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

Farming & the land, 1928

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General News Wool Auctions

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 3

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. writes:— Wool buyers have been busy, in Brisbane this week, but sales will be…

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100 Sheep to Acre

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 7

During the evidence given by the deputation to Mr. H. C. V. Thorby, Minister for Agriculture at Condobolin, Mr. M. Condon told the story…

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Riverina Wheat Harvest

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 2

Up to Monday last 2,397,213 bags of wheat had been received in sheds and silos on the Riverina railways, and over half a million bags had been…

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Wool Auctions The Secretary, Farmers and Grazters' Co-op. Co. writes:—

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 4

Wool buyers have been busy in Brisbane this week but sales will be resumed in Sydney on 13th inst. Latest advices from both Brisbane…

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Strong Wool Market Japan and Italy

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd write:—In Sydney approximately 215,000 bale of unoffered wool are available for the February and March auctions,…

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Brisbane Wool Sales Winchcombe; Carson Ltd. received the following wire from their Brisbane Office:—

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 3

"Japan particularly strong bidder Brisbane wool sales. Yorkshire, France, Germany, Italy, Belgium America and Russia also brisk…

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Champion Farmer

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 7

Bathurst boasts having one of the most successful farmers in the State in Mr. Horace Peers, who is settled six miles from Bathurst, on…

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Well Tilled a Little Farm

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 3

Mr. George Brown, Jun., of Wambidgee, has a little farm—just 1[?] acres, he tilled for the year. Off it he has taken something that "speaks…

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Fodder Crops at Discount Sheepowners No Longer Seek Irrigation Areas

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 6

The Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area was a haven for large numbers of starving stock during the recent drought…

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Farmers' Risks Beware Unbleached Seed Wheat!

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 5

There is a considerable amount of bleached grain this season, especially in the central-western districts. The Department had a sample from…

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Strong Wool Market Japan and Italy

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Limited, report under date 9228-- In Sydney approximately 215,000 bales of unoffered, wool are available…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing Richard Thomas Tobin Committed for Trial

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 9

At the local police court on Thursday last, Richard Thomas Tobin, of Barratta, was charged that, between the 1st September and 31st of…

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Pastoral. Control of Grasshoppers. By Use of Arsenite of Soda Spray

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 8

Departmental tests over a number of years have demonstrated the complete efficacy of arsenite of soda spray as a control for grasshoppers in the young…

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Dairying. Fodder Conservation. Increases Carrying Capacity of the Farm

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 8

At a recent conference of the Illawarra branches of the Agricultural Bureau, Mr. H. J. Bate, M.L.A.--a practical farmer as well as politician--made out…

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The Orchard Fruit Fly. Protection of Late-ripening Crops

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 8

The period during which orchardists look for trouble from the fruit fly will shortly be approaching its peak, and growers are urged to avail themselves of…

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Tickled the Gallery Tichborne Farmers at Law. Wrights and Rights

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 3

A case which was the source of some mirth to the "gallery" and in which the principal characters were an elderly Tichborne…

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Wheat and Oat Trials. Results at Temora Farm

Western Champion · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 18

Satisfactory yields from some of the newer varieties of grain wheat and oats have been obtained from trials conducted during the past season at…

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Carriage on Pure Seed Wheat

Western Champion · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 12

Mr. H. Bartlett, senior agricultural instructor, recently wrote the Department of Agriculture regarding the reduction of freight on consignments of…

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Wool again Dearer. Demand Most Vigorous

Western Champion · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 15

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—The market generally was at the strongest point of the season at our Sydney wool sale last, Saturday. Prices…

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Cereals for Grain Tests at Wagga Experiment Farm

Western Champion · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 20

Trials with Borne of the newer varieties of wheat, conducted during the past season at the Wagga experiment farm, have revealed some surprising…

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