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

Farming & the land, 1929

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Wool Auctions

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

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report under date 1st February:— This week's roster did not provide for an auction to be held by us, but…

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Grenfell Show Alterations in Schedule Sheep Dog Trial Eliminated Crop Competition Boundaries to be Altered

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 3

The committee of above met on Saturday night, following attending: Messrs. Simpson (President), Mylo charane, (Secretary), Hewson…

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Successful Poultry Farming

Western Champion · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 6

Under the above heading the Shell Co. of Australia Ltd., has just published a practical treatise on poultry farming and egg production. The…

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Wagga Stock Sales Cattle Market

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 3

The Wagga Associated Selling Agents report having held their usual fortnightly sale of cattle in the Mu[?] pal saleyad in the 31st ulthno when…

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Victorian Pool Effect on Wheat Market

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 3

"One trembles to think what wheat prices would be were it not for the pool," writes a wheat grower, of B[?] chip, Victoria, in the "Countryman,"…

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Fallow and Crop Tullibigeal Competition [?] Judge's Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 5

Dear Sir,—I have much pleasure in for warding my report the crop competition conducted by your [?] The awards are as follows: [?]…

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Wool Reports

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 10

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd. report: A slightly easier tone has developed in the market this week, such depreciation being more clearly…

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Police Court Sheep Stealing Charge

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 3

Colin Watt, aged 35, was charged at the Condobolin Police Court last Wednesday with having, between 1st March and 31st December, 1928…

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Sydney Wool Sales Market Easier

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 2

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Cooperative Co. writes:-- On the 28th January we offered a catalogue of 8.815 bales, including…

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Stable Wool Market Distribution of Demand

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 10

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: A world-wide conviction appears to exist that wool values are likely to be maintained in the vicinity of…

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Local News Paton's Sheep Food

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 2

Your sheep are worth more than 4d. ta 6d. per head. But yet, 4d. to 6d. per head, per month, is all it costs you to sustain life and vitality…

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Monwonga Record Lucerne Seed Crops Good Sheep Prices

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 8

The weather continues to be dry, and the temperature has again risen. On Tuesday afternoon several thunderstorms broke in the vicinity, but…

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District Wool

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 2

At the last sale of Messrs Goldborough Mort & Co. Ltd., the following prices were realised for district wool: E. Clark, West Wyalong, AAAE, 21[?]d;…

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Heavy Hail. Drowned Sheep

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 2

WELLINGTON, Wednesday—A heavy rain and hall storm swept over the district yesterday afternoon, preceded by a terrific wind and dust…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 12

The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Company Limited, submitted [?] catalogue on the 31st January, consisting of [?] bales. The catalogue…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson and Co. wired us as follows o-day. Late values were recorded for fine wools at our Sydney aucions…

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Wool Classes Starting Next

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 1

The Wool Classes conducted by the Technical College will commence locally, at the Show Grounds, on Wed nesday next, 13th February. Mr…

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Eugowra Dry Spell Broken Cricket Many Sheep Trucked

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 10

The dry spell which we have been experiencing for some time, was broken in most parts of the district last Tuesday, when some good falls of rain…

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Wheat Pool Proposal for Another Ballot Causing Widespread Discussion

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 9

The resolution passed at the last meeting of the West Wyalong Branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Asso[?] asking their Executive [?]…

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Compulsory Wheat Pool Parable to Drunkard’s WIFE.(To the Editor)

Cowra Free Press · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 8

Sir,—There is no doubt that the agitation for another vote on a Compulsory Pool is prompted by the thought that, once we have one,…

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