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

Farming & the land, 1929

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A Skin Disease of Sheep

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 10

Any disease which affects the skin of sheep must be considered serious in Australia a country which is so dependent upon wool for its…

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Bribbaree Wheat Record at Silos Young Receivals

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 5

Golden grain has poured into the district silos this season at a rate well in excess of any previous year. Bribbaree has established a record…

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Wool Sales

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 6

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd. report under date 18th January:— This week's sales opened the second half of the selling season in…

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Wool Market

Western Champion · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 8

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., wired yesterday as follows: We sold 8200 bales of wool at our Sydney, auction on Tuesday. Competition was…

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The Price of Wool Moderation Means Stability

Western Champion · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 14

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Australian wool markets have successfully negotiated the initial New Year sales. A fortnight has now…

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Down on the Farm

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 6

At a certain farm there are two interesting exhibits. One is a pony that has chummed up with a young foal, aud drives…

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Dstrict Wool

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 3

Bidding continues keen and values firm at the Sydney wool auctions. Last Tuesday (Winchcombe, Carcon's sales included Jasprizza Bros.,…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 1

Messrs. Kilpatrick, McLellan & Anthoness, local agents for Dalgety & Co., received the following wire from the firm to-day: "We Ottered 5,750 bales…

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Dorset Sheep Local Breeder's Purchase

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 1

Messrs C. E. Wallder and Co., West Wyalong, have just effected the purchase on account of Mr. Edwin Koop, of "Winnora," Girral, from Mr…

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The Record Load of Wheat

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 10

Drawn to Trundle silos by W. Milgata from G. Simmons & Sons, "Grassdale property. The load consisted of over 22 tons, there being more thar of 270 bags and the total weight was 17 tons of wheat…

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Bena Wheat Withdrawn From Cultivation by the Department

Cowra Free Press · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 10

It has been decided to withdraw from cultivation the Bena variety of wheat, bred at the Cowra (N. S. W.) experimen farm. This decision was…

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An Open Letter To the West Wyalong Farmers (To the Editor, "Advocate.")

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 6

Sir,—There is no disguising the fact that the agitation on behalf of a compulsory pool by the farmers, is not so much to get a pool going, but…

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Fur Farming in N.S.W. Angora Rabbits on the Increase Within the Law

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 11

The keeping of rabbits of the fancy varieties for their furs—fur farming, in short—is making some progress under licences issued by the Minister…

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The New Farming Aspects of Big Scottish Scheme

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 9

Agriculture, besides being the oldest and most important of our industries is at the same time the most complex. The task of the farmer is infinitely…

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Local Dairyman Sued for Not Paying the Award Wage

Cowra Free Press · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 1

At the Cowra Industrial Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Scoble, S.M. George W. C. Bailey claimed money which he stated was owing to him…

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Wool Sales

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 3

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report:—The market was practically unchanged at our sale on the 22nd instant. Japanese demand was…

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Wool Demand General Values Firm

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 3

The Secretary, Farmers & Grasiers' Co-op., writes:-- On the 17th instant we offered a catalogue of 8578 bales, representative…

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Cheaper Fuel Farming Power. Result of Trial

Western Champion · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 7

Considerable interest in the demon stration of the device for using low grade oils as fuel for internal combustion engines, farm tractors, and other…

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Wool Report

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 3

N.Z. Loan and .Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report under date 23rd January, 1929:— We submitted a catalogue of 6509…

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Pastoral Outlook Stock lispector's Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Condobolin Pastoral Protection Board, Stock Inspector O'Neill stated that with respect to the pastoral and…

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