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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 24 of 74

Agricultural in Growing Wheat. It Pays to Consider the Miller's Requirements

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 27 April 1927 · page 6

Considerable dissatisfaction would be avoided as between grower and buyer, if more attention were paid to those factors which detract from the value of wheat…

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Farmers' Conference

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 27 April 1927 · page 7

A well attended meeting of the executive council of the Farmers and Settlers Association was held during the currency of the Royal Show. The…

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The Farm Home. Fruit Preserving. a Free Booklet for the Housewife

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 27 April 1927 · page 6

The Department of Agriculture has just issued a nineteen-page booklet on the canning and bottling of fruit. It in on way claims to deal with the coinincicial…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Western Champion · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 11

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., wired on Tuesday:—We sold 8,300 bales of wool at our Sydney sales to-day. Competition was strong and…

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Selling of Wheat. Voluntary or Compulsory Pool. Stabilising Wheat Prices

Western Champion · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 17

At the meeting of the F. and S. Association on Saturday Mr. D. Kelly referred to the campaign which the Farmers and Graziers' Co. was carrying…

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Wool Trade. Clearing Up Catalogues

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 6

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. reports:— At our sale of 21st April we offered a catalogue totalling 5860 bales of a…

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Lamb-raising and Mixed Farming

Western Champion · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 5

The raising of early lambs, in conjunction with mixed farming, was the subject of an impromptu address delivered in the lecture hall on the…

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Pastoral Bots in Sheep Protecting Sheep From Attacks of the Fly

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 7

A rather serious outbreak of infestation with the bot flies occurred recently in the north east. The sheep showed the usual sticky nose, with occasional…

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Pastoral Notes Cattle at Auction Selling by Weight

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 9

A weigh-bridge will be installed at Homebush saleyards, and stockwners then will have the opportunity to get their stock weighted prit[?] to auction…

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Pastoral Research

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 9

One of the most significant resoluons carried by the annual conference the Graziers' Association was to the [?]ect that the Association's delegates…

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Infesting the Sheep

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 7

The fly, taking advantage of a favorable opportunity, deposits its eggs on or near the nostrils of the sheep. In a few days the eggs are hatched, and the…

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Local Wool

Cowra Free Press · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 1

Though slight irregularity was noticeable in values for merino fleece wools at last Tuesday’s Sydney auctions, the market generally showed…

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On the Land. Sowing the Wheat Crop

Cowra Free Press · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 4

Extremely dry weather has been experienced right throughout, the summer months practically all over the South and South Western wheat…

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American Wheat Pool

Cowra Free Press · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 3

Referring to the activities of the American wheat pool and the object of the congress held in Kansas City in March to lay down a plan of…

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“Romeldale” Sheep a Californian Crossbred

Cowra Free Press · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 8

What he designates the “Remeldale” sheep has been developed by Mr. A. T. Spencer, of Sutter County, California, and he claims that it has…

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Agricultural Notes. Wheat Growing Lessons from the Field Wheat Competitions

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 7

In commenting on the results of the championship field wheat competition held in the Riverina district last season the judge made some very interesting…

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Sheep on St. John’s Wort

Cowra Free Press · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 7

Cr. Hedditch, President of the Kyemba Shire council, claims to have made a remarkable discovery at Manus Estate, Tumbarumba district,…

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Wool Trade Clearing Up Catalogues

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 13

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Co. report: -- At our Bale of 21st April we offered a catalogue totalling 5800 bales of a…

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On the Land Pastoral Federal Award Hearing in June

Cowra Free Press · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 7

It is officially stated that the hearing of the claims and counter claims for the new Federal Pastoral Award will come before the Federal…

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Pastoral Notes. for the Next Election Political Pull-together

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 11

Politically, the policy of the Craziers' Association of New South Wales[?] much the same to-day as it was a year ago. This is made[?] by the…

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