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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 22 of 80

Agricultural the Handling of Sheep Skins Twenty Per Cent Waste Trough Carelessness

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 1

"Perhaps only those intimately connected with the skin trade can be fully sensible of the loss that occurs annually in this State thourgh the…

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Latest Telegraphic. Australian Wool Control. " White Australia " Policy Attacked. Birdwood and Governor-Generalship. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 7

As a result of the ballot on the proposed scheme for controlling the disposal of wool, the scheme has been definitely shelved for the present…

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Farmers & Settlers Assn Yalgogrin North Branch

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 3

At a meeting of the above held at Yalgogrin North on Saturday, 1st May, the following motions were car ried:—…

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Land Information. Conversions Into Homestead Farms

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 3

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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Tubercular Soldiers. Farms Near Griffiths

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 9

Under its scheme for establishing communal farms for tubercular soldiers the Repatriation Department has acquired land on the Murrumbidgee…

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Further Welcome News for Farmers. High Prices for Wheat Foreshadowed

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 5

"Following our letter to you last week," write Messrs. Lindley, Walker & Co., the well known firm of Sydney Wheat Merchants, "wherein…

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Blayney Trotting Club. Handicaps for To-day (Saturday). FARMERS & Trade Men's Trot

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 5

Gu[?]bar s[?]r., Ma[?]ongsor., Darby Whips 20bhd, Little R[?]g 20bhd., Princess [?]mu 20bhd. Coolah 20bhd., Nell 130bhd. Eclipse 130bhd, Peter 160bhd., Victor Charlie…

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Winter, Schools for Farmers. What the Department Offers

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 4

Arrangements have been made for the annual Winter School for Farmers, to be held at Hawkesbury Agricultural College from 15th June to 10th July…

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No. 470. Live Stock Safeguard Your Stock From Disease. How Infection Gains Entrance to the Farm

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 4

Man has learned much since the barber's [?]each was the cure for all his ills, and he has learned also to deal more intelligently with the sicknesses…

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Dairying. Science in the Dairy. Examining Samples for Bacteria

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 4

Scienc[?] reveals secrets as wonderful [?] any of the tales of Hans Anderson or Grimm. The following paragraphs are taken from "Microbiology in…

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Homebush Sheep Sales. Prime Quality Prices

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 2

THE sheep handled at Homebush on the 3rd inst., were, generally, not in prime condition. A consignment, however, from Mr. F. C. Rowlands, of…

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Sheep Supplies Again Heavy

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 7

As a result of heavy offerings of medium to poor sheep, values for lines of this class were again lower at Homebush last Thursday. Prime…

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Wool Offerings in London

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: The ballot taken among wool growers has resulted in the proposed scheme for the control of next…

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Homebush Sheep Sales Prime Quality Prices

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 6

The sheep handled at Homebush on the 3rd inst., were, generally, not in prime condition. A consignmet, however from Mr. F. C. Rowlands, of…

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FARMERS & Settlers' Association Meeting of Forbes Branch. Increased Wheat Payment Asked For

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 3

A meeting of the Forbes branch of the Farmers & Settlers' Association was held on Saturday afternoon, last at the Shire Chambers, Mr R. J…

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Poultry Yard Tragedy Sheep Dip for Sulphur

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 1

Says the Young "Chronicle":—Mr W. Hinton had quite a tragedy in his poultry yard this week. His fowls were about finished moulting, and…

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Pastoral Loss by Disease at Lambing. How to Cuetail It

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 3

Every season during the period in which lambs are subjected to marking reports reach the Department of Agriculture of deaths closely following…

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Correspondence the Wheat Position. (To the Editor of the "Forbes Advocate.")

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 3

Dear Sir,—Last season's crop figures furnished by the Government Statistician will be read by dwellers in the city with alarm, but to the…

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Wool Offerings in London

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:- The ballot taken among wool-growers has resulted in the…

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Homebush Sheep Sales Prime Quality Prices

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 2

The sheep handled at Homebush on the 3[?]d instant were generally, not in prime condition. A consignment, however, from Mr. F. C…

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