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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 65 of 74

Latest Markets Wool From Bumbaldry

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 22 November 1927 · page 4

Merino wwes’ fleece from Mr. C. Squire, Bumbaldry, made 24¾d and ewe hoggets 24d at Winchcombe, Carson’s sale last Thursday. The wool…

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South-western Wheat Crops Judging for the Royal Championship Wyalong and Yiddah Crops. Splendid Recovery After Rain (By "Daily Telegraph" Special Representative)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 22 November 1927 · page 7

A remarkable feature of the southwestern wheat scrops, beyond Temora, is the rocovery made-since the late spring rains, after the adverse effects…

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A Million Sterling a Week Sydney Wool Auctions Realisations

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

The wool, market continued bueyant last week. Prices have been well maintained at the recently improved levels, and are still tending in…

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Necessitous Farmers Representations by F.S.A. Council To Lands Department and G.S. Bank

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

Mr. Harold McFadyen, Hon. Secretary of the Wyalong District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, has received the following…

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Eaten Bare Temora Crop's Great Recovery

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

Mr. E. S. Clayton, senior experimentalist of the Department of Agriculture, announcing the result of the Temora P.A. [?]…

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Handy Tables. Convert Butter-fat into Butter

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

Some dairy-farmers who submit their cows for testing experience some little difficulty in converting the weight of butter-fat shown on the test sheets into…

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Good Wool Prices

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 November 1927 · page 4

Mr. Alf. Reynolds, secured fine prices for his wool, which was sold in Sydney last Thursday by Schute Bell and Co. AAA realised 27 12d., AA 25d…

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Wheat Pool for 1927-1928

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 November 1927 · page 9

The Board of Management of The Wheat Growers Pooling and Marketing Company Limited has decided to continue the Voluntary Wheat Pool on…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 November 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. DAIRYING. HERD TESTING…

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Agricultural. Broom Millet. After-cultivation of the Crop

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

So much stress is often laid on the importance of the early preparation of the soil prior to the sowing of broom millet, that the after-cultivation of the…

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College Students. Seeking Positions on Farms

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

Several students of Hawkesbury Agricultural College, having completed the College Diploma Course, are desirous of gaining further practical experience, and…

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Sheep Pastures

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

Mr. Whittet, Agrostologist of the Department of Agriculture, gave an address in the Masonic Hall this afternoon on the matter of improved…

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First Wheat

Western Champion · Thursday 24 November 1927 · page 11

The first of this season's wheat to reach Parkes station was delivered yesterday by Mr. J. Venables, Brolgan road. The load consisted of 60 bags…

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Seed Wheat

Western Champion · Thursday 24 November 1927 · page 11

With a view to assisting growers in placing their orders for seed wheat, wheat crops have been inspected, and the appended list, supplied by Mr. H…

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Stolen Wool Convicted of Receiving

Western Champion · Thursday 24 November 1927 · page 11

"The man who steals and gets away with it considers it clever," said Police Magistrate Arnold, at the local court yesterday, commenting on the numerous wool thefts which have occurred this year…

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Big Wheat Yields Over 42 Bushels per acre Mr. G. Mill's Experiment Plots

Western Champion · Thursday 24 November 1927 · page 6

The manurial and wheat variety trials which have been conducted by Mr. G. F. Mill, on his farm near Gunningbland Siding have attracted…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

Western Champion · Thursday 24 November 1927 · page 11

At the monthly meeting of the local branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association on Saturday Mr. W. I. Bassett (President) occupied the chair,…

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Manildra Crop Competition

Western Champion · Thursday 24 November 1927 · page 11

There were eight entries in the crop competition promoted by the Manildra P. and A. Association, and the judging was carried out by Mr. H. Bartlett,…

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Agricultural Bureau. Coradgery Branch. Crop Judge's Comment

Western Champion · Thursday 24 November 1927 · page 20

During the busy season of the summer months meetings of the Coradgery Branch of the Agricultural Bureau are being held in the evening, instead of…

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Bureau Crop Competitions "Sowin' things, and growing things and watchin' of'e grow."

Western Champion · Thursday 24 November 1927 · page 15

"Oh, yes, I know they have good crops at Wongalea—they have had good crops there all the year," said one of the Parkes super-pessimists, to a representative of this paper, when discussing the result of the Parkes crop…

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