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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 9 of 67

Meetings of Farmers

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

As will be seen by advt. today addresses will be delivered to farmers at Barmedman on Friday next at 3 p.m. and at West…

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Wool Reports

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 8

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited, report. Interest daring the week has been centered on sales which have been…

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Scoured Wool 62¼d

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd, report: At our Brisbane wool sale during the past week we sold Edkins Campbells scoured fleece at 62¼d. This…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Rotes for the Man Oh the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · 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. DAIRYING…

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Agricultural. Wheat Diseases. Two Important Factors in Their Control

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 2

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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Care of Dairy Utensils

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 2

All utensils used in connection with the collecting of milk should be of good quality and free from crevices, rust, &c. Buckets and similar receptacles in…

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

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 2

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

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Rural Problems. And the Claims of Farmer Junior

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 2

An entity the importance of whom is becoming steadily more generally recognised by far-sighted students of agricultural problems is that frequently…

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Wheat Trials at Young

Western Champion · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 4

Excellent returns were obtained on the wheat variety trial plots conducted on Mr. R. H. Thackeray's property at Young by the Department of…

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Federation Wheat. Victorian Record of 53 BUSHELS

Western Champion · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 22

Victorian wheat-growers have for years been stanch supporters of the claims of Federation wheat, the success of which has done so much to…

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Good Crops And Good Wheat

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 1

Mr. Arthur Clark, sharefarming on Bolygamy Station has finished harvesting a very good crop this year. One paddock of 324 acres…

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Wool Report Wool Report

Cowra Free Press · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 1

The New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. report under date: 6/2/24:— In the absence of sales in the local market there is little of…

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Tall Wool Prices

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 4

Messrs. Pitt, Son & Badgery Ltd., Sydney, report having established new records for greasy wool at Sydney Wool Sales. For 58 bales of…

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Local & General Alleged Wheat Stealing

Cowra Free Press · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 4

At the Grenfell Police Court, Leslie Norman Nicholls and Edward Gunning were charged with on or about 31st January, 1924, stealing 40 bags…

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Commercial Scoured Wool [?] the Market Outlook

Cowra Free Press · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 8

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report under date 7/2/24:— At our Brisbane wool sale during the past week we sold Edkins Campbell’s…

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Wool Record 58d. for Merino Fleece (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 4

Another, season's wool record was established yesterday afternoon, when 58d was paid for nine bales of scoured merino combing fleece…

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F.A.Q. Wheat Standard 60½lbs. Per Bushel (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 4

The F.A.Q. wheat standard for the season was yesterday fixed at 60½ lbs. per bushel…

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Cost of Farm Machinery

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 1

The high cost of farm machinery has become a vexed questions with the farmer. It not only absorbs a serious portion of his income, but…

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Crop Competition—1924

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 2

AT the show meeting on Saturday, Mr. Cousins said a number had already spoken to him in connection with the crop competition for 1924, and Mr…

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The Easier Wool Demand

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 6

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. write: The wool market would be unfaithful to its traditions if it failed to provide some surprises. On…

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