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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 77 of 80

Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 December 1920 · page 2

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervisor of the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 501…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. Charge Against a Cowra Drover. Accused Committed for Trial for Larceny as a Bailee

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 15 December 1920 · page 2

Before Major Crane, S.M., on Tuesday John Brilley was charged, at the instance of Clement Wren with stealing 17 sheep…

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Prize Wheat Crops. R.a.s. Competition

Western Champion · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 15

The judge of the Royal Agricultural Society's field wheat competition, Captain W. R. Birks, inspector of agriculture, has presented his…

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Dockage of Smutty Wheat

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 2

THE following instructions have reached Mr. R. S. Miles from the State Wheat Board :— "With reference to the above…

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Agricultural. Get Better Crops From Stubble. "Summer" and "Long Season" Fallows Compared

Western Champion · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 17

Sowing wheat on stubble land, as generally carried out, is ever risky and in the long run just about pays the cost of putting in and the taking…

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Farmer's and Graziers' Normal Conditions Approaching. Lower Values Disappoint

Western Champion · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 9

The Secretary of the Farmers' and Graziers' Co-operative Co., writes:— "The position of the wool world, at time of writing, is very much clouded…

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Wheat Coming In

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 8

The fencing of the siding is completed, and wheat carting is in full swing, most of the wheat being trucked as soon as it is received…

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Nelungaloo Wheat Wins

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 8

Mr. Nock, of Nelungaloo, has been fortunate in winning the third prize in the Royal Agricutural Society's fleld wheat competition, which was…

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The Wheat Crop Important Statement by Minister Situation Favorable

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 4

In the House on Tuesday night the Minister for Agriculture made the following statement on the position:—"The Australan Wheat Board at…

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Wheat Payments Satisfactory Arrangements

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 4

In reply to a question in the Assembly on Tuesday, Mr Dunn, Minister tor Agriculture, announced that tanners could rest assured that…

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Butter Surplus But Price Not Reduced

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 4

In Parliament last night replying to Mr. Molesworth, Mr McTiernan said it was a fact that a quanatity of butter which is over the supply for the…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing a Goolagong Case. Defendant Committed for Trial

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 5

At Forbes Court on Tuesday, 'John Joseph Haydon pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing a sheep at Goolagong on November 4, the Bheep…

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Crops

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 3

This district has been hit hard this last week or ten days, with bad weather for the crops. There had been great promise of a record yield…

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FARMERS & Graziers' Normal Conditions Approaching. Lower Values Disappoint

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 9

The secretary of the Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co. writes:-"The position of the wool world at time of writing, is very much…

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Bedgerabong Damage to Crops, last Week's Bad Weather

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 8

Last week all our hopes were down below zero. There had been nothing but rain! rain!! rain!!! To cap it all a severe wind hurtled along all…

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Farmers And Graziers Normal Conditions Approaching. Lower Values Disappoint

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 9
Also in Canowindra Star and Eugowra News

The Secretary of the Farmers & Graziers Co-operative Cowrites: The position of the wool world,…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., received the following wire from their Brisbane office:—"Japan and France main…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 3

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

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Pastoral. Losses by Birds. How to Protect Lambs from the Wedge-tailed Eagle

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 3

The annual loss occasioned among the flocks of the Riverina by the wedgetailed eagle is very high (says a writer in the "Agricultural Gazette"), and…

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