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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1978

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Cattle Respond to Capsules Trangie trials boost growth performances

Western Magazine · Monday 25 September 1978 · page 11

Compounds in capsules with a sustained release in cattle were used in an irrigated pastures-grazing trial at Trangie Agricultural Research Station…

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Forage crops pay dividend at Coolah

Western Magazine · Monday 25 September 1978 · page 10

A planned large-scale summer forage feed programme has paid top dividends for the Kurrajong Park Estate, Coolah NSW…

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Successful Cattle Sale

The Western Herald · Friday 29 September 1978 · page 2

Bourke Stock and Station Agents Cattle Sale held on Thursday, 21st September, was fully Arm on recent sales. The following prices were obtained:…

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Inspecting Wool at the Show

The Western Herald · Friday 29 September 1978 · page 4

Pictured from left to right: JUDY JAKINS, JOHN HICKMOTT (National Country Party Candidate for Castlereagh), BETTY KELLETT, IAN KELLETT (Wool Steward), MAX BURTON (Central West N.S.W. Wool Supervisor with Grazcos) and LIND-SAY RUSSELL (Grazcos N.SiW. Country Wool Manager)…

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Show Results Wool Schedule Black Soil

The Western Herald · Friday 29 September 1978 · page 15

Pine Wool Fleece, Ewes and Wethers: G. and G. Smart. Medium Wool Fleece, Ewes and Wethers: L. A. O’Mally…

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Wool Festival revived at Coonamble

Western Magazine · Monday 2 October 1978 · page 3

The Coonamble Wool Festival Gold Cup Week has been revived after a lapse of seven years Using the theme of…

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LETTERS Wool press for charity

Western Magazine · Monday 2 October 1978 · page 3

SIR - The Blayney branch of the Royal Far West Children’s Health Scheme is trying to find someone with a wool press they no longer need and would like to donate to the branch…

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Show Sheep Section Winner

The Western Herald · Friday 6 October 1978 · page 9

NEIL INALL (right) congratulating L. “TIGER” O’MALLY, “Glenvilla,” on winning the Pen of Three Trade Wethers (export) in the Sheep Section of the Bourke Show. VIC NEAL, P. and A. President, is in the background…

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Discussing the Jumbo Wool Bale at Bourke Show

The Western Herald · Friday 6 October 1978 · page 4

JACK RENSHAW, Treasurer and local Member of N.S.W. Parliament (second from left) discussing the merits of the Jumbo Wool Bale shown in picture. With him are, left — MAX BURTON (Wool Supervisor, Central West N.S.W. for Grazcos) Right — LINDSAY RUSSELL (Grazcos N.S.W. Country Wool Manager), CHRIS DAVIS, IAN KELLETT and DAVID SOMMERVILLE…

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Champion Wheat

Western Magazine · Monday 9 October 1978 · page 12

The 1978 RAS field wheat competitions now provide prize money of $2400 plus producs valued…

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Wheat Board backing from LGPA

Western Magazine · Monday 9 October 1978 · page 21

The concept and implementation of orderly marketing as now envisaged with the High Court decision that the Australia Wheat Board be the sole body to handle the marketing of the whole…

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Wheat growers confused by IAC report

Western Magazine · Monday 9 October 1978 · page 21

Central Western wheatgrowers are confused by comments and criticisms on the…

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Local farmers grow top sunflowers

Western Magazine · Monday 9 October 1978 · page 21

Two Central West farmers have done well in this year’s Hysun 3 Tonne Sunflower Club competition conducted by the Pacific Seeds Company…

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Field Day speakers End-tow scarifier has potential on Central —West farms

Western Magazine · Monday 9 October 1978 · page 20

The efficient “end-tow” transport concept in scarifiers, released recently by John Shearer Limited has a big potential in Central-West broadacre farms, Mr…

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Grazcos Jumbo Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 20 October 1978 · page 2

The market remained fully firm for all types. The principal buyers were Western Europe with support from local mills and Japan…

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Outback Contact Sheep Dips and Disinfectants

The Western Herald · Friday 20 October 1978 · page 5

Recently there’s been a spate of sick and dying sheep that had been dipped off the board. The reason for most of these deaths is Infections of various kinds…

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Dalgety Walsh Hughes Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 20 October 1978 · page 4

Last week’s wool sales concluded on Monday at Brisbane and Fremantle. Closing values for all fleece, skirtings and carding wools were very firm on the…

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Sheep brand laws

Western Magazine · Monday 23 October 1978 · page 12

The Dubbo Pastures Protection Board Secretary (Mr R. G. E. Flint) has drawn…

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Firm Wool Values

The Western Herald · Friday 27 October 1978 · page 2

Values for most Merino fleeces and skirtings were fully firm at last week’s Sydney wool auction. Broader quality crossbreds, good…

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1,250 Cattle Gross $196,632 at Bourke Sale

The Western Herald · Friday 27 October 1978 · page 12

The Special Fat Cattle Sale conducted by Dalgety Walsh Hughes on Thursday, 19th October A/c. Marra Scottish Livestock Partnership, Delalah Downs, is believed…

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