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

Farming & the land, 1926

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Local Sheep

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 4

Late values were recorded at the Homebush sheep and lamb auctions last Thursday. Supplies totalled 25,000 head. A line of 53 xbred wethers from…

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Cold-country Cattle

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 2

All in tip-top condition, the 1500 cold country bred cattle to be sold at Dubbo-on Wednesday, June 9, should attract great attention. The…

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Local & General Sowing Wheat

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 2

In view of the copious rains of the past two months placing the soil in a saturated and cold condition it is as well, advises Mr. H. Bartlett, senior…

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Sow More Wheat Mr. McDonald's Advice

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 5

Mr. McDonald, Superintendent of Agriculture, advises farmers to sow every acre of wheat, as latest advices show that there is a slight decrease…

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Sydney Wool Market Fine Wools Sell Well

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., write:—The strength of the wool position is strikingly evidenced by the form it has displayed or late. Despite the…

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Cattle Cheaper At Homebush Stock Sales (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 1

At Homebush to-day, 17,000 sheep were penned. The quality was fairly good. The market opened about a shilling…

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Good Farming Advice

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 4

A review of wheat growing work in other States is always interesting, and while climatic and soil conditions vary in all States it is remarkable how…

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Another Dairy Company Case

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 4

The Cootamundra-Harden Co-operative Dairy Company, by Frank Taylor and Kinsey (represented by Mr. Saul Symons), sued Joseph Lowe, of…

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Shares in a Dairy Company Claim for £105 Fraud and Misrepresentation Alleged

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 4

The Cootamundra-Harden Co-operative Dairy Company, by Frank Taylor and Kinsey, represented by Mr. Saul Symons, sued Catherine Lynch,…

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Sheep in Relation to Fallowing. a Means to Better Farming

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 26 May 1926 · page 7

The value of fallowing is now recognised by most wheat farmers. Fallowing, however, can only give the best returns when combined with sheep, and it…

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Wool Reports Pitt, Son & BADGERY

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 26 May 1926 · page 2

At the auction sales on Tuesday last, 18th inst., we dealt with the available wool on hand, comprising 3,100 bales, that bad not to date been…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 26 May 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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The Farmer's Leisure

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 26 May 1926 · page 7

"More than most others, farmers live in isolation," writes Mr. Walton H. Hamilton in the Journal of Farm Economics. "They are slower than most…

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Foot-rot in Sheep

Western Champion · Thursday 27 May 1926 · page 14

At the present juncture, when the seasonal conditions are likely to lead to foot-rot in sheep, the following paper, contributed to the…

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Wheat Pool. Interstate Conference

Western Champion · Thursday 27 May 1926 · page 7

The interstate wheat pool conference, which commenced at Perth on Monday, was concluded on Wednesday. The proceedings were not open…

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For Clean Sheep a Few Precautions As to Dipping

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1926 · page 4

Merino sheep should be dipped for the control of external parasites one month to six weeks after shearing, and crossbreds about two months…

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Winter School for Farmers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1926 · page 6

Arrangements have been made for the annual winter school for farmers to be held at Hawkesbury Agricultural College, this year, commencing…

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Wool

Cowra Free Press · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report: Continued firmness of values for all good class of merino wools has been the outstanding feature of recent…

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Wool

Cowra Free Press · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 6

Goldsbrough Mort and Co. Ltd. report under date, 19th May : The catalogue for our sale on Tuesday contained 5488 bales, which…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

Cowra Free Press · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. received the following wire from their Brisbane office:—“Sales opened with selection showing average quality wools…

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