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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 8 of 67

Wool Report

Cowra Free Press · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 1

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report under date 31st January, 1024:— The final sales of the present…

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Wimmera Wheat Yields

Cowra Free Press · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 7

Wimmera wheat farmers have been highly favored this season. In some instances the yields are the best ever known, thus proving that, provided…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

Cowra Free Press · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 7
Also in The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. received the following wire from their Brisbane office: “Competition general opening Brisbane wool sales. Japan…

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Charge of Wheat Stealing

Cowra Free Press · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 4

A mild sensation was caused in town last week-end in connection with the reported theft of wheat from Mogongong Siding. It is alleged that…

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Ravenous Dingoes Eat 500 Sheep a Week

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 14

Brisbane.—At Cunnamulla, Mr. A. W. Elliott, of Humebur[?], has lost 2000 sheep in four weeks through the dingo curse. The…

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Draft on Wool proposed Abolition

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 14

The question of the abolition of the draft on wool is again agitating growers, who point out that in the 1920-21 season about…

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Stud Wheat Supplies Wagga Productions Recommended

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 13

The latest production of the wheat breeding section of the Wagga Experiment Farm are Wandilla, Riverina, Aussie and…

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Price of Wheat Question and Answer

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 7

"How can some of the buyers pay so much more than the pool,' was one of the questions which Mr- E. A. Buttenshaw set out to…

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Diseases of Wheat Stinking Smut or Bunt

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 11

The wheat grower living under such conditions climatically as exist in the wheat belts of Australia is to some extent at a…

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Diseases of Wheat . Stinking Smut or Bunt

Cowra Free Press · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 3

The wheatgrower living under such conditions climatically as exist in the wheat belts of Australia is to some extent at a disadvantage In relation…

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Trucking Sheep at Hillston Better Facilities to be Provided

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 15

Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw, M.L.A., writes:- I have received the following letter from the Secretary for…

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Wheat Diseases Two Important Factors in Their Control

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 9

While the value of scientific research in regard to wheat diseases and the efforts of plant breeders in evolving a resistant variety must, of…

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Still Higher Wool Values Most General Buying of the Season

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 9
Also in Cowra Free Press, The Forbes Advocate

The Secretary Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Co. writes.—At our sale last week, we brought forward an attractive…

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Wheat Pool Must Go If Not Better Supported. What Mr. Buttenshaw Says

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 5

"Unless we get greater support from the farmers I, for one, will have nothing to do with a voluntary pool after this year," was Mr. E. A…

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Farmers & Settlers’ Assn. Annual Meeting of Cowra Branch. a Successful Year, But a Number of Members Are Unfinancial. Proposals’ to Change Meeting Day and Elect a Committee Both Defeated. Mr. J. O’neil Complains of Selection of Progressive Candidates for Cootamundra. Mr. W. A. O’neil Re-elected President

Cowra Free Press · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 5

Those present at the annual meeting [?] members of the above on Saturday were: Messrs. W. O’Neil (President), R. A. Nixon (hon. sec.), S. W. Brien, L. Mclnnes, J. O’Neil. M. Whitby, E. S. Twigg, H. S. Henley and J. D. Houllston…

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Farming As a Business Book-keeping As a Factor in Success

Cowra Free Press · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 3

Farmers dislike book-keeping, but on a small farm it is a task that need only be very simple. At its worst it a necessary evil that is generally…

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The World's Wheat Situation

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 4

Lindley Walker Co-op. Wheat Co. report on February 6th:- Our London cabel this week reads.—…

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