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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 69 of 70

Farm Produce Registering Agents

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 6

Application forms for licenses under the Farm Produce Agents' Act may be obtained from the Registrar of Farm Produce Agents, Department of…

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World's Wheat Crops

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 20 December 1926 · page 1

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

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Agricultural. Burn—or Plough in a Point in Preparing Land for Wheat

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 20 December 1926 · page 4

One of the questions most frequently asked in relation to the preparation of land for wheat is: "Would it, not be advisable to occasionally…

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Cattle Firm Sheep Weaker (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 21 December 1926 · page 1

At Homebusli sales to-day,29,000 sheep were penned. The qaulity Was fairly good. There was a large attendance of…

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Wagga Sheep Market

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 21 December 1926 · page 2

14153 sheep were yarded for the Wagga sales on the 16th inst., 2424 being fats and 11729 stores. Buyers were present from Melbourne,…

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Local Wool

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 21 December 1926 · page 1

The tone of the market at last Wednesday’s Sydney wool sales was generally strong. Clearances at Winchcombe, Carson’s auctions included: P…

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Tullamore 1100 Sheep Lost on One Property

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 December 1926 · page 3

A disastrous fire broke out about a mile north of Yethera Siding on Thursday week. After burning a considerable quantity of grass on…

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Farm Hands End Sad Fatality Near Greenethorpe. Youth’s Head Crushed

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 21 December 1926 · page 3

Norman John Mitchell, 18, a farm hand employed by his uncle, met his death near Greenethorpe on Saturday morning in tragic circumstances…

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Wool Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 22 December 1926 · page 9

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, writes:-- The final series of sales prior to the Christmas recess was entered upon on…

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Crop Rotation and Fertility. In Relation to Wheat Soils

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 22 December 1926 · page 7

At present it seems that the most economical and practical way of increasing the nitrogen' and humus content of southern wheat soils is to make fuller use…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 22 December 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 AGRICULTURAL…

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Cheap Rugs for Dairy Cows

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 22 December 1926 · page 7

To farmers who favour the rugging of their dairy cows, but who cannot afford the ordinary bought article, the following suggestion of a dairy instructor of…

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Farthing for Sheep

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 23 December 1926 · page 2

Twopence a head on large stock and one farthing a head on sheep were the rates for the year struck by the Young Pastures Protection…

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Riversleigh Wool

Western Champion · Thursday 23 December 1926 · page 11

At last Thursday's wool sale by the Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Coy. the following prices were realised for the G.I.G. "Riversleigh" clip from Forbes…

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Wheat Industry. Value to the State

Western Champion · Thursday 23 December 1926 · page 2

The section of the Official Year Book of New South Wales which is devoted to agriculture is always informative and interesting, and the issue…

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Wheat and Oat Trials. Results at Narromine and Dubbo

Western Champion · Thursday 23 December 1926 · page 19

Very encouraging results were obtained in some variety trials with wheat and oats on the farms of Mr. Barry O'Neill, of Baringa, Narromine,…

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Pastoral Bush Fires

Cowra Free Press · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 8

Because of the recent disastrous experience in many disttricts, now is appropriate Mime to discuss bush fires. Anything and everything that…

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U.s. Wheat Crop

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 6

Washington.—The Department of Agriculture has anounced the revised estimate of the 1926 wheat crop as 832,305,000 bushels…

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Latest Markets Wool Report

Cowra Free Press · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 1

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd. report under date, 17th December: — For our closing sale of the year we to-day submitted a catalogue of 5142…

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Record Wool Prices "Riversleigh Clip

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 1

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Company sold some "Riversleigh" GIB clip last Thursday, at prices which are in the nature of a…

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