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

Farming & the land, 1928

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Huge Sheep Sale

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 4

Over 20,000 splendid store sheep are to be sold in Goulburn on May 22 by W. H. Wheatley. The sale will begin at 1.30 p.m., and we are…

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Neighbor's Sheep Mustering Dispute

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 12

Is a shedpowner entitled, after mustering in accordance with the P.P Act, to draft out a neighbor's sheep in the paddock or take them…

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On the Land Pastoral Federal Organisation Australian Interests to Meet

Cowra Free Press · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 4

June will be a very important month pastorally. Conferences of Australian interests will be held in Sydney and graziers throughout the…

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Effect of Top-Dressing on Wool

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 4

Though there can be no question as to the added feeding value to top- dressed pastures writes the Sheep and Wool Expert of the Department of…

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The Origin of "Nabawa" Wheat (To the Editor "Advocate")

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 7

Sir,—Many articles have appeared in the Press,lately in regard to the wheat known as "Nabawa." This variety has come into great prominence,…

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Nine Bushel Average Last Year's Wheat Harvest (By Wire)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 1

Final returns of last seasons wheat crop show that nearly 27,000,000 bushels were harvested, the average yield being nine bushels to the acre…

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A Slum Farmer

Cowra Free Press · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 4

A Woolloomooloo bard sings: I want to be a farmer, and with the farmers stand, a silo on my shoulder and a harrow in my hand…

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Better Farming Train Demonstrations and Lectures

Cowra Free Press · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 6

In addition to the work of the various sections on the Better Farming Train which will be open to the public, free of charge, from 10 a.m. daily,…

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Wool Market

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 21 May 1928 · page 1

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report, 17/5/28:— Business in wool circles in the Sydney market at present is…

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PASTORAL Control of Rabbits Erection of Fences

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 21 May 1928 · page 4

One of the first stops to decide In considering the question of freeing land from rabbits is whether it will pay or not to erect rabbit-proof fences…

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Agricultural Does Wheat Pay at 5/- Per Bushel?

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 21 May 1928 · page 4

Wheat at 5/- per bushel can be made to pay handsomely. Men are developing from share farmers to landholders on it."—Mr. J. Y…

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Will Visit Forbes Better Farming Train

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 21 May 1928 · page 1

When the Better Farming Train visits Forbes within the next few months, men on the land will have an opportunity of…

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Sheep Firmer The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co. Ltd. wired us on Monday afternoon:—

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 1

"The sheep market opened firmer at Homebush to-day. Cattle were unaltered…

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Better Farming Train at Cowra on Saturday Next

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 3

Farmers, stockowners, and every-one interested in primary production should make a special note of the date fixed for the visit of the Better…

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Wool Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 May 1928 · page 9

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:-- Since the close of the Brisbane auctions, French buyers have purchased a fair quantity of local scoured wools…

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Record Wheat Price

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1928 · page 4

To "Subscriber":- Wheat, throughout the State sold at 76 per bushel for the 1920 season…

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Rust -R[?]sistant Wheat The Latest Claim

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1928 · page 3

"I believe that I have found a wheat which, when further developed, will be greatly rust- resistant," said Dr. Seager Wheeler, Saskatchewan…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. 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. Agricultural the Limiting Factor. Why Fallowing is Vital to Successful Wheat Growing

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 May 1928 · page 8

Space has been devoted in recent issues of these notes to discussion of a question of considerable importance to the wheat-grower, namely, that of the maintenance…

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Farmers & Settlers

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 May 1928 · page 6

A meeting of the local branch of the F and S. Association was held at the Royal Hotel last Saturday afternoon, at which there was Keen…

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Miscellaneous. Farm Forestry. Obtaining the Young Plants

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 May 1928 · page 8

Generally speaking, the farmer who is going in for forestry can obtain his plants in any of three ways, namely:-- 1. By growing plants from seed…

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