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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 41 of 70

Free to Farmers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 9

H. Y. McKay, Pty., Ltd., extend to farmers throughout the Forbes District, a cordial, invitation to be present at the Strand Picture Theatre,…

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Dubbo Cattle Sale

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 26 July 1926 · page 2

Messrs. Leeds Bros., Ltd., Dubbo, report having yarded in conjunction with Mr. Geo. Paul, Wellington, account E. Stevenson, Esq., and various…

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The Advantages of Poolihg Wheat. Strong Arguments in Support

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 26 July 1926 · page 4

The Secretary Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co., writes:— Following my previous articles on Pooling of Wheat…

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Sheep Stealing Complaints at Parkes

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 27 July 1926 · page 6

Sheep stealing is rife in parts of the Parkes district, according to a complaint made at the meeting of the F. and S. Association by Mr. E. Davis,…

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

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 27 July 1926 · page 1

At Homebush sales to-day, 22,000 sheep were penned. The quality was good. The market was somewhat…

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The Advantages of Pooling Wheat Strong Arguments in Support (Concluded)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 27 July 1926 · page 4

The Secretary Farmers and Graziers' Co operative Co. writes:- Following my previous articles on pooling of wheat, the Voluntary…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 July 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. PASTORAL…

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"Doggy" Wool. Its Detriment Among Fleeces of Finer Class

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 July 1926 · page 7

The inclusion of rough, harsh wool technically termed "doggy," in bales of finer fleeces is not only faulty classing, but is inexcusable and costly to growers,…

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The Advantages of Pooling Wheat Benefits of Orderly Marketing (Continued from last Issue)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 July 1926 · page 9

The Secretary, Farmer and Graziers Co-operative Co. writes, further, relative to the advantage's of Wheat Pooling:--…

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Poultry. the Greatest Factor. Importance of Breed in Poultry-farming

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 July 1926 · page 7

Breed is the greatest factor in the business of poultry-farming, writes the Poultry Expert of the Department of Agriculture in current notes. The…

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Cropping of Fruit Trees. Bearing Habits of Different Varieties

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 July 1926 · page 7

When the bearing habits of the different kinds of fruit trees are understood it is possible to regulate the bearing of each individual tree. Fruit buds…

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Queensland's Drought. Large Sheep Areas Affected

Western Champion · Thursday 29 July 1926 · page 7

Some curious stories come from the large area of central-west and north— west of Queensland, where the country has settled down to the worst…

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Young Stock Returns Big Increase in Sheep Flocks

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 29 July 1926 · page 4

Through the courtesy of Inspector W. J. Smith, of the Young Pastures Protection district, the "Chronicle" (which we abridge the following…

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Foot-rot in Sheep a Seasonal Warning. (H. G. Belschner, B.V.Sc., District Veterinary Officer.)

Western Champion · Thursday 29 July 1926 · page 18

Owing to the wet season, and abundance of green feed in the West, resulting in the sheep's feet being almost continually wet and becoming…

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Power Farming. Power V. Horses

Western Champion · Thursday 29 July 1926 · page 3

The following paper on "Power Farming," prepared by Mr. W. H. Scarr, representative of the International Harvester Co. in the Central…

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Wanted—cheap Farming Machnery

Western Champion · Thursday 29 July 1926 · page 6

Australia must stand or fall by the output of her primary industries. When anything arises that has the appearance of interfering with these,…

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Pastoral Problems. to Whom It May Concern. Feeding Sheep on Crops and Tilled Land in Profuse Seasons

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 7

Farmers unacquainted with the proper feeding of sheep buy their experience' often dearly by turning their sheep on to growing wheat, or in…

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Cowra Cattle

Cowra Free Press · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 10

Supplies at Homebush last Monday totalled 2900 cattle and 23,000 sheep and lambs. Sheep made late rates, but cattle were easier. Est. Win…

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Pleuro in Cattle

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 10

A big mob of cattle were being inoculated against pleuro in the Municipal Yards yesterday. Every precaution has to be taken against…

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Current Topics Area Under Wheat

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 10

From an authoritative source wo learn that the area of wheat sown in the Forbes district reaches about. 75 per cent, of the average…

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