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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 72 of 74

Wheat Growing. Frost Injury Often Confused with Disease

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 14 December 1927 · page 8

Gases are continually coming under the notice of the Government Biologist where damage done to wheat plants by the incidence of late frosts is being confused…

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The Orchard Apples and Peaks. Thinning the Crop

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 14 December 1927 · page 8

In many localities some varieties of apples and pears are carrying exceptionally heavy crops, and in order that the fruit may develop to a satisfactory…

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Wool Sale

Western Champion · Thursday 15 December 1927 · page 11

The Australian Mercantile Land & Finance Co. Ltd., report that the following prices were realised at their wool sale held in Sydney on the 12th…

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Wheat Growing. Frost Injury often Confused with Disease

Western Champion · Thursday 15 December 1927 · page 2

Cases are continually coming under the notice of the Government Biologist where damage done to wheat plants by the incidence of late frosts is being…

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Crop Competitions

Western Champion · Thursday 15 December 1927 · page 18

COWRA.—F. C. Rowlands and Sons won the growing crop competition with a total of 136 points. H. S. Henley and McLeod were second with 134…

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Wool Report

Cowra Free Press · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 10

N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report under date December 8th:— With some possibility of a further…

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Commercial Wool Report

Cowra Free Press · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 10

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd. report under date December 8th:— The strike of wharf laborers throughout Australia, which…

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Satisfactory Wool Sale

Cowra Free Press · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Healy motored to Sydney last week to see Mr. Healy’s wool sold, which realised the splendid price of 25½d. They had a…

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Super Sheep Breeding Factors in Inheritance

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 9

In reference to the brief comments of Dr. Kater on the possibilities of Dr. Voronoff's sheep breeding experiments published in these columns on…

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Buoyant Market Sydney Wool Sales

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson. Ltd. wired us to-day: "Yorkshire, the Continent, Japan, and Russia were all keen bidders at our closing Sydney wool sale…

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Good Price for District Wool

Cowra Free Press · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 2

Messrs. W. J. and L. R. Bryant secured the following prices for their wool clip at Messrs. Pitt, Son and Badgery’s sale on Monday last:—…

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On the Land Pastoral Live Stock Statistics a New System

Cowra Free Press · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 7

It has been explained in these columns that between the Government Statistician’s estimate of our live stock numbers and the estimate of…

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The Wool Season the Consistency of Prices

Cowra Free Press · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 10

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report under date 14/12/27:— The Australian wool trade has seen higher prices than those ruling…

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Russian Wool Buying a Force in the Trade

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 13

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., write:— Merino wools continue to sell with freedom in all centres where sales, have been held. Prices in Brisbane…

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Space Farming

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 14

The Secretary of the Country Press Association writes: — "Consideration was given by the recent conference to the growing…

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Young's Cherry Crop 45 Per Cent Better than Last Year

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 3

The cherry season is practically over Up till, last Saturday boxes of cherties to the number, of 57,419 left…

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Correct Farming Methods a Dirnasser Opponent

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 9

During the judging of the crops in the Dirnasser Agricultural Bureau's crop growing competition last week, competitors whose crop were…

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Siilos on Farms

Cowra Free Press · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 8

Mr. M. Kilpatrick, M. L. A., courteously forwards the following copy of official correspondence for publication:—…

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A Trip to Cowra Experiment Farm As Seen by a Pupil of Cowra I.H.S.

Cowra Free Press · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 6

The following essay by Master Alf Newham, a pupil of the Cowra I.H.S., was awarded 90 per cent, of marks and was awarded first prize in the…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 19 December 1927 · page 2

N.Z. Loan and M.A. Co., Ltd., report 14/12/27: We experienced good competition on merino fleece lines when showing superior length…

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