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

Farming & the land, 1927

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Brisbane Wool Sales

Cowra Free Press · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 5

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. received the following wire from their Brisbane office:—“Wool sales opened with average to good selection forward…

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Pastoral and Agricultural to Poison Mice and Sparrows

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 13

A poison that is proving highly satisfactory to farmers pestered by mice and sparrows is made, of wheat coated with strychnine and milk. Abo[?]…

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A Good Lick For Sheep on Dry Feed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 14

Large sums of money are going out of many sheep districts to purchase fodder to carry the flocks over the present droughty period. This, in…

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A Good Lick. For Sheep on Dry Feed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 9

Large sums of money are going out of many sheep districts to purchase fodders to carry the flocks over the present droughty period. This, in…

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On the Land. Wheat Cost of Production

Cowra Free Press · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 8

In 1926, Mr. A. H. E. McDonald, Chief Inspector of Agriculture, estimated the cost of production of wheat as follows: —…

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Dipping Sheep Some Precautions to be Kept in Mind

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 7

The full measure of protection cannot be obtained, nor should it be expected, from any sheep dip unless the sheep are dipped thoroughly and the…

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Selling of Bulk Wheat Government to Cut Commissions

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 13

The Minister for Agriculture states that difficulty exists in some cases of farmers wishing to sell bulk wheat represented by warrants issued for…

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On the Land Pastoral the New Award Graziers’ Reply to A.W.U.

Cowra Free Press · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 5

Mr. E. Grayndler, M.L.C., General Secretary of the A.W.U., says that the new Federal Pastoral Award is “very unsatisfactory” and he has detailed…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Why Not More Pigs? London Market Awaits Proper Type of Pig

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 14

In justification or his neglect or the pig raising industry, the farmer often puts forward the plea that it is difficut to meet exactly the requirements…

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Farm Economics

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 2

Mr. H. K. Nock (Nelungaloo) read a most interesting paper on "Farm Economics," which has already been published in the "Advocate." The…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 3 October 1927 · page 1

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., report:— The sales open again here on 4th October, when we shall offer an…

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Local News Sydney Wool Sales

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 3 October 1927 · page 1

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. writes: We had two sales during September and competition at each was keen…

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Pinnacle. Crops Recover

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 3 October 1927 · page 2

A good fall of rain has taken place, about two inches for the week, with indications of more in the immediate future. The crops have made a…

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Wagga Cattle Market

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 1

The Associated Selling Agents of Wagga report having held their usual fortnightly sale of cattle in the Municipal Saleyards on the 29th inst.,…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 4
Also in The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette

We had two sales during September, and competition at each was keen and well-sustained, practically all sections operating with freedom. Japan,…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. received the following wire from their Brisbane ofice:— "Wool sales opened with average to…

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Purchase of Seed Wheat

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 8

Dealing with No 1 motion from the Wyalong District branch, asking that the Government be urged to purchase quantities of seed wheat at once, Mr…

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Evolving Rainless Wheat Drought Aids the Plantbreeders

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 3

Even a wheat-withering drought has its bright side—for the State plantbreeder. This is the kind of season that makes him hopeful, because he…

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Archbishop's Pastoral "Perjury an Outrage on God" (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 1

The Archbishop of Dublin, in [?] pastoral specially contlemus perjury. He states—"He who swell's an oath to stand in truth, judgment and…

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