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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 65 of 80

Loan Prospects State Treasurer Confident Distribution of Wool Money

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 10

The State Treasurer states that he is very satisfied with the prospects of the loan of £3,000,000 which is being floated locally. Although it is…

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Price of Wheat Fixed at 9/-. 2/6 on Delivery

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 6

Mr. Hughes anounced in the House of Representatives on Wednesday that it has been decided to fix one price of wheat for home consumption…

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Another Wheat Advance £1,830,000 To-day. Melbourne

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 4

To-morrow a further advance will be made to wheatgrowers on sales of wheat, and an amount of £1,830,000 will be available at the banks…

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Threat by A.w.u. No Wheat Unless Big Wages

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 6

The A.W.U. has decided on new policy terms for wheat-lumpers and harvest-hauds for this season. A 44-hour week is asked, with an increase…

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Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Co. Continued Expansion Notwithstanding Adverse Conditions

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 1

The Secretary of the Farmers' and Graziers' Co-operatlvo Grain Insurance and Agency Co., Ltd., writes:— "The rapid expansion of the…

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Soldier Farmers New Union Formed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 6

FORBES.—A new organisation has been successfully laucnhed at Forbes This is the Australian Farmer' Union, and the object is to uphold the…

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FARMERS & Graziers' Co-operative Co. Continued Expansion Notwithstanding Adverse Conditions

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 3

The Secretary of the Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain, Insurance and Agency Co., Ltd., writes:- The rapid expansion of the…

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Big Land Sale High Figures for Lucerne Farms. All Records Smashed

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 2

One of the direct benefits of the recent drought (and good does come out of evil at limes) has been an appreciation of the value of land in a safe…

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Newsy Notes. District Wool

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 1

Mr. Herbert V. Carter, Grenfell, secured 31d for meri[?] fleece, Mr. G. Pring, Koorawatha, 20d, and Mr. P Cass, junr., Crowther, 20d, at Messrs…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 3

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

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Wheat for Hay. The Best Stage to Cut

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 3

Wheat is at the best stage to cut for hay a few days after it is in flower, because at this stage the plant contains the maximum amount of nutritive qualities,…

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Wheat Mildew. a Fungus Disease That Sometimes Causes Unnecessary Alarm

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 3

In a season such us the present the appearance of wheat mildew need not be unexpected. The mildew appears particularly in wet seasons if the wheat…

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The Farmer's Blind Spot. Will It Make Him Some Day Talk of the "Grass Pest"?

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 3

Farming has its share of pitfalls, but there is one of which the average farmer in this State is perversely wary—it is that kind of fall which lands an…

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Farmers & Settlers' Assn. Lyndhurst District Council

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 2

Owing to many members of the F. and S. Assu. being engaged in shearing and harvesting operations, the attendance at the Lyndhurst District…

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Important to Farmers

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 3

In consequence of the increasing cost of production, a small charge is to be imposed for Farmers' Bulletins published by the Department of…

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Goulburn Special Cattle Sale

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 8 November 1920 · page 2

W. H. WAEATLEY reports having yarded over 2000 head of cattle on Thursday, 28th October, to a pood attendance of buyers from southern, western and local districts. The…

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Price of Wheat

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 8 November 1920 · page 2

MR. HUGHES announced that the price of wheat for home consumption had been fixed at 9s per bushel, and arrangements had been made for the…

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The Guarantee for Wheat

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 2

At a meeting held at the Town Hall on Saturday afternoon, it was decided to make a request through Mr. T. Lavells, M.H.R. that the…

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B.r.s. Railway Receiving Wheat

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 5

The Wheat Beard sat in Sydney this morning, and was to have coma to a decision as to whether they would receive wheat along the…

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Carting the Wheat Carriers Want More Money

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 1

At a well attended meeting of farmers and carriers at the Council Chambers on Saturday afternoon, the matter of cost of carting wheat and…

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