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

Farming & the land, 1929

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District Crops Hope for the Harvest. a Fine Block of Oats

Western Champion · Monday 21 October 1929 · page 3

Notwithstanding the burden imposed by an unfavorable season, the worst in many respects since the drought of 1902, there will be some…

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Cherries Ripe! Some Ready This Week. Good Crop Anticipated

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 21 October 1929 · page 2

First cherries will be ripe, or, at least, marketable, at Young on 26th October. A good crop is anticipated though…

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Wool Sales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1929 · page 5

Schute Bell and Co. Ltd., report:—Splendid rains over a large area of the State have materially brightened the pastoral and agricultural outlook…

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Crop Competition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1929 · page 1

The closing date for entries in the local Crop Competition in connection with the P.A.H. and I. Association has been extended to Saturday next, 26th…

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Wool Reports

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 October 1929 · page 4

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited report under date 17th October, 1929:--This Company's catalogue brought…

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Wool Industry Brighter Cotton and Wool Supplies

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 October 1929 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:--With a firmer wool market and relief rains over a large part of New South Wales and southern Queensland, the…

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1865 Farms North Queensland Scheme to Cost £3,000,000

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

The establishment of 1865 farms at a cost of slightly more than £3,000,000 is the chief feature of the scheme which the new Queensland…

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Wool Auctions

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 4

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited report under date 17th October:— This company's catalogue brought…

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Miscellaneous Another Pest. Mites in Wheat Crops

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Thorby) referring to the appearance of mites in wheat crops in this State, particularly in the Inverell district…

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The Dancer. Internal Injuries. Collided with Sheep

Western Champion · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 11

The Dancer, Mr. C. J. Wallace's aged chestnut gelding, by Redfern (imp.) from The Sybarita, which was injured while on a trial gallop at…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Western Champion · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 19

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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Sydney Wool Sales. Good General Competition. Sydney

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 2

7970 bales were offered at the Sydney wool sales to-day and 7627 were sold. Private sales totalled 826 bales, making a total disposal of…

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DAIRYING. Silage in Western Districts. and Its Value to Dairy Farmers

Western Champion · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 19

Discussing the Middle-West champion ship fodder conservation competition held under the auspices of the Royal Agricultural Society, the Chief…

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Field Day. Crops at Coradgery

Western Champion · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 5

On Tuesday afternoon a field day, under the auspices of the Coradgery Agricultural Bureau, was held in the district Owing to the abormally dry…

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Crops in the Middle West

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 7

The country just now from Bathurst to Orange is looking splendid, and there will be some very good crops; the grass country in this…

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Fat Lamb Test at Cowra Experiment Farm. Sales at Homebush

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 5

Experiments to ascertain the most profitable ewe for the raising of fat lambs has been in progress at Cowra Experiment Farm for some time…

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On the Land Pastoral Stud Sheep Export. Where Do Graziers Stand? Significant Resolutions

Cowra Free Press · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 5

Some men will try to tell you that by permitting the export of stud merino sheep Australia is selling its birthright for a mess of pottage…

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Wool Report

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

Messrs Kilpatrick, McLellan and Anthoness (local agents for Dalgety and Co., Ltd.) received the following wire from the firm on Wednesday last:—…

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Wool Market

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

Winchcombe Carson and Co. wired us to-day as follows:—We sold 94 per cent of the wool we offered at our Sydney auction sales on…

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Sheep Skins Dearer Hides Firm

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 12

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: Demand for sheepskins was strong with values generally [?]d to [?]d per lb higher at the past week's Sydney sales. The…

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