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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 54 of 67

Western Wheat Crops

Western Champion · Thursday 6 November 1924 · page 17

Mr. B. M. Arthur, agricultural instructor to the Department or Agriculture, at Dubbo, in his report for October on the conditions of crops…

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Wheat Culture Some Crop Diseases

Western Champion · Thursday 6 November 1924 · page 4

At the present juncture, when disecriptive extracts from the "Farmers' ases in wheat are causing a good deal of discussion, the following des…

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Wool Markets Position Improved

Western Champion · Thursday 6 November 1924 · page 22

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. reports:- During October wool values, except for parcels of fine spinning…

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Wimmera Crops Impressions of Farming Methods

Western Champion · Thursday 6 November 1924 · page 7

Through the courtesy of the Chief Inspector of Agriculture (Mr. A. E. Macdonald) we are enabled to publish the subjoined article, written…

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Original Correspondence So-called Crop Diseases. (The Editor "Western Champion.")

Western Champion · Thursday 6 November 1924 · page 25

Sir,—The farmers of this part of the State have generally gone through a most anxious time, and there have been many rumors of disease of…

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Wool Report

Cowra Free Press · Friday 7 November 1924 · page 5

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report under date, 5th November, 1924, as follows:—…

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Sheep and Lamb Prices

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 7 November 1924 · page 2

Supplies of sheep and lambs at Homebush last Thursday totalled 16,000 head. Values recovered the drop noticeable at the previous day's…

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World's Wheat Situation

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 7 November 1924 · page 13

Lindley Walker Co-op. Wheat Company write on November 3rd:- Our London cable to-day reads:—"Market is under influence of larger…

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Correspondence Effects of the Tariff on Wheat Farming

Cowra Free Press · Friday 7 November 1924 · page 5

Mr. A. G. Hule writes:— Sir,—The “S.M. Herald” of the 3rd. instant, quotes from an article by Mr. W. E. Taylor, President of the…

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Fallowing for Wheat

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 7 November 1924 · page 15

A recent visit to portion of the eastern wheat belt of Western Australia affords a striking demonstration of the advantages that accrue…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 7 November 1924 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., received the following wire from their Brisbane office:—"Wool sales opened with better selection. Finer quality…

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Current Topics Orange Sheep Sale

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 November 1924 · page 6

Messrs. McNeilly and Crampton, of Orange, will sell by public auction at Orange saleyards on Tuesday, November 18, 18,000 sheep. Full…

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Current Topics Wool Market

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 November 1924 · page 6

At the Brisbane sales this week recent valuer for best wools were well maintained, but average to faulty fleeces and pieces declined 5 per…

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Brisbane Wool Sale’s

Cowra Free Press · Friday 7 November 1924 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. received the following wire from their Brisbane office: “Wool sales opened with better selection. Better quality lots more…

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Alleged Wheat Stealing Edward John Smith Acquitted. Quarter Sessions--Continued

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 November 1924 · page 11

Edward John Smith pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing six bushels of wheat and two bags the property of F. Harris and Co., also…

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Forbes Quarter Sessions Opened on Tuesday Before His Honor, Judge Armstrong Bimbi Wool Stealing Case

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 November 1924 · page 2

After pleading guilty to stealing 11481bs. of wool at Bimbi, William Spliet was sentenced to six months in Bathurst Gaol, the sentence to be…

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Torrential Rain Nearly Two Inches in Two Hours Crops in Danger

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 7 November 1924 · page 1

During the past two days the town and district have been visited by very heavy downpouhs of rain. The weather previously had been…

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Goolagong Weather and Crops

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 November 1924 · page 8

The weather is becoming distinctly "summery," and camping and fish-ling parties are to be frequently seen on the river. Crops are of excellent…

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Eugowra Weather, Crops, Etc

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 November 1924 · page 4

Splendid weather has prevailed here during the last week, with fair showers of rain. Hay-making is in full swing here, but is not making too…

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Ford’s Vision Animalless Farms

Cowra Free Press · Friday 7 November 1924 · page 3

Henry Ford believves that the farmer’s only salvation is the machine-labor-saving process that revolutionised the factory…

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