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

Farming & the land, 1930

2,583 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 46 of 130

Big Drop in World's Wheat Supply This Year?

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 1

"It is said thatt here will be a drop of 500,000,000 bushels in the world's supply of wheat this year," writes Thomas Wayling in "The Inside Story…

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"Putting It In." Coobang Farmers. Crops Looking Well Coobang

Western Champion · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 13

The farmers are going their hardest "putting it in" many have large areas sown, while others have been dwelling on the…

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Miscellaneous Winter Schools for Farmers. Hawkesbury Agricultural College Courses

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 5

Those wishing to take up a brief intensive course in one or other branch of primary production, as well as farmers and stockowners desirous…

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Woodstock Sheep

Cowra Free Press · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 6

Only 34,000 sheep and lambs were penned at the Homebush auctions on Monday. The smaller supply was due to the effects of recent rains…

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Young Sheep Show

Cowra Free Press · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 10

Last year this event was a phenomenal success. This year the Sheep Show and Dog Trials have been supplemented by a full programme…

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Sheep Offerings Again Heavy

Cowra Free Press · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 6

Supplies at the past week’s Homebush sheep and lamb auctions totalled 104,000 head. Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report that on Thursday…

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Price of Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 6

Wheat was quoted locally on Friday a 3/10 in silos…

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Field Wheat Competitions a Factor in Better Farming

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 10

The field wheat competitions carried out each year in New South Wales under the auspices of the Royal Agricultural Society are nowadays an…

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Tar and Wool

Cowra Free Press · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 1

Wool buyers have been complaining for years of the bad effect of tar used in the branding of sheep. The trouble is, from the woolgrowers’…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 2

The Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Coy. Ltd., report on. 12th inst:— We offered a catalogue of over 4000…

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Wool Sales Season's Record Prices for New England Wool

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 2

The Secretary Farmers and Glaziers' Co-operative Coy. reports on the 15th May:— At our sale on the 14th inst,. [?]…

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Wool Values Fully Maintained

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 6

Messrs Kilpatrick McLellan and Anthoness, local agents for Messrs Dalgety and Co. Ltd.. received the following wire from the firm this morning:…

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Sheep Branding Specifics Results of Departmental Tests

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 13

Tests car eiroud usn, etaoin shrdl Teals carried out by the Department of Agriculture indicate that the perfect sheep branding substances—one…

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Compulsory Wheat Pool, Queensland's At[?]ude

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 11

Brisbanb members of the Queensland Wheat Doard met the Premier in conference for the purpose of discussing Queensland's attitude towards…

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Central South Western Crops Examination by Judge for R.A.S. CHAMPIONSHIP THE(From the “Farmer and Settler”)

Cowra Free Press · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 5

Judging the fodder conservation championship competitions for the Central South West districts began on Monday week, when Mr. H. C. Stoning, Chief Inspector of Agriculture, arrived in the Cowra-Canowindra territory. Accompanying him was…

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Better Wool Market Other Countries Interested Willingness to Co-operate

Cowra Free Press · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 7

Fastorally the best news is that “wool is up.” General feeling in the trade and industry is that the tide has definitely turned. While…

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Seeing New South Wales the Wheat Belt Impressions of a Sydney Barrister

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 7

The writer of the following article, Mr, F. A. A. Russell, K.C., a well known Sydney barrister, recently made an extensive tour by car of this, portion of the State. His impressions of the country, the conditions prevailing, and the towns visited (including West…

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Farm Management The Greatest Factor in Success

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 14

The success of any venture of this kind depends upon your ability as a manager, the Director of Agriculture recently tol da gathering of wheat…

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Our District Page Contributions from all Parts of the District are Welcomed EUGOWRA Warm Weather Required Now Crops Doing Well

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 2

The drought has temporarily broken here, about 125 points of rain having fallen. All crops sown are showing splendidly, and farmers are busy…

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BEDGERABONG Farmers Rejoice Golden Rain Picnic Meeting Next Week

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 2

Conditions are much brighter this week, than they have been for some considerable time. A good soaking rain has fallen, and it seems certain…

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