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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 51 of 130

Albert Crops Doing Well. Albert

Western Champion · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 6

For the past week the weather in Albert has been beautifully warm, with cool nights, and the crops are looking splendid—indeed, they have…

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When I Earned 4/- a Day Potatoes and I and the Farmer's Wife. How we beat old Man Dwyer

Western Champion · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 16

I said in a recent article (writes W. M. Hughes, in the "Sunday Sun") that I knew the central district which stretches from Bathurst to Yass, from Wyalong to Condobolin and across to Dubbo —very well indeed. So I do. Many years ago I travelled over it…

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Disappointed Farmers. Bogan Gate

Western Champion · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 6

Chaff continues to come per rail almost daily. Many farmers, who had visions of good grass after the last rain find that still a lot of rain is…

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Farmers Busy at Eugowra. EUGOWRA

Western Champion · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 6

Weather conditions are ideal, but good vain is urgently wanted. Crops are showing wonderful growth, but grass is at a standstill. Farmers are…

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Sheep and Wheat a Valuable Combination

Cowra Free Press · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 4
Also in The West Wyalong Advocate

Sheep are indispensable on the wheat farm. In the control of the weeds, in improving the fertility of the land, and in many other ways…

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Wheat Pool

Cowra Free Press · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 7

The feature of the week in the House of Representatives was the bate upon the proposed compulsory wheat pool, which is associated with…

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District Wool

Cowra Free Press · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 4

Late values were maintained at Winchcombe, Carson’s Sydney wool sale on Monday. The firm secured C. K. Kinghorne, Lyndhurst, ewss and…

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Wool Report

Cowra Free Press · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 4

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd, report under date 21st May:— Our catalogue to-day contained 4863 bales. which included an attractive…

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Wool Market

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 2

Messrs Goldsbrough Mort Ltd write: On Tuesday we submitted a small but attractive catalogue of 3,988 bales the product of the following districts:…

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Price of Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 1

Wheat was quoted locally to-day at 3/11 in silos…

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Active Search For Missing Sheep

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 10

Detectives are investigating the mysterious disappearance oi about 4800 sheep from the Chestnut-Manseid district (Vic) On February 10…

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Markets Strong Wool Demand

Cowra Free Press · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson Limited report:— Demand showed no sign of easing at our Sydney sale on Monday. Late…

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Wool Prices and Expenses

Cowra Free Press · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report under date May 26th:— The quantity of wool on hand awaiting cataloguing in Sydney only…

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'Grow Less Wheat' United States Slogan

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 14

Whilst the Commonwealth Government has adopted the slogan for the tanner, Grow More Wheat," the American Government has adopted for its…

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Wool Prices and Expenses Problems not Solved

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 9

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. write:— The quantity of wool on hand awaiting cataloguing in Sydney only totals 102 766 bales or 10 per cent. of the…

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Our Letter Box to the Editor Wheat Marketing Bill MR. E. S. Twigg Writes to Minister

Cowra Free Press · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 5

Mr. E. S. Twigg has addressed the following letter to Mr. Parker Moloney, M.H.R.: Sir,—Re Anxiety of Flour Trade: I beg to ask you to he…

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Finger Crushed Accident on Farm

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 1

A painful accident occurred on Thursday afternoon to the four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hill, of "Elveston," eight miles from…

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Russian Farm Area Under Grain

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 10

The first locomotive engine that arrived in Australia—it drew the first train from Sydney to Parramatta in 1855, is at present at the Tech…

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Fat Lamb Raising a Junior Farmer's Programme

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 11

Farmer Junior—the schoolboy of to-day and the wheat grower grazier, dairy-farmer or fruit grower of to-morrow, is an impotanl factor in…

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