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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 22 of 97

Wheat Yield in Vic Importance of Research

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 3

The importance of wheal growing in relation to the prosperity of Vieteria was indicated by Mr. H. A. Mullett, superintendent of agriculture, in…

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Bonus on Wheat Government Unable to Grant It

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 7

In reply to questions by Senator Lynch last week, the Leader of the Government in the Senate, Senator Sir George Pearce, said he understood…

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Farm Life "Most Attractive"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 12

Why this continual talk of the lure of the gay city and the dreary life on the farm. There is another side to the picture,…

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R.A.S. Spends Thousands In Promoting Better Farming

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 8

"People must not think that if the money they spend at the Show is retained in the city—that the profits made by the Royal Agricultural…

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Petrol for Farm Use

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 7

The negotiations which are in progress for the purpose of allowing rebates of petrol tax on petrol used for farm purposes was explained by Mr…

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Wool Sales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 1

Scbu[?]e, Bell and Co., report:—With holiday spirit predominating there lave been practically no transactions taking place In woo! during the part…

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Wool Report Australian Wool. Quantity and Price

Cowra Free Press · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report under date April 3rd, 1929: — Australia has grown a large wool clip this season. Receipts of wool at…

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Australian Wool Quantity and Price

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. writerAustralia has grown a large wool clip this season. Receipts of wool at the stores in the Commonwealth to the…

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Varieties of Wheat Department's Recommendations SCUTHwECTERN Slopes and Eastern Rivepina

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 9

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N.S.W. SHEEP 52,700,000 in State Previous Figures Beaten (Hy Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 1

A preliminary official estimate of the sheep in Now South Wales places the tolal at the end of December last at 52,700,000, being an increase of…

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Dairy Monoplane Long Distance Flight England to Capetown (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 1

A Capetown (South Africa) message stales that the destination of a Dairy Monoplane which IS attempting a long distance record from England…

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On the Land Concrete Fencing Posts Fire Proof and Rot Resisting. Cheap and Easy to Make. (From the Farmers’ Handbook, 1922)

Cowra Free Press · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 8

The “Free Press,” in accordance man on the land will, from time to with its usual policy of assisting the time, publish articles on various…

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Special Sheep Sale

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 2

McNellly, Crampton and Martin, Ltd., report having yarded 22,000 sheep on the 26th March at the Orange Corporation Yards and disposed of just on…

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Miscellaneous Wool Sales

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 1

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report:—With holiday spirit predominating there have been practically no transactions taking place in wool during…

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Sheep Judging Junior Competition Show Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 5

The president, Mr. R. H. Beddie, presided over a meeting of the Forbes P.A. & H. Association on Saturday…

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Fat Lambs Important Provision Forbes Sheep Show

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 6

The P.A. and H. Association, at its meeting on Saturday, made some alterations when the Sheep Show schedule was revised…

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Ant Farmers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 4

Many folks are quite unaware that ants are cultivators, but such, nevertheless, is a fact. Just prior to the breaking of a drought the little black…

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Biggest Wheat Crop

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 2

The biggest wheat crop in Australia is claimed by Tootra Station, owned by the N.Z. and Australian Land Co Last year 20,000 acres were under…

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Wool Report

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 3

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd. report under date April 4th:— The Easter recess has afforded a welcome respite from the strenuous…

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Wagga Sheep Market Prices Advance

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 4

The Associated Agents of Wagga, report that they held their fortnightly sheep sale at the Municipal saleyards There was a total yarding of 10,207…

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