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

Farming & the land, 1929

1,939 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 12 of 97

Zone System Wool Selling What Young Thinks Mr. Tout's Views

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 5

Forbes Graziers' Association recently discussed the zone system of selling wool, and asked other branches for opinions on the…

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Pastoral. Stomach Worm in Sheep Method of Treatment

Western Champion · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 3

Warmth and moisture are necessary for the development of the stomach worm, and a wet summer is generally followed by its increased…

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Wool Values Stationary

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 3

The Secretary Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. Ltd. writes:— On the 19th February we offered 7410 bales, including many attractive…

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THE Western Champion and the Parkes District Representative Thursday, February 21st, 1929. Sheep and Wool Classes

Western Champion · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 10

Mr. E. C. Best, M.L.A., forwards the following copy of a letter received from Sydney Technical College: "In reply to your letter of 5th…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Western Champion · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 3

These notes are issued every week, by direction of the Honorable the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. Should any farmer desire information relevant to his work on the…

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Field Peas. for the Wheat Belt. Value in Rotation

Western Champion · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 14

Mr. E. S. Clayton, chief experimentalist in the Department of Agriculture, has returned from South Australia impressed with the…

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Massey-harris Co., Ltd. Pioneers in the Farm Implement Trade

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 6

Forty-five years ago an exhibition was held in London at which were exhibited a Binder, a Mower and a Hay Rake, manufactured by the…

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Wagga Cattle Sale

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 9

The Associated Selling Agents of Wagga report having held their fortnightly sale of cattle at the Municipal Saleyards on the 14th inst., when…

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Cowra Stock Sales Rise in Both Markets. Sheep Up 3/- to 4/-; Cattle Up 10/- to 20/-

Cowra Free Press · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 3

The Associated Agents report:— Three hundred and twenty head of cattle were drawn for the major portion being good trade beef to…

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Sydney Wool Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 1

Kilpatrick, McClellan and Anthoness (West Wyalong) received the following telegram from Dalgety and Co., on Wednesday:…

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Wool Values Stationary

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 1
Also in The Forbes Advocate, Cowra Free Press

The Secretary, Farmors & Graziers Co-operative Co. Ltd, writes:— On the 19th February we offered 7,410 bales including many attractive…

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Sheep Skins Cheaper Tallow Dearer

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 10

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: —Demand for sheepskins weakened and values declined ½d to 1d per lb at the past week's Sydney sales. The shorter…

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Flemington Sales Big Prices for Sheep

Cowra Free Press · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 3

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers Co-op. Co. writes: — There were only 15,000 sheep yarded at Flemington on 21st inst. the…

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Wool Report Yorkshire’s Wool Opportunity. Long-Looked-For Values

Cowra Free Press · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 10

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report under date Feb. 20th :— For many years Yorkshire has acclaimed that if wool could be bought…

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Top-Dressed Pastures It Pays Sheep Thrive

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 9

Experiments in the top dressing of pastures have been carried out in the Grenfell district, particularly on the property of Mr. W. W. Ingrey, who…

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Wool Supplies Factors in Demand

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson, Ltd., report: During the 1925/26 season 2,655,33' bales of wool were sold in the Com monwealth. That total included 500,000…

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Compulsory Wheat Pool Executive Defers Action

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 4

The F.S.A. Executive at a meeting on Tuesday decided that it would be premature to hold another compulsory pool ballot in the immediate future,…

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Wool and Its Cost Workable Values

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 12

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. Write:—Though some irregularity has been experienced in wool values of a the likelihood of any marked setback…

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