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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 57 of 80

Wheat Culture Scientific Methods

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 2

Mr. G. C. Sparke, Inspector of Agriculture, delivered an address on wheat culture at the Blow Clear Hall on Saturday afternoon last. There…

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Wyalong Wheat Brighter Prospects Good Crops the Rule Districts of Expansion

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 5

It was gold that first put Wyalong on the map; it is wheat that in future will keep the district in the public eye…

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Yesterday's Wool Sales Local Wooi, 29¼d

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd wired us yesterday evening:—"Prices for well grown merino wools were equal to last weeks' rates at o ur sale in…

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Wheat and Flour Big Purchase by Egyptian Government

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 6

Major Sanders, representing the Egyptian Government, who is now in Australia says he has completed a contract with the Australian Wheat…

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Wheat Member for Calare Active. What of the Guarantee?

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 4

In the House of Representatives last week, Mr. T. J. Lavelle, member for Calare, had something to say regarding wheat. He said the Prime…

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The Advocate Tuesday, October 12, 1920 LOCAL & General Farmers & SETTLERS

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Lachlan District Council will be help at Condobolin on Friday next…

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Local & General the Rural Loan. Farmers Get a Million

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 3

Mr. Ashford said in the Aessembly that he could assure the House that £1,000,000 of the loan raised by the Government has been expended in…

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Wheat

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 13 October 1920 · page 1

Mr. Robt. Gibson, Harden, writes under date 9/10/'20:—"The Wheat Industry is now in a most serious state. After the last…

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Wool Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 October 1920 · page 8

The Pastoral Finance Association Ltd. Sydney, report under date 7th October, 1920 :-- The res[?]motion of wool auctions in…

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Interesting Wool Figures

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 October 1920 · page 2

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

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 October 1920 · page 2

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervised of the Minister of Agriculture, and are based [?] on the experience of the Department. No. 492…

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Pastoral Liver Fluke. Control by Attacking Snail Host with Bluestone

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 October 1920 · page 2

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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Spring Cattle Sale

Western Champion · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 13

Pastoralists who have not yet been able to secure a sufficient number of large stock to eat the superabundant pasturage on their holdings, will be…

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Forbes Cattle Sale

Western Champion · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 13

Messrs. Edward Weaver and Cpy., in conjunction with W. H. Wheatley, Goulburn, report having yarded about 1000 head of store cattle at their…

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Wheat Grower's Meeting

Western Champion · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 17

A public meeting of wheat farmers to appoint three representatives to look after their interests at the Parkes receiving depot was held at the…

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Wheat. Complicated Situation

Western Champion · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 8

Mr. D. Quinlan, the hon. secretary of the Orange District Council of the Farmers 'and Settlers' Association, is in receipt of the following letter from…

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The Price of Wheat

Western Champion · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 13

The Goobang Shire Clerk (Mr. J. Heel) has received the following communication from Mr. T. H. Lavelle, M.H.R.,:—Dear Sir,—With reference…

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Wool and Stock Reports

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 2

WINCHCOMBE, CARSON, LTD., reported by wire on Monday:—Prices for well-grown merino wools equal to last week's rates. At our sale in…

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Open Wheat Market. Australia's Only Chance of Salvation

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 4

MR. E. S. TWIGG writes:—"At the F.S.A. Conference the feeling of the farmers was plainly in favor of handling their own, wheat with a Pool, as the…

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Pastoral. Fighting the Rabbit with Traps. a Common Objection—and Some Figures

Western Champion · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 24

Of the ways of fighting the rabbit, the use of wire netting, digging out and the destruction of harbour are generally admitted to be the best, but…

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