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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 43 of 74

Country Wool Buying

Cowra Free Press · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 8

The Graziers’ Association, the Sydney Wool Selling Brokers, and the Sydney Wool Buyers’ Association are all worried over the growth in…

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Why Should the Sheep Die?

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 6

A contributor to the Sydney "Bulleton" asks, "Why should sheep die in millions?" also why "can't the S.P.C.A. force some law through that compels…

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On the Land Pastoral Trucking Yards Call for Necessary Repairs

Cowra Free Press · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 8

Many of the trucking yards in the country districts are in a most unsatisfactory condition owing to bad gates, races and approaches to trucks, which…

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Classing Wool Clips Hints for Those not Employing a Classer

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 12

Some wool growers do not seem to realise that their wool clips are valueless until a buyer is found, and the more attractive is the parcel they…

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Cowra Graziers Move at Conference. Unscrupulous Skin Stealers. Licensing Skin and Wool Buyers

Cowra Free Press · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 1

When the Farmers and Settlers’ Conference resumed on Monday, Mr. S. W. Brien, of Cowra, speaking in support of a motion that wool and…

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Record Year Farmers & Graziers Co-Operative Co

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 6

The Hon. A. K. Thethowan, M.L.C., presided at the tenth annual meeting of the Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Coy., held in the Railway…

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Record Year FARMERS & Graziers' Cooperative Co

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 1

The Hon. A. K. Trethowan, M.L.C., presided at the tenth annual meeting of the Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Coy., held in the Railway…

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Farm Economics Views of an Expert

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 10

Time was when the "Dud" of the family was decreed to be a farmer; later it was admitted that even on the farm some brains were "no harm."…

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Record Year Farmers and Graziers. Co-operative Co

Cowra Free Press · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 4

The Hon. A. K. Trethowan, M.L.C., presided at the tenth annual meeting of the Farmers and Graziers’ Co-operative Co., held in the…

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Unscrupulous Skin Stealers Licensing Skin and Wool Buyers. Cowra Graziers Move at Conference

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 15 August 1927 · page 4

At the Farmers and Settlers' Conference, S. W. Brien, of Cowra, speaking in support of a motion that wool and skin buyers be licensed and…

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Current Topics 8000 Sheep

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 2

A special sheep sale will be held at Goulburn by the New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. on August 25, when 8000 head of sheep will be…

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P.P. Board Cases. Travelling Sheep

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 5

Charged with having 149 sheep on a reserve for travelling stock, the said sheep not being bona-fide travelling sheep, J. J. Jones pleaded guilty. Mr…

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Crop Competition Mr. Clayton to Judge

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 4

At Saturday's meeting of the West Wyalong Show Committee a letter was received from the Department of Agriculture, stating that it had heen…

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Safety in Silage. Its Value to the Wheat and Sheep Farmer

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 August 1927 · page 8

Every wheat-grower should keep a flock of sheep to assist in the effective working of the farm. The number of sheep carried will depend upon the country and the…

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Pastoral. Wool Classing. How to Skirt the Fleece Properly

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 August 1927 · page 8

Any wool that is lacking in character, lower in quality, shorter, heavier in condition, discoloured, or in any way inferior to the bulk of the good wool of the…

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Promising Wool Outlook Brighter American Position

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 August 1927 · page 9

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:--The opening of a wool season has rarely been approached with greater feelings of confidence than on this…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. 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. Wheat Root Beetle. Wide Area of the Wheat Belt Infested

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 August 1927 · page 8

During the past two or three seasons the white curl grub larva of the wheat root beetle (Anodontonyx tetricus) has attacked the wheat crops in many parts…

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The Farm Home. Home-made Cheese. Simple and Inexpensive Process

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 August 1927 · page 8

The average Australian generally associates the process of cheesemaking with elaborate plant requirements and imaginary secret processes. This is simply…

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Record Year Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 August 1927 · page 5

The Hon. A. K. Trethowan, M. L. C., preseided at the tenth annual meeting of the Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Coy, held in the Railway Institute…

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Farmers & Settlers' Conference

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 August 1927 · page 4

The annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Asociation has this year been marked by vigorous discussion on questions of outstanding…

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