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

Farming & the land, 1928

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Pastoral. the Fat Lamb

Western Champion · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 5

Ensuring a Supply of Feed. The lamb required for the export trade is one which will dregs from 33 to 40 lb., having a plump symmetrical…

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Farmers' Experiment Plots Wheat and Oat Trials, 1927

Western Champion · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 19

Continuing his report, Mr. H. BartIett, senior agricultural instructor deals with several other sections of the trials and experiments which were…

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Scoured Wool Exports

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

During the first three months of this season 132,081 lbs. of scoured wool, of a total value of £1,166,212, were exported, compared with…

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World's Wheat Russian Competition

Western Champion · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 18

Some Australian wheatgrowers have become obsessed with the idea that Russia may assume her pre-war importance in the world's markets, and…

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Miscellaneous Nabawa Wheat. Not New to This State

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 3

During the past two seasons Nabawa wheat has shown remarkably resistance to flag smut, and in reporting its performances it has…

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AGRICULTURAL (Deparment of Agriculture.) Wheat Growings. Sow only Pure Graled Seed

Western Champion · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 15

The complaint is frequently made by farmers that the seed of a variety of wheat that they have been growing for years has "run out" or that some…

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72,000 Acres of Wheat Land. to Be Opened Near Griffith

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 3

Minister for Agriculture Thorby's announcement that 72,000 acres of good country, 30 miles west of Griffiths, are to be made available for…

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Sheep at Homebush

Cowra Free Press · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 9

Values were without appreciable change at the sheep and lamb auctions last Monday. Supplies totalled 43,000 head. Sales by Winchcombe…

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Local Wool

Cowra Free Press · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 9

Excellent figures were again secured for district clips at Tuesday’s Sydney sales. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report that they secured: G. W…

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Wool Sales

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 1

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. offered at auction on Wednesday 4,242 bales of wool. The selection was a cansiderable improvement on recent…

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Wheat Returns Doubled. Henty and Districts Good Crops

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 1

The wheat silos at Henty closed last week with receivals totalling 48,598 bags which represents double the quantity taken last year…

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West Wyalong Wool

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 1

Mr. E. A. Macpherson's Back Creek wool from Wyalong was among the offerings at Winchcombe, Carson's Sydney auction last Tuesday. The…

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Hundred Sheep to Acre Victorian's Contention

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 1

During the evidence given by the deputation to Mr. H. C. V. Thorby, Minister for Agriculture, at Condobolin, Mr. M. Condon told the story of…

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On the Land Pastoral Federal Land Valuation Graziers’ Representation

Cowra Free Press · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 5

Graziers will note with approval that the personnel of the Valuation Board just appointed by the Federal Government included Mr. F. H. Tout,…

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Wool Auctions Very Favorable Selling Conditions

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 1
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The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co. writes:. At out sale on the 31st January we offered a catalogue comprising 3,879…

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Nabawa Wheat Not New to this State

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 9

During the past two seasons Nabawa, wheat has shown remarkable resistance to flag smut, and in reporting its performances it has…

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Wheat Pool a Significant Collapse Disappointment in New South Wales

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 14

Among those who have studied wheat marketing movements from the farmers' standpoint regret has been expressed at the…

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Wheat Stacks Damaged by Storms Heavy Losses in Temora District

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 1

Many of the wheat stacks in the railway yards at Temora and adjacent districts, were severely damaged during the recent heavy rain storms…

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Wheat THE N.S.W. Harvest. Estimate: 27,111,00 Bus. Optimistic Expectation Despite Heavy Toll of Drought

Cowra Free Press · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 9

The Government Statistician has issued what appears to be a decidedly optimistic preliminary estimate of the State wheat harvest for the…

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