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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 62 of 97

Compulsory Wheat Pool Ballot a Farmer Speaks to Farmers. [To the Editor]

Cowra Free Press · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 7

Sir,—Again a compulsory wheat pool ballot. Again I repeat that a pool cannot add a “brass farthing” to the price of wheat, which is ruled by…

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Compulsory Wheat Pooling Socialisation and Stagnation

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 9

One of the most unfortunate features of the Marketing of Primary Products Act, which was born of the Lang Government, and in fostered by…

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GAREMA Rats and Mice Wheat Suffers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 2

The showers of last week, following the good rain of the week previous, have made a great difference in the crops, and although no big yields…

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Cowra’s Biggest Snow Storm Lachlan Rises to Over 47ft. MR. E. S. Twigg Loses 1400 Head of Sheep

Cowra Free Press · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 8

In view of the light fall of s now in this district last week-end the following particulars of the heaviest fall of snow experienced in this district, taken from the “Free Press” of July 12, 1900, should prove of general interest :—…

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MONWONGA The Crops Good Yields Expected

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 2

Since my last report, the district benefited greatly by some good falls of rain last week. As a result of the rains, some very…

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Milk and Water Dairyman Fined Again

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 12

William John Trethewey, who was fined a fortnight ago for selling adulterated milk, was convicted on three similar charges at…

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The Wheat Pool the Wheat Pool Ballot

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 2 September 1929 · page 2

Mr. W. W. Watson (General President Agricultural Bureaux), addressed a meeting of farmers in the Masonic Hall on Friday night, on the…

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Cattle at the Show

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 2 September 1929 · page 2

In the bull classes H. O. McColl was the most successful exhibitor, his entry in the over four years also winning the Championship and Cup…

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Correspondence Compulsory Wheat Pool Ballot. a Farmer Speaks to Farmers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 2 September 1929 · page 2

To the Editor "The Grenfell Record." Sir,—Again a compulsory wheat pool ballot. Again I repeat that a pool cannot add a "brass farthing" to…

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Compulsory Wheat Pool. Probable Results

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 2 September 1929 · page 4

The whole problem of this Compulsory Wheat Pool Campaign is—Which gives the best returu to the grower, the open marketing system or a…

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Compulsory Wheat Pool Proboble Results

Western Champion · Monday 2 September 1929 · page 8

The whole problem of this Compulsory Wheat Pool campaign is—Which gives the best return to the grower, the open marketing system or a…

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Silage for Sheep. Some Points in Feeding

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 2 September 1929 · page 1

Although silage is one of the best substitutes for green grass, and a reserve of it is of great value in a season such as the present, a certain…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Western Champion · Monday 2 September 1929 · page 2

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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Wheat Harvest Lowest Since 1924 World-wide Forecasts

Western Champion · Monday 2 September 1929 · page 4

The International Institute of Agriculture at Rome forecasts the world's wheat harvest for 1929 as the lowest since 1924…

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Parkes Jubilee Show Farm Machinery Where Parkes Leads. Motor Cars Too

Western Champion · Monday 2 September 1929 · page 9

Justification for the claim recently made at a meeting of the Parkes P. and A. Association, that the Parkes Show has the "finest exhibition of farming machinery in the West," was amply given at the Showground on Tuesday and Wednesday…

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Gunningbland Farmers and Settlers' Association

Western Champion · Monday 2 September 1929 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the above branch was held on Tuesday, August 20th. The delegates to conference, Messrs. L. Nettlebeck and H. Martin…

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Pastoral What of the Wool Prices

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 3 September 1929 · page 4

“How is the wool market going to open?” This is a question that is being asked throughout the State. Everybody is directly or indirectly…

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New Wool Selling Scheme Proposed by Local Farmer

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 3 September 1929 · page 1

Speaking at the last meeting of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association, Mr. O. L. Shipp, a well-known local farmer, outlined a new wool…

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Compulsory Wheat Pool Probable Results

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 September 1929 · page 10

The whole problem of this Compulsory Wheat Pool Campaign is-- Which gives the best return to the grower, the open marketing system or a…

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Wheat Pool (To the Editor "Advocate")

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 3 September 1929 · page 6

Sir,—The Wheal Merchants' Association have again got busy advising wheat growers how to vote for the ballot on the wheat pool, quoting the…

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