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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 43 of 67

Wheat Bags

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 7

Mr. Flannery: In view of the fact that in the wheat districts there is promise this season of very heavy crop, has the attention of the…

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Wheat Bag Shortage More Trouble for the Farmer

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 2

The farmer has always something to worry him. Even this year, while the district has been blessed with fine weather for wheat and stock…

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Oversea Wheat Position

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 4

The Lindley Walker Co-op. Wheat Company write:--Our cables have rend as follows:--"September 10th: Market closed firm. Argentine rains…

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Great Wool Values

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 2

At the Sydney wool sales yesterday in the scoured section, a record price of 6412d. was obtained, the price for fine wools showed a hardening…

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Ticks and Lice in Sheep and the Law Relating to the Same

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 4

As there appears to he a good deal of apathy on the part of sheep owners in regard to the above matter, partly, no doubt, in many cases in…

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Federal Parlament Dairy Produce Export Control

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 10

The Dairy Produce Export Control Bill which contains the considered policy of the Bruce-Page Government regarding the export marketing of…

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Farmers' Day

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 2

On Wednesday, October 1, a farmers' day will be held at the Condobolin Experiment Farm. A tour of inspection will start at 2.30 p.m…

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Wool

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 September 1924 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: If any danger can exist with the opening of this season's wool sales it is the risk of anticipating too…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 September 1924 · page 6

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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Useful to Dairy-farmers

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 September 1924 · page 6

The following formula provides a cooling covering for either rough timber, brickwork, or corrugated iron, and is said to be as effective in reducing…

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Dairying. Points of a Good Cheese

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 September 1924 · page 6

When a plug is taken out of a first class Cheddar cheese it should be perfectly solid and free from holes. When the plug is broken the break should be…

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The Farm Vegetable Patch. Hints on Transplanting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 September 1924 · page 6

One of the most important principles governing successful transplanting is that the young plants shall not suffer from lack of moisture either during or…

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Area Under Wheat Official Estimate

Western Champion · Thursday 25 September 1924 · page 2

The Government statistician (Mr. H. A. Smith) has received particulars relating to me areas sown with wheat during the current season, and the…

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Effects of Super Increasing Wheat Growth

Western Champion · Thursday 25 September 1924 · page 25

Interesting observations have been carried out by Mr. R. D. Lees, B.Sc. (Agr.), Farrer Research Scholar, at the Wagga Experiment Farm, on the…

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Wheat Growing. Need for Seed Selection

Western Champion · Thursday 25 September 1924 · page 10

Albury district farmers have made frequent complaints that certain varieties of wheat are not yielding so well as they did in past years,…

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Parkes Show Annalysis of Wheat EXHlBITS

Western Champion · Thursday 25 September 1924 · page 19

Mr. H. Bartlett. senior agricultural instructor, has compiled some interesting particulars regarding the wheat exhibits at the recent Parkes show,…

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F. and S. Association Bulk Handling of Wheat

Western Champion · Thursday 25 September 1924 · page 20

The usual monthly meeting of the Parkes branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday afternoon at the Shire…

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Weather Amd Crops

Western Champion · Thursday 25 September 1924 · page 15

The total rainfall [?] registered locally to date for September is 349 points, made up as follows: September 3rd, 34 points; 10th, 4 points:…

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Cattle

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 September 1924 · page 2

The representation of cattle this year was about the best yet experienced locally. Mr. P. J. Mooney brought a fine string from…

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Cattle

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 September 1924 · page 6

JUDGE: Mr. Fred Steer. STEWARDS: Messrs. N. Neilsen and Geo. Wright. CLASS D—DURHAMS…

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