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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 25 of 97

General News Cost of Wheat. 3/4 a Bushel

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 6

Is the cost of producing wheat about 3/4 per bushel? At the farmers' convention in Melbourne last week, one farmer held it…

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For Bunt-free Wheat. the Best Method of Treatment

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 3

Bunt is a serious pest in wheat, and the crop should always be insured against it by preventive treatment. Treatment of the seed with bluestone…

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Local Stock Sales Cattle Again Dearer. Sheep Very Firm

Cowra Free Press · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 8

Associated Agents reports: At last Tuesday’s sales there was a small yarding in both sheep and cattle, in consequence of it not being a regular…

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Cattle Sale

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 10

In this issue Messrs. C. E. Wallder & Co. have the preliminary advertisement of their first cattle sale, to be held at the Forbes yards on Friday…

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Wool Sales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 12

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co., writes:—The final series of sales in Sydney will commence on 15th instant,…

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Wool Report

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:-- Indications certainly point to strong competition for wool throughout this season's closing series of Australian…

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Wheat Pool Vic. Farmers in Favor SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 1

The Victorian wheat growers have decided to support the establishment of a voluntary wheat pool, and to request the Federal Government to…

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Rates for Wool

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 3

Bidding showed wide distribution at Monday's Sydney wool auctions. France Germany, Japan, Yorkshire, Italy, Belgium Russia and America all…

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Commercial Local Wool

Cowra Free Press · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 7

Bidding was strongly maintained at Monday’s Sydney wool auctions. Winchcomhe, Carson Ltd. report that they secured: [?] Gallymont…

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Wool Report Strong Wool Demand. Values Very Firm

Cowra Free Press · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report under date, 15th April: — Competition was brisk at our Sydney wool sale on Monday. France,…

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Goulburn Special Sheep Sale 43,509 Sheep Sold for £45,430/10/8

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 8

W. H. Wheatley report: 43,509 sheep were sold at our special sheep sale at Goulburn on Thursday last, 11th April. About 10,000 early shorn wethers and…

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Wool Sales Closing Series

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 1
Also in Cowra Free Press, The Forbes Advocate

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers Co-op. Co., Ltd. reports On the 16th inst., We submitted a catalogue of 6,910 bales representative…

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Our Wool is the Best

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 8

Mr. J. A. Voting, the originator of the system of shearing by cotract. introduced into Australia 30 years ago, is returning to Sydney by the Ulysses,…

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Wheat Pool Victorian Probosal MELBOURNE

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 6

Victorian wheatgrowers have decided to support the establishment of a voluntary wheat pool, and request the Federal Government to guarantee the…

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Sydney Wool Sales Keen General Competition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 1

Messrs Kilpatrick, McLellan and Anthoness, local agents for Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., received the following wire from the firm to-day:—…

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Wool and Feminine Wear Prices and Consumption

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., write: —Indications certainly point to strong Competition for wool throughout this season's closing series of Australian…

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Bright Wheat Prospects South and Central-West Areas The Timely Rains

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 11

Prospects for the approaching wheat Season, in the south-western division extending from the MurrumburrahCootamundra side to the Lachlan, are…

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Jap Millet at Cargelligo Nine-Ton Crop in Nine Weeks Rich Feed for Ewes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 9

The value of Japanese millot as a catch crop for feeding lambing ewes has been proved by Messrs H. M. Hall and Sons, of Gurangully, Lake…

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