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

Farming & the land, 1928

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News and Notes District Wool

Cowra Free Press · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 7

Full December values were recorded at this week’s Sydney wool, sales. Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report that they secured: J. J. Fowler, Grenfell,…

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Keen Competition At Sydney Wool Sales

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 1

Messrs Kilpatrick, McLellan and Anthoness, agents for Dalgety and Co. Ltd., received the following wire from the firm to-day:— "We offered 5000…

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Central-west Harvest Wheat Averages 6 Bags

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 3

The harvest in the central western districts, which commenced early in December, is still in progress. Yields are turning out satisfactorily,…

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Back to Wheat Goulburn Can Grow It

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 11

Goulburn,—Phenomenal success has attended a wheat growing experiment by Messrs Brown and Diehm, share farmers, of komungia, who…

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Here and There FINED £5 for Stealing a Sheep

Cowra Free Press · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 9

At the Police Court at Woodstock to-day before Mr. J. B. Scobie, S.M., Cleve Freeman was fined £5, with 8/ costs, for stealing a sheep the…

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Strong Wool Market. German and Japanese Consumption

Cowra Free Press · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 9

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report under date January 5, 1928:— Initial Sydney wool sales of 1928 confirmed the opinion of those who…

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On the Land Pastoral. Criticism of Our Clip. Is Bradford Seeing the Light ?

Cowra Free Press · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 6

Some little time ago Mr. Harry Dawson, President of the Wool Federation, was reported by cable as advising South African woolgrowers…

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Mr. Ford's Loss Death of "Widgiewa Betty" Result of Wheat Gorging

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 1

Mr. S. E. Ford, of "Brentwood," Yiddah, the well-known breeder of high-class Clydesdale horses, sustained a serious loss recently by the death of…

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Wool Sales Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. wired us as follows on Thursday:—

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 7

We sold 7,500 bales of wool at our Sydney sales on Wednesday. Competition was most brisk from the Continent, viz., Japan, Yorkshire, and…

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Wheat Gorged Horses Mr. D. N. Johns, of Wollongough, Station Ungarie, writes:—

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 11

The following useful article appears in the Pastoral Review, which I commend to you for publication in this wheat growing district, where wheat…

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Yass Wool REACHES 31d. at Wednesday’s Sales. Heavy Buying by Japan

Cowra Free Press · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 6

Yass clips were outstanding among the quality offerings at Wednesday’s Sydney wool sales. America bought the…

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Good Crops

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 1

Some phenomenal yields have been harvested in the Harden-Murrumburrah districts tills year. On the property of Mr. B. J. Stocks, "Linden…

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Farming by Correspondence Is it Practicable?

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 8

Yes! or at least that is the contention of the New South Wales Chamber of Agriculture, and some of the reasons advaced are worth consideration…

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3,238 Poultry Farms in N.S.W. Output of Three Millions Sterling. SYDNEY

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 7

Recently compiled statistics show that there are now 3238 poultry farms of one acre or more in the State. They represent a capital investment of two…

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Conquered by Radio. Farmer Buys a Set

Cowra Free Press · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 4

“I am sending a radio set out to your place, Mr. Broadacres, on trial,” said a radio trader at Coolac, a month or so ago to one of his customers…

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Farming by Correspondence Is It Practicable ?

Cowra Free Press · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 6

Yes! Or at least that is the contention of the N.S.W. Chamber of Agriculture, and some of the reasons advanced are worth consideration…

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Sheep and Wool Returns

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 4

The twenty six thousand sheepowners throughout the State will be required to fill in a special return (A. and P. Form No. 18) as to sheep, wool…

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Sheep Dog Trials

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 2

It was decided at the meeting of the Forbes P.A. and H. Association hold on Saturday last to recommend to the in-coming committee that the Society…

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Wheat Position. Russia's Under-Yield

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 3

London reports that according to Russian newspapers, Russia's export of wheat this year will not exceed one million tons. as compared with twelve…

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Certified Pure Seed Wheat Supplies. Concession Rate on Railway

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 1

The Railway Commissioners announce that wheat declared on the consignment note to be for seed purposes, and accompanied by an…

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