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

Farming & the land, 1926

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The Boy and the Butter

Cowra Free Press · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 5

An amusing incident which must have been heard by thousands occurred at broadcasting station 2BL last week. Miss Monica Scully’s…

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Losses in Sheep Following Dipping

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 12

Arsenical poisoning associated with dipping may follow as a result of any of the following factors:- 1. Sheep actually swallowing the…

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Sydney Wool Sales Values Hold Firm

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 3

Messrs winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., wired us as follows yesterday:- We sold 9,100 bales of wool at our Sydney sales on Wednesday…

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Wheat Market Steady Overseas (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 1

The wheat position is unchanged The overseas market is steady. Local shippers quote 4/10 or 5/ baged at country stations…

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Varieties of Wheat Departmental Recomendations for Different Districts

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 7

The wheats recommended by the Department of Agriculture for this district ares as follows:- SOUTH-WESTERN SLOPES AND…

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Wyalong Advocate Friday, March 12, 1926 Price of Wheat

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 2

The local Flour Mill's quoe for wheat to-day is 5/2 bagged, g/ bulk…

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

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 1

At the Sydney wool sales yesterday 11,617 bales were sold. Greasy merino made 29½d…

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Victorian Farmers Form New Party or Oppose Composite Ministers (By Wire) Melbourne

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 1

The Farmers' Union conference in Melbourne decided to invite brandies to answer the questions: "Are you in favor of continuing the fight against…

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Soil Fertility The Use of Crops for its Maintenance and Improvement

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 12

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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Fifty Millions American Proposal To Make Farming Pay

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 8

Washington—Under a bill introduced by Senator Brookhart, 250,000,000 dollars (£50,000,000) are to be appropriated from the United States…

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Presentations at Girral To Retiring President and Secretary Of Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 11

On Tuesday, 2nd March, the F. & S. of Girral, met to say farewell to their President and Secretary. The meeting, which was held at the…

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New Settlers' League of Australia N.S.W. Division Little Brothers for Farmers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 10

The General Secretary of the New Settlers' League (Mr. P. J. G. Fleming) advises us that the League has now completed arrangements with…

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The Farmer and the Bees Rented Horse Alleged to Die From Bee Stings. Mandurama Residents in Court. Judge Armstrong Decides Plaintiff Has No Power to Sue

Cowra Free Press · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 5

On Wednesday, before His Honor, Judge Armstrong, Joseph Rawson sued B. J. McKeown (both Mandurama residents) claiming [?] for…

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Claim for Lucerne Pressing by Share Farmers Against Lucerne Grower. Court Finds for Plaintiffs

Cowra Free Press · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 9

On Thursday, before His Honor, Judge Armstrong, in the District Court, William Henry Hodge and Ernest Henry Miles claimed £119 from…

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“Farmers Too Green to Burn.”

Cowra Free Press · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 4

[?] the F.S.A. annual meeting on Saturday, in seconding a motion. Mr. [?] S. Twigg said: “Our work is the greatest in the world and if the young…

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Wool Sales

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 2

There was keen competition at yesterday's wool sales, when greasy merino sold to 29d…

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Price of Wheat

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

The local Flour Mill's quote for wheat on Monday evening was 6/2 bulk…

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Weighing Wheat Charges Made at Weighbridges

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 4

At the Agricultural Bureau Conference at Young last week, Mr Kleem (Kikiamah) moved that the conference discuss the injustice of…

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Wool Anticipations Advantage of Moderate Prices

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 6

Winchombe, Carson Ltd., report:-- Abroad, the opinion was freely held that the effects of a large Australian wool clip would be felt in the New…

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Items of Interest Big Central Wheat Pool

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 3

The Austral Press Agency at New York has interviewed Mr. McDonald, who is sailing for Australia by the Tahiti on March 24, and, immediately…

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