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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 54 of 80

Wool Report

Western Champion · Thursday 30 September 1920 · page 18

The Australian, Mercantile, Land & Finance Company, Limited, report under date 28th September:—The late arrival of the clip continues a notice…

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Wheat. Increased Area This Year

Western Champion · Thursday 30 September 1920 · page 15

According to an estimate made by the Government Statistician, the area under wheat this season shows an increase of 535,000 acres, or 17.5 per…

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Crow-Pecked Sheep. a Valuable Remedy. Local Grazier's Experience

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 30 September 1920 · page 2

DIRECTOR L. D. HALL, of "Oakton," Wombat, made a very important statement at Young P.P. Board meeting on Thursday morning last regarding the…

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The Drop in Wool Values. No Need for Pessimism

Western Champion · Thursday 30 September 1920 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., write:— "The news of a drop in prices at London wool sales is unfortunate, but not altogether unexpected. Failure to…

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Correspondence. the Farmers' Troubles. (To the Editor.)

Western Champion · Thursday 30 September 1920 · page 18

Sir,—Is the local Farmers' and Settlers' Association still Jn existence? If so, what steps, if any, do they as a body intend taking concerning the…

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Cattle

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 2

There is always a paucity of exhibits in this class, but the representation this year was better than last year. Nicholson and Pettit exhibited a splendid…

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Sheep

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 2

Competition in this class was restricted almost entirely to Messrs S. Wilson and D. Weir, and honors were about even between them. Mr. Weir secured…

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Carrawobitty Station Cattle

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 8

Messrs Edward Weaver & Co. have received instructions from Messrs F. and R. Coward, of Cnrrawobitty, to sell 350 head of cattle, direct from…

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Wheat Board

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 2
Also in The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette

The name of Mr. T. G. Murray. of this town, is mentioned as a member of the New Wheat Board, to be appointed under the terms of the Wheat…

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Burbank's New Wheat

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 4

In a letter received by the Lindley Walker Co-operative Wheat Co. from Mr. Duvel (of the United States Grain Corporation) he enclosed a clipping…

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The Wool Market

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 3

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Ageney Company Ltd report on September 29:—The interests of the trade arc now centered on the opening sales…

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Wheat Crop 3,585,300 Acres. Increase, 535,000 Acres Thousand More Growers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 6

The preliminary estimate of the Government Statistician, Mr. H. A. Smith is that in New South Wales this year 3,585,300 acree have been sown with…

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Weighing and Dumping of Wheat on Railways

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 5

In reply to a question in the House a day or two ago by Mr. M. Flannery, with reference to providing facilties for weighing and dumping wheat…

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Latest Telegraphic. Wheat Deals. Premier's Disclaimer. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 8

The Premier says his colleague Mr. Greg. McGirr, Minister for Health and and Motherhood, was in error in stating at the Eugowra Show that…

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Wool the Drop in Values. No Need for Pessimism

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 8

Winchocmbe, Larson Ltd write:—"The news of a drop in prices at London, wool sales is unfortunate, but [?] altogether unexpected. Failure to…

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Land Hunger 260 Applicants for Four Farms

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 7

Usually when an extra good season is experienced in a district there is a keen demand for land. This demand has made itself felt in Forbes Land…

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The Right to Agitate Minister McGIRR on Farmers

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 2

"I am one of those who believe that the farmer has as much right to agitate for the full price of his labor as any other man. I am not one of…

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Wool Sales

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 6

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Ltd., report under date Sept. 29th:—"The interests of the trade are now…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervi[?] of the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department…

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