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

Farming & the land, 1926

1,383 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 70

"Devil's Claw." New Peril for Sheep. Diabolical Seed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 5

The "devil's claw" seed pod, bearing a striking resemblance to the head of a curlew, is causing the sheep men in the Mudgee district much…

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Full Confidence Wool Outlook. Values Should Hold

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 2

The Yorkshire "Observer" says that the activity in oversea wool sales is evidence that importers have full confidence in current values,…

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American Wool Buying the World's Attitude to Values

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 6

Messrs. Winchombe Carson Ltd., report:--American demand has been a feature of recent Sydney sales. The attractive clips now being offered…

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WHEAT 6/3 SYDNEY City Produce Markets (By Wire.) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 1

At the Sussex Street and Alexandria markets to-day prices were: Potatoes: Local 9/: Tasmanian 14/6 to 17/; Victorian 13/8 to 14/…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 7

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. AGRICULTURAL…

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To Benefit Farming. English Facilities for Agricultural Education and Research

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 7

The development of facilities for agricultural education and of equipment for agricultural research, states The Economist, London, has been very great since…

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A Derriwong Farmer

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 4

A farmer at Derriwong once told his man exactly how he wanted his potatoes planted. The man snorted: "In all my 20 years' experience, I…

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Pastoral. Rabbit Control

Western Champion · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 15

The Essential Measures. Much has been written about rabbits and there is a difference of opinion as to the value of certain of the…

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Central Western Wheat. Interesting Variety Trials

Western Champion · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 19

Several informative wheat variety tests were conducted by the Department of Agriculture last season, in coo-peration with local farmers in…

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Farmers and Settlers Association. District Branches

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 1

The organiser of the F.S.A. (Mr. W. P. ONeill) has made a thorough canvass of this district, and has done splendid work in re-forming old, and…

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District Cattle

Cowra Free Press · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 5

Supplies in the cattle section at Homebush last Monday totalled 2600 head. Prime drafts sold at firm prices, but values for other classes were…

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Wool Report

Cowra Free Press · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 6

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd. report under date February 11th as follows: — Our catalogue for to-day’s sale…

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Commercial Wool Report

Cowra Free Press · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 6

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd. report under date 18th February, 1926, as follows : This Company submitted a…

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Wheat Final Payment of Pool

Cowra Free Press · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 6

Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw, M.L.A., chairman of the New South Wales Voluntary Wheat Pool Committee, Limited, stated yesterday that the final…

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Forbes' Wheat Recognised at Exhibition

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 10

Forbes is becoming, more and more world widely known; every day, and more than favorably holds its own With other places of its size. Mr…

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Sydney Wool Sales Keen Competition, Values Firm

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., wired us as follows:- We sold 8.000 bales of wool at our Sydney sale yesterday…

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Wheat and Its Diseases Lectures by Mr. Clayton

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 1

Mr D. A. Gagie has received the following letter from Mr G. R. Ross, Under Secretary tor Agriculture: Dear Sir: J beg to inform you that a…

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Wheat Market Weak 5/2 In Country (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 1

The market is weak for wheat. Bagged wheat receded by 1d to nominally 5/2 country stations or 5/9 Sydney…

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Greasy Merino 29½d Sydney Wool Sales (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 1

At the Sydney wool sales yesterday 8.644 bales were sold. There was good competition, and greasy merino sold to 29½…

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Wore Boy’s Clothing Girl Arrested at Sheep Station. Had an Escort. Pair Working As Station Hands

Cowra Free Press · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 1

He was such a nice lad that the shearers almost stopped swearing in front of him. Although his voice was soft and he…

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