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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 13 of 70

Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 7

These Notes are issued every week, by direction of the Honorable the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly oh the experience of the Department. AGRICULTURAL…

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Dairying. Economy in Dairying. The Advantages Offered by the Silo

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 7

"We all know the burden under which the dairying industry is labouring--any dairyman will tell you all about it. I feel that we are not as far ahead as our…

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"What the Department Is Doing for Farmers."

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 7

Considering that the history of the Department of Agriculture goes back some thirty-five years, comments a departmental announcement, it is…

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Argicultural Bureau. Checking Wheat Diseases

Western Champion · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 13

At the annual conference of the Western District branches of the Agricultural Bureau at Dubbo, the following paper on "The Best…

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Cowra Experimental Farm Grain and Hay Results

Western Champion · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 4

Results at the Cowra Experiment Farm in variety trials for wheat and oats indicate that as time goes on new varieties are produced which…

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Feding Off Crop

Western Champion · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 19

The following is the text of a paper to be read at the annual conference of Southern District branches of the [?] to be held at…

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Fallow and Crop Competitions

Western Champion · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 10

For the combined fallow and crop competition, under the auspices of the Park's P. and A. Association, the following entries have been…

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Stock in N.s.w: 2,000,000 More Sheep. Decrease in Horses and Cattle

Cowra Free Press · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 5

The Stock Branch, Department of Agriculture, has compiled from returns furnished by the Stock Inspectors for the various P.P. districts estimates…

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Price, of Wheat

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 1

The local Flour Mill's quote for wheat to-day is 5/2 bagged, 5s. in bulk…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

Cowra Free Press · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. received the following wire from their Brisbane office: “Opening Brisbane wool catalogues showed poor selection…

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Wheat Market. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 6

There was a slightly steadier feeling in the wheat market yesterday, but there was no alteration in the buyers' quotations, which remain at 5- a…

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Jemalong Seventy-five Sheep to the Acre. Historical Experiment

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 1

Jemalong Station, situated 20 miles down the river from Forbes, will always be associated with the pioneering of irrigation and fodder…

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Supherphospahte and Wheat. The Effect on Root Development

Cowra Free Press · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 5

Recent investigations at Wagga Experiment Farm on the lines of previous experiments as to the effect of superphosphate on the root development of…

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Superphosphate and Wheat the Effect on Root Development

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 11

Recent investigations at Wagga Experiment Farm on the lines of previous experiments as to the effect of superphosphate on the root…

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Wheat Firmer But Price Unaltered (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 1

There was a slightly steadier feeling in the wheat market yesterday, but there was no alteration in buyers quotations, which was 5/- a bushel…

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For the Man on the Land YOUNG P.P. Board Co-operative Sheep Dips on Reserves Auditor’s Report on Operations

Cowra Free Press · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 5

The Young P.P. Board meeting on Saturday had very little business of an important nature before it. Those in attendance were: Directors Tout…

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Agricultural Soil Fertility. the Use of Crops for Its Maintenance and Improvement

Cowra Free Press · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 5

The task of the pioneers of this country was associated with land rather than soil problems; they were primarily engaged, that is, in the…

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Sheep at Homebush

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 2

Lambs were in improved demand at Homebush last Thursday. Sheep values generally, however, showed no material alteration Offerings totalled…

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Wool Market

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 2

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Company writes: At our recent wale we offered a good selection of wools including a…

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Brighter Wool Position Wool Not Plentiful

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., write:—Conditions at present certainly point to firmer wool values. At no time during this season has competition at…

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