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

Farming & the land, 1924

1,338 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 31 of 67

"Pool Your Wheat" Address by Mr. Trethowan, M.l.c. Trouble Over Agency Transfer

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 6

"Pool your wheat, for your own safety. If you don't want a pool, say you don't want it and you won't get it. If you do want it, then sign…

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Cotton As a Food Crop

Cowra Free Press · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 7

The statement Is often made that cotton is not a grain crop, and that people cannot eat it; but some statistics regarding its by-products are…

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1/- a Bushel Wheat Pool Payment

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 15 July 1924 · page 5

Coolamon.—Mr. B. Field, a member of the Voluntary Wheat Pool Committee, states that when recent sales by the committee had been paid…

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Bright Wool Outlook Consumption Continues Apace

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 15 July 1924 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., write: —As an avenue for the sale of wool the local market has been quiet during the past week. But the effects…

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Forbes P.p. Board Yesterday's Meeting. Another Community Sheep Dip

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1924 · page 2

A meeting of the Forbes P.P. Board was held yesterday, those present being Messrs. J. D. Low (chairman), H. O. Elliott, A. S. Wheatley,…

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To the Editor Cowra Farmers’ New Law

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 15 July 1924 · page 3

Mr. E. S. Twigg writes: Sir,—Every man knew that our President was making a mistake in his ruling on the silo question last…

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Pastoral. Some Points About Pastures

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 8

In feeding off a pasture it should neither be understocked nor overstocked. Understocking sometimes results in the grasses remaining dormant,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 8

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

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Wool Reports Pitt, Son & Badgery, Ltd., report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 2

As the sales have progressed in London the market has gained strength, latest reports indicating a more active demand, especially…

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The Great Wheat State a Visit to South Australia. [Continued from last issue.]

Western Champion · Thursday 17 July 1924 · page 6

I was most fortunate in being the guest of Mr. W. S. Kelly for three days. He is one of South Australia's practical men, chairman of the…

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Sheep Show

Cowra Free Press · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 8

In its report of the Sydney Sheep Show the “S.M.H.” says:— Merino Section. The outstanding feature in this…

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Local Sheep

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 3

Owners with sheep and lambs on offer at Homebush last Monday met a practically unchanged market. Only 9,000 head were forward. Pennings…

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Sheep Supplies Short

Cowra Free Press · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 3

Buyers were faced with small supplies in the sheep and lamb section at Homebush last Thursday. Only 21,000 head were forward, 3000…

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Sheep and Lamb Values

Cowra Free Press · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 4

Despite a light supply of 9000 sheep and Iambs at Homebush last Monday competition was a little irregular. Winchcombe Carson Ltd report that…

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Fat Lambs and Wheat a Plea for Diversified Farming

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 13

"In Alabama, one of the greatest cotton-growing States in America, where cotton only had been grown until the advent of the boll weevil, it…

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Local & General the Wheat Pool

Cowra Free Press · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 7

Mr. A. R. Campbell, representing the Voluntary Wheat Pool, is at present in Cowra, and he and Mr. Mark Whitby are calling, on all farmers in…

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The Drift to the City The Wheat Industry

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 6

The relatively decreasing agricultural population in this State is a very serious matter indeed, and de mands the earnest attention, not only…

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Wealth in Wool Many Millions to the State (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 4

The total value of N.S.W. wool exports last season was £23,270,770. Of the States wool production, 96 per cent was sold locally…

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Safety Through Silage How the Rural Bank Helps the Enterprising Farmer

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 14

The systematic conservation of fodder as silage is a practice that is still to come into its own, but that it is one of vital importance under…

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Condobolin. Weather. Crops. Etc

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 7

We are experiencing very fine, spring-like days, with the nights keen and frosty, and although the crops and grass are looking well a…

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