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

Farming & the land, 1930

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Wool and Cotton Cotton Relatively Dearer

Western Champion · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 14

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: The most heartening aspect of the wool position is that the value of the world's other great natural…

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Central Western Wheat. Some Heavy Hay Yields

Western Champion · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 10

Harvesting in the grain-growing portion of the central western district extended well into the middle of December. It was delayed somewhat…

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Tullamore. Weather and Crops

Western Champion · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 7

Harvesting, which has been much later than usual this year, is almost completed. The return in many instances has been disappointing and…

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Lucerne Competition Thirteen Entries Judged. Excellent Crops Entered

Western Champion · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 11

The second annual Lucerne Growing Competition promoted by the Parkes P.A. and H. Association was judged on Monday and Tuesday last by Mr. H. Bartlett, when it was very evident that the movement is destined to be of great value and will have far-reaching effects, not…

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Pastoral Central Western Wheat Some Heavy Hay Yields

Cowra Free Press · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 3

Harvesting in the grain growing portion of the central western district extended well into the middle of December. It was delayed…

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Local Cattle

Cowra Free Press · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 1

Offerings at the Homebush cattle sales last Monday totalled 2600 head. Competition for attractive drafts was brighter, some prime…

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Season and Sheep

Cowra Free Press · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 8

Many parts of Australia have been heartened by a good fall of rain. Here in N.S.W. the season depends on whether in the next few weeks…

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Wheat Growing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 6

Does it pay to grow wheat? That is a question which has been reiterated time out of number in recent years. In fact, ever since Mr.'Loughlin's conference in Bathurst when "Jock" Garden admitted that wheat could not be made to pay at 5-…

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Dairying Blight in Dairy Cattle. Method of Treatment

Cowra Free Press · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 3

Ophthalmia or blight, 6r “pink eye” as it is sometimes called, is an inflammatory affection of the eyes and adjacent parts. Because of its…

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Wool Report

Cowra Free Press · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 7

We received the following wire from Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd., Sydney, yesterday:— At auction on Wednesday we…

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Our Butter Shipments Compared

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 9

Shipments of butter from Australia to the United Kingdom and otherports for the period from July 1 to December totalled 17,412 tons,…

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Price of Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 1

Wheat is quoted to-day at 4/8 per bushei in silos 4/9 bagged…

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Sold Most Number Fat Cattle-High Prices

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 6

The Secretary Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Coy writes:— For the year ended 81st December, 1929, wo at Flemington (Sydney)…

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Sold Most Number Fat Cattle—high Prices

Cowra Free Press · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 6

The Secretary Farmers’ & Graziers’ Co-operative Coy. writes:— For the year ended 31st December, 1929, we, at Flemington (Sydney)…

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Wheat Trials at Cowra Experiment Farm. Canimbla Yields 33½ Bus. Over Period of Eight Years

Cowra Free Press · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 9

A new type of wheat—Canimbla—bred by Mr. J. T, Pridbam, at Cowra Experiment Farm, has averaged 33½ bushels over an…

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Pastoral Problems Facts for the Prime Minister Discussion with Graziers

Cowra Free Press · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 4

Concern over the-present position of the pastoral position has been expressed by several of the new Federal Ministers during the last few…

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Values Firm At Sydney Wool Sales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 5

Messrs Kilpatrick, McLellan and Anthoness, local agents for Messrs Dalgety and Co. Ltd., received the following wire from the firm on the 7th…

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Cattle Duffing Not a Lost Art an Interesting Story

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 10

There has been a revival of cattle stealing in various parts of the country, and judges and juries will have many tricky cases to unravel,…

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DERAILMENT 13 Wheat T[?] (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 1

At Marulan, near Goulburn, last night thirteen trucks loaded with wheat left the line and tore up the permanent way which was badly…

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Federal Matters Embargo on Sheep Skins. (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 1

Mr. Scullin says the question of taking a referendum to the subject of amending the Constitution has not yet been considered by the Government…

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