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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 68 of 94

Commercial Wool Sales Re-open. Fairly General Demand

Cowra Free Press · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report under date, October 3rd :— Considering the reports of indifferent business at London wool sales,…

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Bag of Sugar The Good Old Days FOR 10,000 SHEEP

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 4

What would a Forbes farmer get to-day in exchange for 10,000 sheep? Well over £10,000. In the forties, however, he would…

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Despite Strike Wool Sales Re-open Fairly General Demand

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:-- "Considering the reports of indifferent business at London wool sales, the result of the reopening auctions…

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Pea Growing On Wheat Lands Maintaining Fertility. Stock Feeding Experiences

Cowra Free Press · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 4

There is no reason why peas should not be much more extensively grown than they are to-day in the wheat areas of Victoria where the rainfall…

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Wheat Yields Increases Valued at Million Gratifying Results With Superphosphate

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 2

Wonderful results that have been obtained from experimenting in plant breeding were mentioned by Mr. W. L. Waterhouse,…

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On the Land Pastoral Meat Industry Organisation. Committee of Producers and Exporters. Team Work for Success

Cowra Free Press · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 3

Our organised graziers and the meat exporters are getting together for the advancement of the meat industry. It has been decided to…

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Bogan Gate News Bogan Gate Will Stand Aloof From Cricket Competitions Heavy Wheat Yields

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 2

A general meeting of the Bogan Gate Cricket Club was held last week, and the club reformed. The following officers were…

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WEETHALLE Farmers and Settlers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 5

The local branch of the Farmers and Settlers'. Association held its monthly meeting in Harts' Hall on Friday, 28th nlt., there being about 25…

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EUGOWRA More About the Show Records in All Departments Crops Just Holding Out

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 3

On Sunday night a thunderstorm came up, and 14 points of rain were registered, but it will do very little good. To-day there is a…

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Wool and Stock. Wool Reports

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 3

Goldsbrough, Mort & Company, Ltd. report under date October 2nd:—On the assurance, of buyers and oversea shipowners that there would be no…

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Agricultural Bureau. Tichbourne Field Day. Oat and Wheat Crops

Western Champion · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 12

Tichbourne Agricultural Bureau had a field day last Friday, when a full and representative gathering, under the guidance of Mr. H. Bartlett,…

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General News Wool Sales

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 1

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd. report under date 17th September:- Strike matters are now assuming something like normal conditions, and…

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Pastoral Meat Industry Organisation. Committee of Producers and Exporters. Team Work for Success

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 4

Our organised graziers and the meat exporters are getting together for, the advancement of the meat industry. It has been decided to…

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Proposed Sheep Bridge Across Lake Forbes Estimated Cost Only £22 Board's Special Plea

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 1

The matter of the proposed sheep bridge across Lake Forbes from the trucking yards to the Orange Road, was again…

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Crop Competitions. Good Entries

Western Champion · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 12

Tullamore P. and A. Association has advised that the following entries have boon received for the crop competition in that centre: W. Carey, S…

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Sunday's Gale Worst for Many Years Roof Blown Off Crops Not Flattened

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 2

The terrific winds and clouds of dust which blew hurricane-like through Forbes yesterday, did very little damage…

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Radio for Farmers. Likes and Dislikes

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 4

In an article published a few days ago, reference was made to the tastes of American farmers us regards the broadcasting programmes. So far as…

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Wyalong Cattle

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 6

Good to prime beef sold from 35/ to 12/ per 100 1bs, good to prime yearing beef 44/ to 48/, at Homebush last Thursday. Mr. E. A. Macpherson,…

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Wool Sales Resumed Market Lower The Secretary Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. Ltd. writes:—

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 1

Wool auctions were resumed in Sydney on 2nd October, the Industrial upheaval having stepped sales for over two weeks. As was to be expected in…

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Butter Pool Majority not Sufficient (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 1

Although the advocated of a creation of a Butter Marketing Board have obtained a 60 per cent majority they have failed to obtain the…

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