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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 59 of 94

On the Land Pastoral Our Wool Selling System. Control and Requirements. Constructive Criticism Is WELCOMED.[Specially written for the “Free Press”]

Cowra Free Press · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 7

Local meetings of graziers in many districts are discussing the zone system of selling wool, which is being tried out in the Sydney market…

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Cattle Shorthorns Judge: Mr. A. B. Trotman

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 5

Stewards: Messrs N. Nielsen, T. Nielsen, and Geo. Wright. Heifer, over 1½ and under 3 years: S. Wilson and Co. 1, C. Cassin 2…

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Wheat for Hay The Stage at Which to Cut

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 11

The wheat crop is at the best stage for hay a few days after it is in flower; at this stage the plant contains its maximum amount of nutriment,…

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Sheep Tick and Lice Regulations to Adhere To Risk of Prosecutions Forbes Inspector's Warnings

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 6

Valuable Information was given by Inspector Little in regard to sheep tick and lice at the P.P. Board meeting in Forbes this morning…

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Plump Solidly for Compulsory Wheat Pool. Chance of Our Lives. (To the Editor)

Cowra Free Press · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 7

Sir,—It ever we want to show brotherly love it is now. The city interests, with unlimited capital that has been made from us, is available to…

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Sydney Wooe Sales The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Company writes:—

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 1

For our sales on the 27th August we offored a catalogue of 3,805 bales, the wools generally being of useful quality and god length. A few nice…

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Cattle Sale

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 2

Messrs. Butler & Cox will be holding their special cattle sale of 480 head in the Forbes trucking yards next Wednesday. Included in the offering…

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Cattle at Homebush

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 2

The Farmers fo Graziers' Co-op. Co. wired us last Thursday: Forty thousand sheep were offered by us at Homebush yards to-day. The market was…

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Wool Sales

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 1

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report (6/9/28):— At our sales on Tuesday last we offered a representative catalogue of…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 1

The Secretary Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Company writes:— For our sale on the 27th August we offered a catalogue of 3805 bales,…

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Wheat Belt Conditions. General Outlook Good

Western Champion · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 5

Reports from the agricultural instructors located in various parts of the wheat belt indicated that in most centres rain would be welcomed early…

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Address Against a State Compulsory Wheat Pool

Western Champion · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 12

Having just completed a large number of public meetings of wheatgrowers in the Northern, Western and Southern districts against a…

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Addresses Against a State Compulsory Wheat Pool

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 2

Having just completed a large number of public meetings of wheatgrowers in the Northern, Western and Southern districts against a…

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Correspondence the Wheat Pool. (To the Editor)

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 2

Sir,--The opponents to the Compulsory Wheat Pool are basing their objections principally on the undermentioned points:--…

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Compulsory Wheat Pool. (To the Editor "Western Champion.")

Western Champion · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 12

Sir,—In your issue of Sept. 5th appears the final of Mr. Westmore's "Serial" for the merchants, and as I recognise that you could not spare…

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That Sheep Bridge Request by Graziers' Association P.P. Board Wants to Help

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 3

The matter of constructing a sheep bridge across Lake Forbes on the stock route leading from the trucking yards to the Orange…

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Gates and Fences Broken By Old Useless Straying Stock Sheep Trespassing Stock Inspector's Threat

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 3

Damage is being continually done to fences and gates by old and useless straying stock in the country, where they break into…

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The Wheat Pool Hon. H. V. C. Thorby's Statement Valuable Information Financial and Other Aspects

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture (Hon. H. V. C. Thorby) stated last week, that in view of the many requests he had received from wheat growers for…

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Found Dead. Wealthy Farmer Suicides. Sydney

Western Champion · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 7

George Dries, a wealthy farmer of the Liverpool district, was found dead, hanging from a bar over his bed. No reason can be assigned for his…

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The Maize Crop. Factors in Depth of Planting

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 4

The depth of planting of maize (states a departmental publication) should be determined by three factors, viz., (1) time of planting, (2) nature of the…

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