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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 58 of 130

Two Amazing Farm Experiments. Collective Wheat Growing in Russia. Wheat and Babies in Italy

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1930 · page 3

Two amazing experiments are betting carried out in the realm of agriculture. One is in that land of mystery, the Soviet republic. Here the…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1930 · page 3

Goldsbrough, Mort offered at auction on Thursday 5549 bales; average selection. Owing to weaker competition all topmakers broad…

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Wool Market

Western Champion · Thursday 26 June 1930 · page 11

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., wired yesterday as follows: Values for all classes of wool ruled very firm at our Sydney auctions on…

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Wheat Yield. Record Anticipated. Area Under Crop

Western Champion · Thursday 26 June 1930 · page 14

The Commonwealth Statistician estimates that the aggregate area under wheat in the Commonwealth may exceed 17,000,000 acres this…

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Wheat Crops. Making Headway. Gunning Gap

Western Champion · Thursday 26 June 1930 · page 13

Wheat crops are making great headway as a result of recent good rains; but, as usual with June rains, grass is slow and sparse…

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Pastoral. Pasture Improvement. Outstanding Results at Bombala

Western Champion · Thursday 26 June 1930 · page 18

Mr. F. J. Smith, of Bombala, has experienced considerable success in connection with the top-dressing of the natural pastures on his property, as…

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Sheep Market Quiet. Bogan Gate

Western Champion · Thursday 26 June 1930 · page 13

Agents report, that the store sheep market is quiet, except for good quality crossbred lambs or ewes…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Western Champion · Thursday 26 June 1930 · page 18

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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The Governor Inspects. State's Wool Clips

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1930 · page 3

His Excellency, Sir Phillip Game, G.B.E., K.C.B., D.S.O., State Governor, on the 17th inst., paid an informal visit to the wool stores of the…

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Wool Industry Report of Graziers' Council Scientific Research Empire Marketing

Western Champion · Thursday 26 June 1930 · page 12

The report of the 43rd, convention of the Graziers' Federal Coun cil states that while the Council approved of co-operation in…

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Diseases That Follow Shearing. Protect Your Sheep Against Infection Through Cuts and Wounds

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1930 · page 3

As the shearing season is now approaching, it is perhaps opportune to draw attention to the desirability of taking all possible steps to…

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On the Land Wheat Diseases. Breeding Resistant Varieties. Nabawa and Flag Smut

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1930 · page 7

A review of the performances of wheat varieties during the past season in the light of their resistance or susceptibility to disease has been…

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Local and General Huge Decline. in Australia's Primary Exports. How Wheat Fared in Comparison with Other Products

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1930 · page 3

The value of Australia's primary products exported during the nine months to March 31 last showed a decline of £33,497,944, when…

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The Western Champion AND The Parkes District Representative Thursday, June 26, 1930. Keeping Them on the Farm

Western Champion · Thursday 26 June 1930 · page 10

"The young men won't stay on the farms," declares a correspondent of a metropolitan paper; "they go to the City and drive trams or get other jobs. They work 44 or 48 hours a week—we, the farmers, work 80 hours, and in many cases we are on a losing…

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An Important Factor in Farm Profits

Western Champion · Thursday 26 June 1930 · page 18

The farmer generally pays more attention to the price of his products than to the cost of producing them, but the prices of those commodities…

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"Like Mushrooms." Bogan Gate Crops. Bogan Gate

Western Champion · Thursday 26 June 1930 · page 13

Wonderful Spring-like weather over the week-end. Warm sunny days and crops growing like mushrooms. Farmers for the most part have finished…

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Remarkable Allegations. Wife Seeks Divorce From Farmer at Young. Said He Was Jealous of Their Child

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1930 · page 7

Evidence of an extraordinary nature was given before the Judge in Divorce by Edythe Grace McKay, who is seeking a divorce on the…

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Milvale Wool

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 2

French buyers competed keenly fpr the Oaklands wool from Mr. W. A. Douglas, Milvale, offered at winchcombe, Carson's Sydney auction last…

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Sheep from Ariah Park

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 6

The slaughterman's strike prevented stock sales being held at Homebush on Monday but a few transactions were made by private treaty to coastal…

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Price of Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 1

Wheat was quoted locally on Thursday afternoon at 3.[?]5 in silos…

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