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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

1,581 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 13 of 80

AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. Agricultural. Field Peas As Fodder

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 3

A Substitute for Wheat and Oats. An interesting article on the value of field peas as fodder is contributed by an officer of the Department to the…

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Sheep [?]

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 2

Good quality shee[?] rates at Homebush [?] ferings for this class grades were plentiful…

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Tennis. Cameron-cattle Cup

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 2

A meeting to make arrangements in connection with the above was hold at the M.U. Oddfellows' Hall on Friday night last. Mr. John Cattle occupied…

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Farmers & Settlers Association. Monthly Meeting

Forbes Times · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Forbes branch of the Farmers and Sottlers' Association was held on Saturday afternoon in the Shire Chambers. Those…

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Conversions Into Homestead Farms

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 4

The holder of any C.P. (including a non residential C.P.) or C.L., Homestead Selection, Homestead Grant, Conditional Purchase Lease or…

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Developments in The Dairy

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 3

The old fashioned system of dairying which was so exacting on all engaged in it left little time for recreation and rest but man's…

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Farmers Le [?] Wyalong Dis[?] Branch

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 2

The usual month [?] at the M.U. Hall [?] Present—Messrs [?] A. J. Elliott, W.[?]…

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Wheat Farmers and the State Government. To the Editor

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 4

Sir,—I have read in the Press that the State Government was highly commended at Stockinbingal on Monday, Feb. 23rd, by Mr. Prater, one of…

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Mr Holman and the Wheat

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 3

The Premier has issued a defence on his wheat policy; it is an amazing document, let us analyse it step by step in the light…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 2

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Minister of Agriculture and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. AGRICULTURAL…

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Proposed Wool Scheme Reasons in Favour

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 6

Winchcombe Carson Ltd., report under date 11320:-- Referendum Ballot Papers in connection with the proposed Wool…

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Wheat on Heavy Black Soil. Good Results from Broadcasting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 2

"I have a 140 acre paddock of very heavy black and chocolate soil. Wheal has failed on it three out five year and I am advised to plant cats…

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Wheat Guarantees

Western Champion · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 17

New South Wales has always led the States in guaranteeing prices for the wheat crops. In 1916 it was the National Government of New South Wales that induced the…

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Overseas Sales of Inferior Wheat

Western Champion · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 17

A firm stand was taken up by the New South Wales Wheat Office when the Australian Wheat Board, in 1917, desired to introduce a method of pooling the overseas sales of inferior wheat,…

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National Government and the Wheat Problem Management of the Pool New South Wales Compared with Other States

Western Champion · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 17

The farmers of New South Wales have been supplied for political purposes with stories of mistakes or shortcomings in regard to the Wheat Pool management…

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Bulk Handling Its Advantages to the Farmer National Government's Scheme

Western Champion · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 17

When faced by the necessity for storing wheat, it was decided by the National Government to take advantage of the situation to introduce bulk handling…

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Relief of Farmers £1,000,000 Set Aside by National Government

Western Champion · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 17

Owing to the continuous drought the Rural Industries Board has been established to render prompt assistance to farmers needing relief and £1,000,000 placed at its disposal. A…

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4000 Soldier Farmers

Western Champion · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 17

The New South Wales National Government has incurred an outlay in concessions and assistance to soldiers of considerably more than £5,000,000. Of this amount, £1,500,000 was…

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English Wheat Prices

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 3

The Wheat Commission has raised the price of wheat, c.i.f. to 35s. a quarter of 4801b., making the price of Australian wheat 96s. a quarter…

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In Open Trucks—unloading Sheep

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 2

Under a new railway regulation drovers in charge of consignments of sheep which are being conveyed in open goods waggons have been granted increased…

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