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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 39 of 70

Radio News Radio for Farmers

Cowra Free Press · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 3

Broadcasting station 2BL, Sydney, has started giving a lecturette or talk of 10 or 12 minutes each night to farmers and primary producers…

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Voluntary Wheat Pool Third Payment

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 13 July 1926 · page 5

Arrangements have been completed by the Wheatgrowers' Pooling and Marketing Co., Ltd., to make the third payment on connection with last sea…

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Theft of a Sulky Barellan Farmer Fined

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 13 July 1926 · page 6

At the Barellan Police Court, before Mr. E. Harrison, P.M., James Arthur Stacey appeared on bail, charged that he did steal a Sulky of the value…

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Wool Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 14 July 1926 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report:-- Judging alone by the sale of the specially high class merino rams effected in Sydney at the sales, it might be…

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Monster Store Cattle Sale at Dubbo

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 14 July 1926 · page 8

Undoubtedly the most important store cattle sale, ever held in the West is advertised in these columns for Wednesday, 21st instant., at the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 14 July 1926 · page 6

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 LIVE STOCK…

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Agricultural Superphosphate and Wheat. The Advance in Fertiliser Practice

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 14 July 1926 · page 6

"Fallow is the foundation of good farming, but the proper application of superphosphate on better fallowed' land is the keynote of a bigger production,"…

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The Opportunities for Migratory Bee-farming

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 14 July 1926 · page 6

A review of the honey flows during the past season again gives an idea as to what migratory bee-farming offers to the apiarist in this State, writes the Senior…

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Dairying. Cream Quality. As Affected by Carelessly Cleansed Utensils

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 14 July 1926 · page 6

"One finds in the majority of cases that the cause of low grade cream is general carelessness in the washing and scalding of dairy utensils (usually…

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Not Confined to Farmers

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 14 July 1926 · page 6

In a rural district of Scotland an old farmer had been elected a member of the school board. He called at one of the schools, and asked if he would he allowed to put a…

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Power Farming. Practical Experience

Western Champion · Thursday 15 July 1926 · page 20

In opening the Inter-Bureau meeting at Ticlibourne (briefly reported in our last issue) the chairman (Mr., Geo Tanswell, president of the…

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Power Farming

Western Champion · Thursday 15 July 1926 · page 19

The following is the text of the paper read by Mr. J. W. Watson at the Inter-Bureau meeting last Tveek::—…

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Bulk Wheat. Handling on Farms

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 1

Mr. E. S. Twigg, writes:-- Two years ago I made sixteen corrugated iron tanks without bottoms, and tops about 8ft. high and 12ft. in…

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Wool Report

Cowra Free Press · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 6

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report under date 15/7/26:— The Show and Sales of Stud Sheep…

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Monster Store Cattle Sale at Dubbo

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 12

An important store cattle sale is advertised in these columns for Wednesday, 21st inst, at Dubbo, when 3500 head of well-bred Durham bullocks…

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The Advantages of Pooling Wheat Looking to the Coming Season

Cowra Free Press · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 7

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers’ Co-operative Co. writes : With favorable conditions for seeding throughout the wheat areas…

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Radio for Farmers

Cowra Free Press · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 8

Broadcasting station 2BL, Sydney, is now giving a lecturettc or talk of or 12 minutes each night to farmers and primary producers. The talks…

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Share Farmer or Wages Man ? Judge Armstrong Decides Latter. Dispute Between Coolagong Lucerne Grower and Share Farmer

Cowra Free Press · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 5

In the District Court on Tuesday, before his Honor, Judge Armstrong, Harry A. Beasley sued Thomas Mell[?]day, claiming £376…

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The Advantages of Wheat Pooling. Looking to the Coming Season

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 19 July 1926 · page 1

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., writes:— With favorable conditions for seeding throughout the wheat areas of…

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Latest Telegraphic Wool Packs Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1926 · page 2

Graziers and woolbrokers are commenting on a new wool pack, which was mentioned in the week-end. Interest was expressed, but it was…

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