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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 56 of 80

Farmers' Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1920 · page 2

AT a large and representative meeting of farmers, called by the Farmers and Settlers and P. A. and H. Association…

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Hoven or Bloat in Sheep and Cattle

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 8

Mr. W. G. Dowling, stock inspector, kindly supplies us with the following:— In a season, such as the present, the…

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Successful Cattle Sale

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 3

Messrs. Bedford, Taylor and Weston, Ltd., auctioneers, Orange, held another highly successful sale of store cattle at the Corporation Yards,…

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Condobolin Cattle Sale

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 6

Mr. Harry C. Moulder, Coudobolin, advertises the sale at that centre, on Wednesday, 27th inst., of 500 head of mixed cattle, including a…

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Housed and Unhoused Sheep

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 2

Mr. [?]as. Dwyer writes:—'A notable feature of the recent show was the large number of entries of merino sheep, every class being well filled,…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 5

Wichcombe, Carson Ltd wired its on Wednesday:—At the Sydney wool sales to-day, Australian' manufacturers were the mainstay of the market…

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Opening of Wool Sales

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 6

At the Sydney Wool sales opening, this week, Australian manufacturers were the mainstay of the market. There was fair competition from…

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Crow-pecked Sheep a Valuable Remedy

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 1

Director E. D. Hall, of "Oakton," Wombat, made a very important statement at Young P.P. Board meeting recently, regarding the treatment of…

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Wheat Position Disucussion in "Reps."

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 6

During the discussion on the wheat question in the House of Representatives last, week, Mr. T. Lavelle, member for Calare said:…

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The State Wheat Bard (To the Editor.)

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 5

The increase in the State Wheat Boar from three to five members may, after all not prove so disappointing as at first anticipated, seeing that…

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Farmers & Settlees Assn. Yalgogrin Branch

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 10

A meeting of the above was held on 2nd October, and the following resolutions were passed:—1 That; the correspondence received…

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Interesting Wool Figures

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 9 October 1920 · page 5

That the pastoral industry in Australia is a live and growing thing, and that a very positive improvement has been effected in the production of wool per…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 9 October 1920 · page 5

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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Pastoral Liver Fluke. Control by Attacking Snail Host with Bluestone

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 9 October 1920 · page 5

The young liver fluke or leech must live a portion of its life in the body of a fresh-water snail before it can attack sheep, cattle, goats and other susceptible…

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments Saturday, Oct, 9th, 1920 Local and General To Farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 9 October 1920 · page 2

Be economical! Save your tallow and kitchen fat, and get 15s per kerosene tin full at the Cowra Soap Works, Brisbane-treet. Don't forget to tell your friends…

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Wheat

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 11 October 1920 · page 2

THE public meeting of Fanners, largest ever known here, held on Saturday week, seems only to be in accord with other meetings held elsewhere…

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Wool

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 8

Winchocmbe, Carson Ltd report:—The first weeks wool sales in Sydney has no real surprises. Thedemand practically reflected the conditions…

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Marsden Shorn Sheep

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 4

All classes of sheep were cheaper at Homebush last Thursday Supplies totalled 36,000 head. The decline in rates ranged from 2/ to 5/. Mr. R. S…

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Handling the Wheat Meeting of Farmers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 3

A well attended meeting of farmers was held at the council chambers, town hall, on Saturday afternoon, Mr F. Hayward presiding. The proposal…

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Stock and Wool

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 2

There was no improvement for sheep yesterday in the Homebush market, Wincheombe Carson. Ltd. The cattle market was also much lower and the…

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