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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 31 of 70

Current Topics 20,000 Sheep

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 10

That Goulburn is an important stock centre is shown by the fact that Messrs. W. H. Wheatley frequently hold large sales there, and…

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Well-bred Cattle for Cowra District

Cowra Free Press · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 6

Mr. T. W. Melliday, of Goolagong, has purchased some very fine Illawarra breed of heifers from Mr. Thos. James, of Shellharbour. The…

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Latest Markets Wool Report

Cowra Free Press · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 6

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report under date 26th May: There has been some inquiry for a…

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Farm Feeding. Sheep Feeding Improvement of Hill Grazings. Heather or Muir Burning— Legal Position

Cowra Free Press · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 6

In the last article the incidence of the death-rate on unburned and burned ground was given, and it is equally striking to give the actual…

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A Novel Wager Dog v. Sheep

Cowra Free Press · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 1

It happened at Gundagai. Day, last Wednesday. Time, before breakfast. People leaned over balconies, in their pyjamas ! Butcher boys pulled…

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Public Sheep Dip At Wamboyne Reserve

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 9

At the last meeting of the Condobolin Pastures Protection Board, the Stock Inspector stated that he had received a communication from the…

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Goulburn Cattle Sale W. H. Wheatley's Report

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 9

The above firm reports having yarded 3015 head of cattle on Tuesday; May 18 to a large and representative attendance of buyers. Competition was…

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Rotation Crops and Fat Lambs a Farmer at Young Bureau Conference

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 10

"Up to five years ago, my opinion was that from the stock raising point of view the land could not be spared for fallowing. Now, the all fallow…

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LUCERNE. In the Wheat Belt. Trials in the Parkes District

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 7

A number of district farmers are growing plots of lucerne on plots that 'correspond to demonstration areas, but have been sufficiently long…

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Winter School for Farmers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 9
Also in Cowra Free Press

Arrangements have been made for the annual Winter School for farmers to be held at Hawkesbury Agrciultural College, this year, commencing on…

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Footrot in Sheep

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 2

Sheep men in the western districts have been caused a considerable anxiety of late owing to the prevalence of footrot in sheep. The disease is…

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Local & General Bangaroo Sheep

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 1

Supplies at the Homebush sheep and lamb auctions last Thursday totalled 33,000 head. That increased offering, combined with prospects of large…

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Dispersal Sale "Bald Blair" Aberdeen Angus Cattle

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 5

Messrs Badgery Bros., Ltd. Sydney, in conjunction with Messrs A. A. Brown and Co., Guyra, on Wednesday 26th, conducted by public auction…

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Homebush Sales. Trade Sheep Dearer. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 2

A feature of the stock sales at Homebush yesterday was the sustained demand for good trade sheep. About 19,000 head were in the pens, and all…

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Farmers and Settlers Wyalong District Branch

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 2

A special meeting of the above was held at the M.U. Hall on Saturday afternoon. The chair was occupied by the President, Mr C. J. Thomas, and…

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Prosperous Farmers. Lessons From Victoria

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 4

The Minister for Lands (Mr. P. F. Loughlin) has decided to go to Victoria to investigate how it is that farmers over there apparently can…

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Pastoral Sheep Dips. Different Types and their Arrange ment

Western Champion · Thursday 3 June 1926 · page 4

A sheep dip consists of a long, narrow swimming bath about 2 feet wide and 5 feet deep. At the entrance are the forcing pens and race, and at…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

Western Champion · Thursday 3 June 1926 · page 10

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., received the following wire from their Brisbane office:—"Competition Brisbane wool sales continues very…

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Fire at Cook Farm

Western Champion · Thursday 3 June 1926 · page 11

On Monday evening, between 7 and 8 o'clock, a fire broke out in a cottage on Cook Farm (Mr. William Kelly's) on the Back Yamma road,…

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