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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 33 of 80

Wheat Scrip

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 6

Joseph Palmer & Sons write in their June report:—The 'C' 1917/18 scrip has fallen about ¾ to 45/8d per bushel. The slump…

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Cattle Sale at Orange

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 6

In this issue Messrs McNeilly and Crampton, Orange, announce that they are holding a sale of 300 head of store cattle at the Orango Corporation Yards…

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QUANDIALLA (From Our Own Correspondent). Good Price for Sheep

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 3

A consignment of fat sheep from "Euroka" sold in Sydney during the week to 63/1, averaging in the vicinity of £3…

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The Wheat Pool Some Comments on the Present Situation

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 8

Messrs Joseph Palmer and Sons, in their monthly share list for June, write: "The 1917-18 wheat scrip has fallen [?]d to about 4[?]d per…

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The Wheat Pools Payments on Certificates. Mr. Butenshaw's Enquiries

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 8

Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw, M.L.A., fowards us the following for publication State Wheat Office Sydney, 14th June, 1920…

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FARMER & Settlers Executive's Annual Report. Criticism of Bulk Handling Scheme

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 5

As usual, the annual report of the executive of the Farmers and Settlers' Association provides an interesting review of many phases…

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Stock & Crops Destroyed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 4

Large Quantities of stock have been drowned, railway lines washed away, and crops submerged in many districts The forecase is:—"Still unsettled,…

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The Wheat Silos Alternative Site Favored by the Authorities

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 5

Our readers will remember that arrangements had been made by the Government to have the wheat silos and the necessary works in…

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The Favored Cowra District. The Best Crops Over a Wide Area

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 2

Chatting with Mr. W. O'Neil, of "Hillview," one of our best known farmers, he informed us that he recently had an opportunity of viewing…

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments Saturday, July 3rd, 1920 Local and General To Farmers and Others

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 2

Be economical! Save your tallow and kitchen fat, and get 17s per kerosene tin full at the Cowra Soap Works, Brisbanestreet. Don't forget to tell your friends…

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Safety First on the Farm

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 3

Safety rules as applied to factories, mines, street crossings and railways are repeatedly insisted upon, points out a farm paper, but "safety first on…

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Wheat!

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 5 July 1920 · page 2

Oh, it's wheat! wheat! wheat! Soft and young and green and sweet, Watch it growing After sowing…

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Sheep die After Rain

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 5 July 1920 · page 2

AN extraordinary aftermath of the rain is the number of sheep that; have been lost, says "The Barcoo Independent" (Blackall) Of the Mena sheep which…

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Cost of Producing Wheat

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 5 July 1920 · page 2

THE following is an extract from the annual report of the F. and S. Association:—It is interesting to consider the…

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Wool

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 8

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd report on June 30:—Final appraisements under the wool scheme were held on the 28th, 20th and…

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Heavy Losses of Sheep

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 4

Heavy losses of sheep are reported from several stations…

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All Sheep Records Eclipsed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 7

Recent extreme figures were more than maintained in the sheep section at Homebush last Thursday. A line of xbred wethers from Hemsby…

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Smothered Sheep. Responsibility for Dogs

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 4

At Cootamundra District Court recently Reginald Herring, of Bongongolong, sued J. O'Keeffe for agistment. The evidence was that…

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Heavy Loss of Sheep Gulgong

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 2

Fine weather now prevails. At Mundooran the Castlereagh River has subsided, as also have the Talbragar River. Telephone communication is…

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Plague of Rates Damage to Crops. Wollongong

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 7

A plague of rats and mice is being experienced through the southern portion of this district, and it is Thought that they must have been driven…

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