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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 52 of 70

Pastoral on the Land. There Will Be Argument Bathurst Suggestions

Cowra Free Press · Friday 1 October 1926 · page 5

Pastoral Sub-committees at Bathurst recommended an Australian Wool Pool and gave figures of what it cost to fatten and market a 3 year old…

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Wool Stocks and Prices. Outlook Cheerful

Cowra Free Press · Friday 1 October 1926 · page 12

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report : — The wool market has rarely provided more cheerful prospects than at present. In fact selling conditions…

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Out West How the Country Looks Late Crops Benefit

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 1 October 1926 · page 5

A recent visitor to West Wyalong states that the rains of a few weeks ago came at a time when the late wheat crops were languishing…

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Crop Prospects

Cowra Free Press · Friday 1 October 1926 · page 10

Mr. H. C. Stening, Chief Inspector in Agriculture, reviewing the wheat prospects, says that during August favorable conditions were experienced…

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Pleuro in Cattle

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1926 · page 4

As this dreaded disease is still cropping up in many parts of the district, and is likely to become prevalent in the near future inoculation…

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A Good Crop Excellent Sample of Wheat Fifteen Bags to Acre

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 5 October 1926 · page 2

Any misgivings as to the adaptability of West Wyalong district being a great wheat producing centre are dispelled by the anticipated return this…

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Black Wool Saves White Babies

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 5 October 1926 · page 3

Black wool is being used to save white Australian babies from dying. Several stockowners in this district have sent their black fleeces to the…

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Victorian Wheat. Record Expected. MELBOURNE

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1926 · page 2

The beneficial effects of the recent rains which fell over the wheat areas of Victoria, can be estimated from the anticipation of a record harvest…

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To the Editor Cost of Wheat Production

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 5 October 1926 · page 1

“McTavish” writes as under to the Grenfell “Observer” : Sir,—I have studied Mr. Twigg’s article on the above in a recent issue…

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Wheat Yield 50 Per Gent Higher Than Last Year (By Wire) Sydney

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

The beneficial effects of rains which fell in the wheat areas of Victoria recently, can be estimated from the anticipations of a record harvest which…

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Found Dead North Coast Farmer (By Wire) Sydney

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

A Byron Bay message states that mystery surrounds the death of George Harvey, whose body was found in lantana scrub near…

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Farmers and Settlers Bellarwi Branch

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

A meeting of the Bellarwi branch of the F. and S. Association was held at Bellarwi on the 2nd inst. Members present were: Messrs R. Cooper…

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Mysterious Death. Well-to-do Farmer's End. SYDNEY

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1926 · page 2

Mystery surrounds the death of George Harvey; whose body was found in some lantana scrub near Mullumbimby. yesterday. The body was…

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Wool and Cotton the Sheep's Advantage

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 October 1926 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report: Though the broader fleece wools are not realising prices equal to the figures ruling at early September sales,…

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Lucky Sheep Barbers

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 October 1926 · page 5

The late M. Fallon, who died near Penrith a few weeks ago, leaving an estate worth between £30,000 and £40,000, received his first kick off…

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Foot Rot in Sheep

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 October 1926 · page 9

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

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Good Figures for Sheep

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 October 1926 · page 8

Exporters gave useful support to the sheep and lamb market at Home bush last Thursday. Supplies to al[?]ed 48,000 head but fate values were…

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Agricultural the F.A.Q. Wheat Standard. "Places a Discount on Good Farming."

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 October 1926 · page 7

The advantages of wheat-grading have frequently been emphasised in these notes, suggestions being offered recently on which it was thought grain standards…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 October 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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Fodder Conversation. Save the Sheep

Western Champion · Thursday 7 October 1926 · page 8

At a meeting of the Sheep Section of the Animal Husbandry Conference on Wednesday last a paper dealing with the conservation of fodder, read…

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