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

Farming & the land, 1925

1,292 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 56 of 65

Sydney Wool Sales Values Firm.—full Clearances.—demand Still Keen

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 17 November 1925 · page 4

The Secretary, Fanners and Graziers’ Co-op. Company reports:— The wool auctions in Sydney have proceeded on entirely satisfactory…

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New Wheat 6/5 Produce Market (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 17 November 1925 · page 1

The market was buoyant and firmer Wheaten chaff 6/ to 7/6 Oaten chaff 5/6 to 7/…

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Middle-west Crops Methods of Contrast

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 17 November 1925 · page 3

A favorable account of the wheat crops in the middle west was gives by Mr. J. C. M'Callum, manager for Messrs Gibbs, Bright and Co., who…

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New Wheats For Dry Farming Cowra Stud Trials

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 17 November 1925 · page 2

The trials being made with stud wheats at Cowra Experiment Farm including varieties of a drought-resisting tendeucy, proved a most…

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Sheep Skins and Hides Sydney Market

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 November 1925 · page 10

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers Co-op. Co. writes:- Speepskins: The Market has of late reflected the great buyoancy in the…

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Agricultural. Crossing of Wheat. How the Operation is Performed

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 November 1925 · page 8

The crossing of wheat is looked upon by many as a mysterious performance, requiring considerable skill and experience. As a matter of fact, the operation…

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District Crops

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 November 1925 · page 2

We have had the opportunity of seeing many of the wheat crops of the district and of gathering reliable information regarding others, and…

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The Lucerne Seed Crop. a Seasonable Reminder

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 November 1925 · page 8

The production of seed is mostly confined to those districts where lucerne has been grown for a number of years, and the practice is to allow one crop to go…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Notes are issued every week, by direction of the Honorable the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience, of the Department. the Orchard. Pruning of Orange Trees. American Tests of its Utility

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 November 1925 · page 8

An interesting article by Mr. A. D. Shamel appears in a recent issue of the California Citrograph describing the results of ten years' study of individual…

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Trundle's Golden Grain. A Splendid Wheat Yield. Crop Competition Results. [By Our Special Representative]

Western Champion · Thursday 19 November 1925 · page 15

Green and amber and gold it grows When the sun sinks late in the west; And the breeze sweeps over the rippling rows…

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Forbes Crop Competition

Western Champion · Thursday 19 November 1925 · page 10

The Forbes P. and A. Growing Crop Competition was won by Mr. T. R. Jones (137 points) with a crop of Canberra, Mr. G. H. Tickner (129…

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Bogan Gate Crop Competition. Mr. W. Scott Wins

Western Champion · Thursday 19 November 1925 · page 11

On Monday, Tuesday and yesterday, Mr. H. Bartlett, Senior Instructor in Agriculture, judged the 18 crops entered in the competition…

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Brighter Sheep Market

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 20 November 1925 · page 2

Competition was more Keen at the Homebush sheep and lamb auctions last Monday. The possibility of decreased supplies owing to rain in the…

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Bulk Wheat

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 November 1925 · page 12

The manager, Government Grain Elevators, wishes to bring under notice of all persons concerned that the elevators at Forbes, Peak Hill and…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

Cowra Free Press · Friday 20 November 1925 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. received the following wire from their Brisbane office: “Excellent selection wools available Brisbane wool sales…

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Sheep Feeding Trials Departmental Experiments with Concentrates

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 20 November 1925 · page 8

Requests that investigations be under-taken with regard to the provision of additional foord for ewes and lambs when the latter are intended…

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Current Topics Rain Improves Wheat Harvest

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 November 1925 · page 12

As a result of this week's rain all over the State it is expected that the wheat harvest will be improved by five million bushels, and that the total…

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The Man on the Land Crossing of Wheat. How the Operation Is Performed

Cowra Free Press · Friday 20 November 1925 · page 8

The crossing of wheat Is looked upon by many as a mysterious performance, requiring considerable skill and experience. As a matter of fact, the…

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Old Methods and New The Demands of Modern Farming

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 20 November 1925 · page 3

The essential difference between the new methods of farming and the old is that the old rule-of-thumb methods are being superseded by those…

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Goolagong Weather and Crops

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 November 1925 · page 5

Sultry weather has been maintaining here, the thermometer registering as high as 95 degrees. The last rain did more good than was at first…

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