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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 19 of 97

Fallow. and Crop Judging the Fallow

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 1

Mr. E. S. Clayton, Senior Experimentalist of the Department of Agriculture, commence to-day (Tuesday) o[?] judge the fallow section of the…

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A Skin Disease in Sheep

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 10

Some little time ago attention was drawn to a skin disease in sheep known as Mycotic dermatitis which appeared to be comparatively rare…

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Wool Values on Lower Basis

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 10

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers Co-op. writes :--On the 13th March we offered 7,590 bales which included many attractive…

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Pastoral Outlook Rain Brings Improvement Much More Is Wanted

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 3

In a number of districts the dry spell is definitely broken, in others useful first falls are reported, while some extensive areas are still…

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Stolen Wheat Heavy Fines Inflicted "Gaol in Future" Magistrate's Warning

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 1

Heavy fines were inflicted on Lewis Arnold Hohnberg, 20, and Emil Hohnberg, 50, when they were convicted at Forbes Court…

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Wool Stealing Hard to Catch Offenders Two Men Convicted WELLINGTON

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 4

At the Wellington police Court, two men, R. Bishop and L. A. McBride, were charged, that they did at Murrumbong, near Wellington, steal two…

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Night Farming

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 5

Farming at night is an innovation just introduced by a Californian farmer. He has two staffs of six men each, and has been ploughing…

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The Farmer. INBREEDING

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 5

Some of the best producing cows were obtained by inbreeding. While nbreeding is a short cut to establishing desirable characteristics of…

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Farmers & Settlers Association

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Farmers and Settlers was held in the Milby Hall on 2nd March. There were 24 members present. All the…

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Soil-Saving Dam Stops Gullying and Reclaims Land for Farmers

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 8

When your soil washes away you are losing a valuable part of your farm, which is your source of income. You can overcome this…

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Wool Sales

Western Champion · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 11

Messrs. Winchcombe Carson Ltd., wired this morning as follows: "We sold 8100 bales of wool at our Sydney auction on Wednesday. Competition…

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Purdie's for Paton's Sheep Food

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., wired yesterday:—We offered by auction on Tuesday 7040 bales, being a good selection, with a large…

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Wool Auctions. Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report (15/3/29):—

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 4

Throughout the week's sales a steady market has been experienced, and though no material change has taken place in values on the whole…

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Tariff Board. Farmer on It. F. and S. Victory

Western Champion · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 6

Following the representations of the F. and S. Association, the Federal Government had decided to appoint a farmers' representative on the Tariff…

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Farmers Dispute. Stack of Hay. Bryden v. TOWNSEND

Western Champion · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 15

The story of a quarrel between two farmers with adjoining properties over a stack of hay which, it was alleged, one had obtained from the…

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Sydne yWool Sales

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

Messrs Winchcombe Carson Ltd. wired us yesterday:— "We sold 8,100 bales at our Sydney auction to-day. Competition was keen…

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America and Wool The Outlook

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

Winchcombe, Carson. Ltd., write:—America has been the most disappointing purchaser of wool in Australia this season. Even the lower range…

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State Wheat Goes Overseas Rapid Emptying of Country Silos

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 3

Nearly three million bushels of last season's New South Wales wheal, have been shipped overseas to date. This quantity represents…

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Wyalong District Council Farmers and Settlers' Association Annual Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Wyalong District Council of the Farmers and Settlers Association was held at the Memorial Hall, West Wyalong, on…

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Farmers and Settlers. West Wyalong Branch

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the West Wyalong branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association was held in the Memorial Hall, West Wyalong on…

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