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

Farming & the land, 1929

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Brisbane Wool Sales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 5
Also in Cowra Free Press

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. received a wire from their Brisbane office:—"Good selection available opening Brisbane wool sales. Japan very keen…

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Wheat Crops Need Good Rain. Lamb Raisers Also Feel the Pinch

Cowra Free Press · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 9

The light rains in parts of the wheat belt at the week-end are promising, but a complete break is needed…

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Wool Sales Difficult Conditions

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 9
Also in Cowra Free Press, The West Wyalong Advocate

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers' Company, Ltd., reports 24th September:-- The first series of Sydney sales…

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The Markets Sheep Skins Cheaper. Tallow Dearer

Cowra Free Press · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report under date 21st September:— A weaker market was experienced for sheep skins at the past week’s…

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London Wool Sales Prices Maintained (By Wire)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 1

At the London wool sales 10,192 bales were offered. There was a large and representative selection of merinos and a good…

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Export of Stud Sheep Opposed by P.P. Union (By Wire)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 1

At a meeting of the Executive of the Primary Producers' Union it was decided in use all means in their power to prevent the export of fine full…

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Crossbred Sheep Can be Improved Pure Bred Sires Must be Used

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 11

BY "H.R." in the "Weekly Times" Before there was any export trade the policy in Victoria was to cross the merino with the Lincoln or the…

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Farmers in Dispute Case at Wyalong Settlement Agreed To

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 2

At the Wyalong District Court, on Wednesday, before his Honor, Judge Coy[?]e, Joseph Brown proceeded against M. J. Culhan[?] for the recovery…

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Dry Farming Our Mallee Lands Three States Combed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 6

A couple of years hence 850,000 acres of mallee country on the Lower Lachlan are to be made available for mixed farming as part of the…

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WIRRINYA Lucky Marble Farmers' Good Fortune

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 1

Nurse McGregor, who has been home for a few days, returned to the Burrangong Hospital, at Young, this week…

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Our District Page Contributions from all Parts of the District are Welcomed QUANDIALLA The Show Committee Makes Arrangements Modern Farming

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 4

The dry spell still continues, and prospects are assuming a very serious aspect for the farmers. Sickness is still very prevalent in…

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Crop Competition

Cowra Free Press · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 5

The Secretary of the Parkes P., A. and H.A. wrote re the recent conference held at Parkes in connection with the local field wheat competition…

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Fat Sheep

Western Champion · Monday 30 September 1929 · page 10

Pen three fat comeback wethers: L. Bray 1. Pen three fat merino wethers: J. O. Nash 1, L. Bray 2. Pen three fat lambs, suitable for export:…

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Sheep Classing. Departmental Assistance

Western Champion · Monday 30 September 1929 · page 8

The work of assisting-small woolgrowers by classing, their sheep and helping to improve the quality of the clip, which is being conducted by the…

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Wheat Sowings. Lower Than Last Year. Fewer Growers

Western Champion · Monday 30 September 1929 · page 2

The Government Statistician (Mr. T. Waites), after receiving particulars relating to the areas sown with wheat during the current season, on…

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Knows Farmers' Wants. Labor Candidate for CALARE Urges R-Establment of BAWRA (Communicated.)

Western Champion · Monday 30 September 1929 · page 2

If there is one way to get Mr. George Gibbons, Labor candidate for Calare to forget politics, it is to talk to him about merino wool or the…

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WYANGALA Wheat Growing Prospects

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1929 · page 6

Wheat Growing Prospects-- The prospects for successful wheat growing in mixed farming in the Roto Eauabalong area, to be developed…

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