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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1923

1,294 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 57 of 65

Wool Report

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 1

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited report under date November 21st, 1923:— During the week the market…

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Wool Boom Australian Meat Industry

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 2

"In my 40 odd years' experience as a sheep-owner, I have never seen such prices being paid for merino wool as those…

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A Run of Wool Records

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report under date Nov. 22, 1923 as follows:— Prices were easily on the highest levels of the season at our Sydney…

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Stud Sheep Mr. H. S. Henley’s Dorset Horns

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 3

A visitor to the district writes:— I had the pleasure of a run out to Mr. H. S. Henley’s Bassett Downs property, near Cowra. This is a very…

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4/1 a Bushel Wheat in Condbbolln District

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 6

Harvesting operations have begun in Ootha and Derriwong districts, and wheat buyers have beer purchasing parcels of wheat at…

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Money and Wool The Franc and the Dollar

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. write: It is fortunate for the sheepowner that demand for wool has. broadened since the opening…

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Farmers Need Help Bishop Long's Warning

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 3

"Unless the Government comes to the assistance of the capable and careful farmers in the farther west, who are experiencing…

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Growing Crops Barellan Cpmpetition

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 2

The Barellan growing crop competition was judged by Mr. Shepherd, of the Agricultural Department, for the Barellan P.A. and…

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Alleged Attempt to Bribe Marrar Farmer Acquitted

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 4

At the Narrandera Quarter Sessions, Claude H. Barber, a farmer, of Marrar, was charged with attempting to bribe Constable Daley…

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Splendid Crops On Monument Settlement Area

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 4

The splendid rains wich fell at the end of October were undoubtedly the salvation of the crops in the north-western portion…

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College Students Want Farm Work

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture is desirous of securing positions in farm work for Hawkesbury College students. Two classes of students are…

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All for “Pommies” Factory-made Farmers. Australians Look On

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 1

It was announced the other day that 200 immigrants were on their way to N.S.W. from England to take up land. The Government has admitted…

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Pastoral. the Sheep-maggot Fly. Parasites as a Factor in Control

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 November 1923 · page 2

An important development in the control of the sheep-maggot fly was the discovery in 1913 at the Government sheepfly experiment station in the Brewarrina…

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Wool

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 November 1923 · page 10

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd report: Prices were easily on the highest levels of the season at our Sydney wool sale last Wednesday. Rates for…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 November 1923 · page 2

These Notes are issued every week under the personal supervision of the Minister of Agriculture, and are based largely on the experiences of the Department. AGRICULTURAL…

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Production of Lucerne Seed. a Profitable Crop

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 November 1923 · page 2

The production of seed is mostly confined to those districts where, lucerne has been grown for a number of years, and the practice is to allow one crop…

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Irrigation. Farming Under Irrigation. Preparation of the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 November 1923 · page 2

Perhaps in no branch of agriculture is there necessity for greater care in the preparation of the land than on an irrigation farm. Whatever method of…

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Grenfell Wheat Growing Competition, 1923

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 29 November 1923 · page 2

[We learn that Grenfell has an excellent chance of winning the cups presented for crop competitions, the final reports en which will soon be…

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Security of Dairy Farming

Western Champion · Thursday 29 November 1923 · page 18

The first factor in security for the stockowner is obviously a reliable supply of feed, and as a means of this end there is none so cheap and…

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Forbes Crop Competition

Western Champion · Thursday 29 November 1923 · page 13

The district crop growing competition promoted by the Forbes P. and. A. Association attracted eighteen entries, and was won by H. Green, with…

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