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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 23 of 80

Dairying. Science in the Dairy. Examining Samples for Bacteria

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 2

Science reveals secrets as wonderful as any of the tales of Hans Andersen or Grimm. The following paragraphs are taken from "Microbiology in…

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Protecting his Property Farmer Shoots A Man

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 3

Before Mr Meeson, P. M„ at "Wellington Court, a farmer named Thomas Redfern was charged with maliciously wounding Walter Cummings…

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Winter Schools for Farmers. What the Department Offers

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 2

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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Wool and Wheat Profits

Western Champion · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 6

"That the Government be urged to recognise their direct responsibility for all losses incurred by growers on pooled wheat,…

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Wheat Poo[?]

Western Champion · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 21

[?]ery the House of [?]presentatives met on Friday morning Mr. Hill moved the adjournment of the House to discuss the continuance of…

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Homebush Sheep Sales. Prime Quality Prices

Western Champion · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 6

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

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Not Enough Wheat

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 6

Millers in this State complain that they are not receiving enough wheat from Melbourne to keep them going…

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Theft of Wheat

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 4

Petty thieving has been particularly rife at Forbes of late, and the police have had innumerable complaints made to them in this respect…

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Wool Offerings in London

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

Winchcombe. Carson Ltd report—The ballot taken among woolgrowers has resulted in the proposed scheme for the control of next season's…

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Homebush Sheep Sales. Prime Quality Prices

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 5

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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LOCAL & General American Wheat Crop. a 24 Pee Cent. Falling Off. New York

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 10

Washington telegrams annou[?] that it is estimated that the United States winter [?]eat crop will amount to 384.647,000 bushels. This is nearly…

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World's Wheat Shortage Anxiety for Australia

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 3

The Lindley Walker Co-operative Grain Company has received from its London agents cabled enquiries regarding wheat prospects in Australia,…

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Seed Wheat (To the Editor "Advocate.")

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 5

Sir,—There have been so many complaints about the quality of the seed wheat supplied by the Rural Industries Board, that I would be glad if…

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Live Stock When Hand-feeding Sheep Sicken If Left Too Long on One Food

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

"Which of the feeds I have on hand would yon advise me to use to hand-feed to merino ewes due to lamb in April, and to merino lambs…

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Excess Profits Prom Wool Suggested Loan to Federal Government Bonds to Be Issued to Growers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 3

As the aftermath of war financial difficulties have to be faced by the Federal Government. Debts to the extent of about £40,000,000 have…

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Backward Crops

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 7

Some crops on the sandy ground are showing up nice and green. Mr Dean, I hear, has crop high enough to feed off, but some of the farmers…

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Land Information. Conversions Into Homestead Farms

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 14 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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Pastoral When Hand-feeding. Sheep Sicken if Left too Long on One Food

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 3

"Which of the feeds I have on hand would you advise me to use to hand-feed to Merino owes due to lamb carly in April, and to Merino lambs dropped in…

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Greenethorpe. Farmers and Settlers' Association Annual Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 2

THE Annual Meeting of the Greenethorpe Branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the Oddfellows…

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Bena Sheep

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 6

Sheep biddings took a turn for the better at Homebush last Thursday Reduced supplies were forward, and buyers were more eager to do…

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