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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 67 of 70

Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 8 December 1926 · page 8

These Notes are issued every week, by direction of the Honorable tho Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. DAIRYING…

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Pastoral Industry. The Sheep Population

Western Champion · Thursday 9 December 1926 · page 5

From time to time (writes F. B. S. Falkiner in the "Herald") articles and news items appear in the daily Press with reference to the numbers of…

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Qilgandra's Wheat

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1926 · page 4

Gilgandra (says an exchange), is being flooded with motor lorries of all sizes and makes to secure portion of the carting of this year's wheat…

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Tullamore. Wheat Deliveries

Western Champion · Thursday 9 December 1926 · page 17

Following are the totals of wheat stored by the various agents at the local railway up to Saturday at the local railway up to Saturday last:—…

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Pure Seed Wheat. The District Supplies

Western Champion · Thursday 9 December 1926 · page 20

Of late years there has been a marked increase in the demand on the part of farmers for pure seed wheat, as supplied by the Government…

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R.A.S. Winners. Champion Crops

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1926 · page 2

The judging of the representative district crops in the Royal Agricultural Society's Held wheat competition in the central south-western division…

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World's Wlheaft Crops

Western Champion · Thursday 9 December 1926 · page 19

According to the latent report by mail of the International Institute of Agriculture at Rome, the results of wheat production in Europe, without…

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Disaster and Desolation Fire Sweeps some of the Best Farms in the District. One Man Burned to Death, Several Injured

Western Champion · Thursday 9 December 1926 · page 15

Sunday last will be long remembered in this district as the date of the greatest disaster which has befallen the settlers in some of the richest…

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Irrigated Farms. Difficulties of Development

Western Champion · Thursday 9 December 1926 · page 22

The development of irrigated farming in New South Wales, while undoubtedly a successful venture in many cases, would appear, under certain…

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Sheep Values Higher

Cowra Free Press · Friday 10 December 1926 · page 6

Reduced supplies forced bidding at the Homebush sheep and lamb auctions last Monday. Only 28,000 head were penned. Cattle offerings…

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Pastoral Price of Meat. Remarkable Disparity

Cowra Free Press · Friday 10 December 1926 · page 3

We are told by the Government Statistician that the retail price of meat in Sydney from November, 1926, was 7 per cent, lower than from…

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Cultivation of Wheat The Improvement in Machinery

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 10 December 1926 · page 13

Great improvement has recently been effected in the machinery necessary for wheat production, and these improvements (writes a departmental…

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Wheat in Silos Huge Quantity Stored. Problem of Price

Cowra Free Press · Friday 10 December 1926 · page 6

A peculiar position exists in connection with the wheat industry this year. As a result of the low price ruling…

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The Auto Header Latest Sunshine Machine Up-to-date Farming

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 10 December 1926 · page 1

On Tuesday last a representative of this paper paid a visit to the farm of Messrs D. and J. Gagie, where a Sunshine Auto-Header wa at work. This…

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Missing Farmer Dead in Fowl House Foul Play not Suspected (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 10 December 1926 · page 1

A Melbourne message states that Ernest Allan (65) a farmer, was missed from his home at Grassmere on Saturday last…

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A Good Crop On Mr. S. Ludlow's

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 10 December 1926 · page 4

Mr. S. Ludlow; of Wamboyne, finished stripping last week end, the total area of 300 acres yielding the splendid average of 7½ bags to the…

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Champion Crops R.A.S. Competition D. Bolte Fourth

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 10 December 1926 · page 4

The R.A.S. Central South-West Championship field wheat compet[?]tion was won by Mr. B. X Stocks, of Cunningbar; 2nd. Mr. D. Robinson, of…

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Wool Reports Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 13 December 1926 · page 4

Report under date 9 th December: No sales were held in this centre this week owing to the buyers being in Brisbane. The market there was…

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Orange Cattle Sale

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1926 · page 3

McNeilly Crampton and Martin, Ltd., will hold a big cattle sale at Orange next Thursday. See advt. in this issue for particulars…

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Wagga Market Cattle Sale

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 14 December 1926 · page 8

The Associated Selling Agents of Wagga Wagga held their usual fort[?]tly sale of cattle on the 9th inst., when there were 433 fat and 281 store…

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