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

Farming & the land, 1927

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Modern Farming 400 Bags in 8 Hours

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 13

Messrs Jones Bros., of Warraderry and Caragabar, (says Grenfell "Observer") have just landed one of the famous Sunshine auto headers. This…

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Barellan's Prize Crops

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 4

Following are the results of the crop competition, under the auspices of the Barellan P. and Society:— Combined crop and fallow: G. Bryce…

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Crop Competitions the Parkes Results

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 8

It one could believe that the crops entered for the Parkes P.A. and H. Association's crop competition this year were in anyway approaching a…

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Agricultural Notes Trees on the Farm. Value of the Farm Wood-lot

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 11

A very instructive series of articles on farm forestry was commenced in the October issue of the Agricultural Gazette. It is the intention of the…

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Growing Crop Competition

Cowra Free Press · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 2

Mr. Kerle, who is judging the growing crop competition for the P., A. and H. Assn., is expected to start judging on Wednesday next, having…

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Notable Visitors at Cowra Experiment Farm

Cowra Free Press · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 9

Amongst the large gathering at the Experiment Farm on Field Day on Saturday last were: Major A. D. Reid, M.L.A., Mr. Ross (Under…

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Claims by a Well Sinker Against Two District Farmers. Defence Alleges It Was a Case of No Water No Pay. Something About the Divining Rod. Jury Finds for Defendant

Cowra Free Press · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 6

In the District Court on Tueday a claim was made by George Roffe, a well sinker, against William Matheson, a well known district farmer. Roffe claimed £106/16/10, less £20 paid by defendant, to the…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 21 November 1927 · page 3

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report under date 17th November:— At our sale on Thursday last we experienced a strong market, with…

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Mysterious Raids on Sheep

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 21 November 1927 · page 2

Mystery surrounds the loss of about 100 sheep from the property of the well-known Armidale grazier, Mr. J. Read, and the police are inquiring…

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Local and General Government Wheat Silos

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 21 November 1927 · page 2

The manager Government Grain , Elevators wishes to bring under notice of wheat growers that the elevators at Bribbaree, Mirrabooka and…

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Grenfell Crop Competition

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 21 November 1927 · page 2

The results of above were given to the press on Friday morning at 9.15. Our report was in the post to our country subscribers…

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Judging Wyalong Crops

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 21 November 1927 · page 3

In his report Mr. E. S. Clayton states:— Practically all the crops entered in the competition had been treated…

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Fallow and Crop

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 21 November 1927 · page 3

R. B. BLACK, Braemar, Greenethorpe This entry was of Waratah, 44 acres, and Uuion, 6 acres; it was sown on May 24-25, with 651bs graded and…

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Grenfell Crop Competitions Open Crop Competition

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 21 November 1927 · page 3

A. C. McColl— Waratah—Trueness to type 18, freedom from disease 29, evenness and density 18, condition 10, cleanliness 25, yield 32, total 132…

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Sheep Values Lower

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 22 November 1927 · page 1

Prime lambs made late rates at Homebush last Thursday, but they were the only classes of lambs which sold at recent figures. All…

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District Wool

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 22 November 1927 · page 8

The wool market generally was most buoyant at last Tuesday's Sydney auctions. Medium and broad quality, merinos, if showing, fault freely…

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Exploitation by Agents Necessitous Farmers' Seed Wheat

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 22 November 1927 · page 8

Mr. Thorby, Minister for Agriculture, referred to the exploitation of farmers in necessitous circumstances by certain agents as regards the…

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Wellington's First Wheat

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 22 November 1927 · page 3

The first load of this season's wheat has been delivered to McLeod's mills, Wellington, N.S.W. It was a very fine sample, of old Federation, grown by…

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Dalgety's Latest Wool Report

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 22 November 1927 · page 2

Kilpatrick, McLellan & Anthoness local agents for Dalgety and Co., received the following wire from that firm:—…

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Wheat Silos Budrigower and Tallimba

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 22 November 1927 · page 5

The Manager, Govornmont, Grain Elevators, wishes to bring under notice of the wheat growers tha the elevators at Buddigower and Tallimba…

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