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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 77 of 94

Eightbag Average Bumper Crops at Bribbaree

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 2 November 1928 · page 12

Beneficial rains have fallen at Brihbaree recently and the farmers are jubilant (writes a correspondent) as this will assure them a bumper yield…

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Firm Mwool Market Prices in Sellers Favor The Secretary Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Company Ltd., writes:—

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 2 November 1928 · page 7

On the 29th October we offered a good selection, drawn mainly from the Barraba, North Western, South and Central Western districts. The…

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Ariah Park Crop Competition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 2 November 1928 · page 7

Over 60 entries have been received for the Crop Competition conducted by the Ariah Park P.A.H. and I. Association…

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Our District Page Contributions from all Parts of the District are Welcomed GAREMA Hum of the Header Will Shortly be Heard Accident at Cricket Crops and Weather

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 November 1928 · page 2

Haymaking is general in the district, and it will be only a matter of a week or so now, and the num of the header will be heard in all…

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Experiment Farm

Cowra Free Press · Friday 2 November 1928 · page 9

On Wednesday last forty visitors from the Canowindra district inspected the Cowra Experiment Farm, and were shown over the place by Mr. H…

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Wagga Wheat Crops. Surprise for Judge

Western Champion · Monday 5 November 1928 · page 8

A tour with the judge in the Wagga growing crop competition reveals that the growth of skeleton weed north of the Murrumbidgee River is…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 5 November 1928 · page 4

N.Z. Loan and M.A. Co., Ltd., report (1/11/28):— The second series of sales concluded in this market on Wednesday last…

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Cattle Saleyards Amended Plans Accepted

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 5 November 1928 · page 2

The amended plans and specifications for the proposed cattle saleyards at Forbes have been accepted, and tenders for the work…

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Tullamore. New Season's Wheat

Western Champion · Monday 5 November 1928 · page 5

The first of the new season's wheat was forwarded to the railway by Mr. J. J. Elliott on Monday last. The honour of delivering the first load fell…

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Excessive Fines a Protest Sheep at Flemington

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 5 November 1928 · page 1

Some time ago the Forbes P.P. Board sent out circulars asking co-operation in a protest to the Minister against the heavy flues recently…

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Fine Crop of Oats

Western Champion · Monday 5 November 1928 · page 1

Mr. Unger on Thursday finished stripping 40 acres of oats, with a yield of 800 bags for the area. Another 70 acres, with an estimated yield of 1400…

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Parkes Crop Competition Big Yields Anticipated Mr. Unger's Double-barrelled Win

Western Champion · Monday 5 November 1928 · page 1

Following a three day's tour in which every entry in the Crop and combined Crop and Fallow Competition in the Parkes district was inspected fay the judge (Mr. H. A. Bartlett, senior agricultural instructor) and subjected to a careful scrutiny, the results in both…

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Crop Growing Competition Tullamore District. Some Very Fine Crops. Mr. W. McKay Wins

Western Champion · Monday 5 November 1928 · page 2

Some 19 entries were received for the crop growing competition, conducted under the auspices of the Tullamore P. and A. Association. The…

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The Trundle Competition Some Excellent Crops. What Fallowing can Accomplish

Western Champion · Monday 5 November 1928 · page 11

There were some 10 entries in the competition under the auspices of the Trundle P. and A. Association, and at 8.30 on Thursday morning we left…

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The Growing Crop Competition

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 5 November 1928 · page 2

The judging of the Growing Crop Competition in connection with the Grenfell P.A.H. & I. Association has been completed by…

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Grawlin Crops

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 5 November 1928 · page 2

Haycutting at Grawlin is finished, and stripping will soon commence. Exceptionally good crops can be seen on the black soil of this district centre…

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Price of Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1928 · page 1

Messrs. E. and A. Grellman were quoting 4/ per bushel for wheat at silos on Monday evening…

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Fallow and Crop Barmedman Competition Won by Maguire and Fehon Following is the result of the Barmedman Fallow and Crop Competition and Open Crop Competition: Fallow and Crop Competition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1928 · page 6

Maguire and Fehon, Barmedman (1) Waratah 133 pts., Fallow 147 pts., Total 280 points, 1st. Maguire and Fehon, Barmedman,…

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Ungarie Crop Competition Won by P. C. Henley

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1928 · page 1

Mr. Nicholson, Agricultural instructer for the district, was the judge of the growing crop competition conducted by the Ungarie District P.A.H…

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Cargelligo Crop Competition Won by Clarke Bros. Lake Cargelligo

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1928 · page 1

The local judging section for the Royal Cup Competition resulted:—Clarke Bros. 1, Wood Bros. 2, A. A. peale and T. Templeton tied for 3rd…

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