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

Farming & the land, 1926

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Poor Farmer ! Traction Engine Tax. Effect on Farming Community. Chaffcutting Plant Owners Indignant

Cowra Free Press · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 6

Indignation is felt by chaffcutting plant proprietors and farmers at the taxes recently levied on traction engines. The tax is based on the…

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Wyalong Sheep

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 6

Pennings totalled 31,000 sheep and lambs at Homebush last Thursday. Competition was not sustained strongly throughout the auctions but values…

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Wool Market

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 2

Keen competition was experienced at the reopening of the Sydney wool sales yesterday. Values were fully equal to Sydney closing prices of…

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Price of Wheat

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 1

The Farmers and Graziers (E. and A. Grellman) quote for wheat this morning is 5/6½ bulk, in bags 5/9…

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Cowra Motor Carage Coy, District Sheep and Lambs

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 2

Pennings at the Homebush sheep and Iamb sales last Thursday totalled 31,000 head. Some irregularity was noticeable in competition, but rates…

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America Bars Wheat. Because of Flag Smut

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 2

Washington.—The Department of Agriculture has announced that a new quarantine regulation will he effective from February 1, prohibiting the…

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Yesterday's Wool Sales. Competition Strong. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 3

The wool sales were resumed yesterday, and although the competition was strong, the market for good to super wools was weaker by 5 per cent…

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Sydney Wool Sales Keen Competition (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. wired us us follows:- Keen competition was experienced at our opening Sydney wool sales…

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Soldier Settlement 9093 Farms in N.S.W.

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 4

Since the commencement of soldier settlement 9093 soldiers have been allotted farms' in this State. According to the lastest report the area held…

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Chased by Fire Farmers' Exciting Experience

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 4

Whilst harvesting a crop that he had put ill on shares with Mr. Cooke, near Ardlethan, Mr. Walter Morton had an exciting experience. He and…

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Warwick Farm Races

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 3

Following are the results of the above races, held on Saturday:-- Farm Stakes: Pugnacious 1, Armillary 2. Tet 3. Winner 5 to 1. Time…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 January 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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Dairying. Those Dairy Utensils. Dirt as a Detriment to Profit

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 7

"From 75 to 80 per cent. of the trouble in connection with second-grade cream in this district comes from the faulty washing of the utensils and separator…

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Snail Farming

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 3

Snail farming forms a peculiar branch of agricultural industry in France and other countries, according to "Nature," and the consumption of them in France is very…

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"Woodview" Wheat

Western Champion · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 15

The last bag of wheat for this season's harvest on Messrs. Berry & Sons' "Woodview" estate, Trundle, was lifted from the header shortly…

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Wool Market

Western Champion · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 19

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, report under date 6th January:—We are in receipt of advice from our Melbourne…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Western Champion · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 11

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: Competition was brisk at the opening Sydney wool sales on Monday. Yorkshire and Japan were the strongest…

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Bulk Wheat. Silos Soon to Close

Western Champion · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 16

It is anticipated by Mr. E. Harris, manager of the Government Grain Elevators, that the country silos will all be closed to the receiving of…

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Pure Wheat Seed. (H. Bartlett, Senior Agricultural Instructor.)

Western Champion · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 20

The advantages of sowings pure seed wheat from specially selected strains are now widely recognised, and the Department of Agriculture…

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Wool

Cowra Free Press · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report under date 7h January, as follows : Reverse experiences were noticeable at opening Australian wool sales of…

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