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

Farming & the land, 1928

1,870 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 50 of 94

Local and General the Wool Clip

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 30 July 1928 · page 2

The wool clip for the coming year is expected to be 2,402,000 bales, an, increase of 2½ p.c. on the receipts to May 31 this season. The detailed…

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Rust in Cereals. Extension of Wheat Area

Western Champion · Monday 30 July 1928 · page 8

At the annual conference of farm managers and agricultural instructors on the staff of the department of Agriculture receant research work on the…

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Wheat Pool Ballot. Enrolment of Voters. 50 Acres Qualification

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 30 July 1928 · page 2
Also in Western Champion

Following a petition by 175 growers, wheat has been proclaimed a commodity under Che Marketing of Primary Products Act, and a poll is…

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Sheep Show a Success Report Before Committee Reduction of Usual Loss

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 30 July 1928 · page 2

Ample proof that the Forbes Sheep Show was a great success, and that the committee acted rightly when, it decided to hold…

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Field Crop Competition Meeting of Delegates. Middle West Championship

Western Champion · Monday 30 July 1928 · page 1

A meeting of delegates from the various P. and A. Associations in the Middle West was held at Mr. S. Albert's office, at Pealc Hill, on rs…

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District Cattle

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 4

Cattle values were [?] o 20/ and sheep and lamb rates 1/ to 3/ higher at Homebush last Thursday. Small supplies were the cause of the…

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Wool Report

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 3

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd. report under date August 26th: — Reports of the close of the sales in London came to hand during the…

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Sheep Dog Trials At Ariah Park

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 1

Sheep dog trials under the auspices of the Ariah Park P.A.IP. and I. Association will be held on Friday, 10th. See advertisement in to-day's issue…

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Wheat Pool Ballot Enrolment of Voters. Fifty Acres Qualification

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 1

Following a petition by 175 growers, wheat has been proclaimed a commodity under the Marketing of Primary Products Act, and a poll is…

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Farmers and Settlers Curriba Branch

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 8

A special meeting of the above was held on July 18 to discuss the financing and appointment of delegates to the Annual Conference to be held…

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Australian Wool Clip The Reasonably Cheerful View

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 10

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report: In 1908 Australia pastured 86,896,000 . sheep while at present her flocks run into 99,000,000. In number of sheep…

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The Compulsory Wheat Pool Ballot the Dangers of Monopoly

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 2

It is claimed by the advocates of the proposed compulsory pool that it will enable the farmers to secure higher prices from the local…

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Compulsory Wheat Pool Fine Address by Mr. H. K. NOCK

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 6

There was a fair attendance of farmers in the Royal Hall last Saturday afternoon to hear Mr. Nock, who hails from Nelungaloo, a most…

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The Farmer. Feeding a Calf

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 5

Far the first two weeks the calf should have nothing but new milk. If it be of the shorthorn breed, or a half-breed calf of the Shorthorn…

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The Wheat Pool

Western Champion · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 6

Mr.G.A. Thomas, Nemingha, writes: "For ways that are dark, and tricks that are vain," the heathen Chinese is Said to be noted, and I think that the…

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Handbags of Wool

Western Champion · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 5

Shoes and bags match each other this season and always go with the dresses. Leather bags have a long bar of crystal for a handle, and a helt…

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The Compulsory Wheat Pool. the Dangers of Monopoly

Western Champion · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 14

It is claimed by the advocates of the proposed compulsory pool that it will enable the farmers to secure higher prices from the local consumers, to…

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The Compulsory Wheat Pool Ballot. the Dangers of Monopoly

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 2

It is claimed by the advocates of the proposed compulsory pool that it will enable the farmers to secure higher prices from the local…

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The Pool Will it benefit the Farmers?

Western Champion · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 11

Great interest is being taken by the farmers; not only of Parkes; but of the whole State, regarding the proposal to form a pool. There have…

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