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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 46 of 70

Current Topics Wool Sales

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1926 · page 2

There was strong competition and a very large attendance at yesterday's wool sales. Prices in most cases showed an advance of five per cent…

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Sheep Dips Different Types and Their Arrangement

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 31 August 1926 · page 7

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 the…

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Warwick Farm Races Weights for the Stakes (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 31 August 1926 · page 1

Weights for Warwick Farm races next Saturday:- Warwick Stakes, 1 Mile.—Windbag, Ardival 9.3, Polycletan, Fuji San,…

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Use of Silos Appeal to Farmers Advantages Explained by Manager

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 31 August 1926 · page 6

Mr. E. Harris, Manager of the Department's grain silos, writes:- "I would like, with your permission, to draw the attention of wheat…

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Farmers’ Domestics

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 31 August 1926 · page 1

Mr. Ken Hoad, M.L.A., having heard frequent complaints that it cost a farmer more to insure a domestic servant than other…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Methods of Western Farmers. Parkes Plans an Educational Tour

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 1 September 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…

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Bulk Handling of Wheat. The Possible Saving in Bags

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 1 September 1926 · page 7

As a further illustration of the benefits to be obtained by wheat-growers in connection with bulk handling of wheat (writes the Manager of the Government…

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Trundle Wheat Cases

Western Champion · Thursday 2 September 1926 · page 12

The hearing of the charge against George William Smith and Samuel Foster Money, of-liaving conspired to cheat and defraud the King of large…

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Wheat Growers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 12

The Minister for Lands has virtually completed his arrangement for the holding of the Producers' and Consumers' Conference, which will he…

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Wool Report

Cowra Free Press · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 6

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report under date 1st September, as follows :— Much interest was attached to the…

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Pastoral State Outlook Special Review

Cowra Free Press · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 8

Argument is still going on over the Government Statistician’s estimate of 47,100,000 Sheep in New South Wales on June 30, 1925. Consensus of…

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French Wool Buying

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 10

M. Jean Brial a French wool buyer who arrived yesterday, said the franc would buy less wool this year, owing to the low rate of exchange…

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Insuring the Health of Sheep

Cowra Free Press · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 10

The above is the title of a very readable and informative booklet, from the pen of Mr. H. A. Vernon, which we have before us. It has…

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Latest Markets Wool Report

Cowra Free Press · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 1

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd. report under date 26th August, as follows:— The sales for the season open here…

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Voluntary Wheat Pool. 1926-27

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 10

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain, Insurance and Agency Co., Ltd., acting on behalf of the Pool, is at the present moment…

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Latest Markets Sydney Wool Sales

Cowra Free Press · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 6

We received the following wire yesterday from Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., Sydney: We offered our first catalogue for the…

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Sydney Wool Sales Firm Prices Maintained

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 2

Mr. K. G. Anthoness, local agent for Messrs Dalgety and Co. Ltd., received the following wire from the firm yesterday:…

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Strong Wool Demand. Rise in Values

Cowra Free Press · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report under date 31st August, as follows : Clearances offer the best evidence of the strength of competition at our…

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Latest Markets Wool Prospects. a Healthy Position

Cowra Free Press · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report under date 26th August, 1926, as follows:— Towards the end of July the franc was quoted at over 220 to the £…

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Bulk Handling of Wheat The Possible Saving in Bags

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 2

As a further illustration of the benefits to be obtained by wheat growers in connection with bulk handling of. wheat (writes the Manager of the…

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