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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

1,475 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 11 of 74

Agricultural Notes. Pastoral Award

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 6

It is provided in the Federal Pastoral. Award that an adjustment of rates is to be made if the statistical figure, indicating the cost of living, shows an…

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Pastoral Notes Marketing Government Control

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 4

Representatives of the primary producers are perturbed over the Marketing of Primary Products Bill, which is before Parliament. Briefly this Bill…

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Route March Sheep for the Hospital

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 5

The committee of the route march organised by the Hospital Committee in aid of Sister Murphy's candidature, for the local queen competition,…

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Sheep on the Fallows

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 7

Most farmers nowadays are fully awake to the value of sheep on the fallows as a means of keeping down the weed growth, and reducing the number…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · 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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Live Stock. Safeguarding Farm Stock. The Value of an Isolation Paddock

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 7

Every dairy-farmer should have a small paddock where he can keep a beast absolutely away from all other cattle. Then, every time he buys new cattle he can…

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Farm Engineering. Rural Sanitation. Advice to Farmers

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 7

The necessity for as high a standard of sanitation in rural districts as in towns is essential if the health of the community is to be maintained, points…

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Sheep and Wool

Western Champion · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 3

The revision of the State's sheep and wool statistics, which has been made retrospective to 1908, by the Government Statistician, Mr. T. Waites,…

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Bulk Wheat

Western Champion · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 16

The Government grain elevators for the current season now closing have received 12,715,000 bushels of wheat, as against 9,136,000 bushels last…

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Wool Weights

Western Champion · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 6

The last annual conference of the Graziers' Association resolved: "That the buyer and seller should be placed upon an equal footing in respect of…

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Wool Sales

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 2

Goldsbrouugh, Mort and Co., report by wire yesterday: Offered Tuesday 6068 bales of attractive displays of merino and crossbreds; competition…

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Wheat Pool Ballot. Closes Next

Western Champion · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 13

In connection with the ballot of wheat-growers on the question as to whether a compulsory pool should be established, the Minister for…

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Field Wheat Plots. Grenfell District—season 1926

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 2

A comprehensive series of wheat and oat experiments were conducted in the season just passed by local wheat growers in co-operation with…

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Wool Attractive Catalogues Record Prices Average over £25 per Bale

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 4

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., under date 18th February, writes: At our sale of l6th inst., we…

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Original Correspondence Wheat Marketing and Compulsory Pool Ballot. (To the Editor "Western Champion.")

Western Champion · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 14

Sir,—In more than one newspaper I have read letters and comments re the above by Mr. Field, of Marrar. It is essential that every aspect of the…

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Crop Insurance. Fire and Hail

Western Champion · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 15

A departmental explanation of the position should remove misconceptions arising out of a resolution of the last annual conference of the…

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On the Land. Farm Engineering. Rural Sanitation. Advice to Farmers

Western Champion · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 14

The necessity for as high a standard at sanitation in rural districts as in towns is essential for the health of the community is to be maintained, ponts…

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On the Land Pastoral Sheep Numbers Argument Is Settled?

Cowra Free Press · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 3

Is the argument settled between the Stock Branch and the Government Statistician as to how many sheep there are in New South Wales? Mr…

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District Cattle

Cowra Free Press · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 4

Prime light weight cattle were the only offerings which made firm figures at Homebush last Thursday. Though not quotably lower, rates for…

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Sheep at Homebush

Cowra Free Press · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 4

Irregularity was noticeable at the Homebush sheep and lamb auctions last Monday. Prime drafts were the only lines which made recent figures…

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