sheep breeder wouldn’t like to reduce seed content in wool by up to 90 percent, and save $1 a sheep. A system being used by…

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Outback Contact Dryland Farming

The Western Herald · Friday 21 July 1978 · page 4

Since the rain dryland farming enquiries from the Cobar/Nymagee/Coolabah area and the black country from Goodooga to Louth have been frequent…

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