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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 85 of 97

Wool Report Moderation an Advantage

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 20 November 1929 · page 11

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:--Recent wool market experiences demonstrate the part human nature plays in business, despite the…

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More Wheat Crop Competitions

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 21 November 1929 · page 2

Judging of wheat crop competitions has been completed at Bribbaree, Quandialla, with the following results:—…

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The Wheat Crop. Factors Which Lower Its Milling Values

Western Champion · Thursday 21 November 1929 · page 9

There are various factors which lower the value of wheat from a milling aspect. Among them are the presence of smut, damaged grains,…

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Cattle Prices Advance. Flemington Sales

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 21 November 1929 · page 7

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Coy. reports.:— At Flemington on the 18th inst. the number of fat cattle yarded was the…

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Treatment of Sheep for Flies

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 21 November 1929 · page 3

At this time of the year all sheep owners have to contend with fly ravages, which if neglected, result in serious and often fatal injury to the…

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Death of Mr. A. K. Butter

Western Champion · Thursday 21 November 1929 · page 10

After having been ailing for some time, Mr. Andrew Kerr Butter, well-known stock and station agent, of Trangie, underwent an operation in…

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Irrigated Wheat. a Successful Experiment

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 21 November 1929 · page 6

In June, Mr. T. Harrison, of Mundoona, irrigated 200 acres of wheat crop. He had contemplated feeding the crop off, so poor did it…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Western Champion · Thursday 21 November 1929 · page 9

'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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General News Black Sheep with Four White Lambs

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 21 November 1929 · page 8

A black ewe, a pet running on Mr. Cyril Robertson's Barwang property, has this year given birth to two sets of twin lambs. The first…

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PASTORAL. (Department of Agriculture.) Kemp Fibres. How to Identify Them

Western Champion · Thursday 21 November 1929 · page 6

Among the defects which should be avoided when selecting rams for mating, flock-owners were reminded in these notes last week, is the presence…

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The Value of the Clip. America and Wool

Western Champion · Thursday 21 November 1929 · page 6

Messrs, Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Various statements have been made regarding the decline in monetary value the Australian clip is likely…

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Horse News. in Australia. Some Aspects of Tractr Farming

Western Champion · Thursday 21 November 1929 · page 17

The Department of Agriculture of S.A. has issued in the form of Bulletin No. 232, a paper written by Processor A. J. Perkins, Director of…

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Tichbourne. Crop Competition

Western Champion · Thursday 21 November 1929 · page 13

It will be see nthat no very high promoted by the Tichborne branch of the Agricultural Bureau were inspected by Mr. H. Bartlett, H.D.A., on…

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Manildra Crops

Western Champion · Thursday 21 November 1929 · page 11

Mr. H. Bartlett, senior agricultural instructor, completed the judging of the Manildra crop competition on Monday last. There were six entries,…

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Championship Crop Judging

Western Champion · Thursday 21 November 1929 · page 10

The R.A.S. party, with Mr. E. S. Clayton, who is judging the prize crops on the Central Slopes for the R.A.S. championship trophy, who were…

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P. & A. Association Growing Crop Competition

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 21 November 1929 · page 2

The following remarks by Mr. Medley, who judged the Grenfell Growing Crop Competition, were not available until Tuesday morning…

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Cowra Crop Competition

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 21 November 1929 · page 7

Open Competition, Werribee Cup.— F. C. Rowlands and Sons, Waugoola, 139½ points, 1; F. C. Rowlands and A. Bennett, Waugoola,…

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Chamber of Commerce Assistance to Farmers. Splendid Response to Meet. Ing Called by Chamber of Commerce

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 21 November 1929 · page 2

There was a very large attendance on Tuesday afternoon at the meeting calles by Grenfell and District Chamber of Commerce for the…

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Agricultural Fodder Conservation. Value of Good Ensilage. Merits of Different Crops

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 21 November 1929 · page 6

Owing to its succulence silage is particularly valuable for dairy stock, and is also very useful for fattening young stock. For crops to be…

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Sheep Supplies

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 November 1929 · page 8

A decline in sheep supplies is expected at Homebush owing to recent rains, but offerings last Monday were very heavy. Winchcombe, Carson,…

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