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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 67 of 130

Price of Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1930 · page 1

Wheat was quoted locally on Monday afternoon at 3/2¾d [?] silos…

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Spider Mites Presence in Wheat

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1930 · page 3

The threatened menace of another destructive pest in the wheat fields has been dispelled. A recent alarmist report of extensive…

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Stiff Hurdle Overdraft Guarantee Clause Butter Factory Finance

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1930 · page 1

A stiff financial hurdle confronted the Forbes Dairy Society directors on Friday when they met representatives of the Government Savings Bank, relative to securing a loan for the purpose of going ahead with the erection of a factory…

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The Wool Outlook Supplies and Prices

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1930 · page 3

Winclicombe, Carson, Ltd. write:— At this time a year ago the price of average 64's merino tops in Bradford was 38d. per lb. Recently the…

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Our Letter Box to the Editor The Wheat Crisis

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 22 July 1930 · page 1

Sir,—When speaking at Cowra some weeks ago, I endorsed the proposal of the Federal Government to guarantee farmers a 4/- return for…

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Wheat Varieties N.S.W. Preferences Waratah Still Leads

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1930 · page 3

Judging from figures supplied by the Government Statistician (Mr. T. Waites) the two most popular varieties of wheat for grain and hay in…

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Wheat Guarantee Deputation to Minister Only State Pools Possible

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1930 · page 1

A deputation representing the wheat growers and country commercial interests waited upon Mr. Parker Moloney, Minister for Markets, at Canberra…

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State Wheat Pools Vic's. Marketing Bill (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1930 · page 1

The New South Wales Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Thorby, stated today that the Victorian Government will introduce into Parliament next week…

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£7,000,000 DROP N.Z. Wool Clip (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1930 · page 1

New Zealand wool for the present season revealed a decline in value of nearly £7,000,000 compared with last year…

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Better Farming Conference At Weethalle

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1930 · page 2

The third Better farming Conference will be held at Weethalle on Friday, 22nd August, to which all farmers are cordially invited. The…

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40,000 ACRES Cleared in Four Years What Power Farming Can Do

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1930 · page 4

In keeping with its traditional interest in practical agriculture, the Shell Company of Australia extended splendid hospitality to the visiting…

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Lachlan Valley Dairying Possibilities Melbourne Comment

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1930 · page 4

Some progress is being made in the movement to establish dairying in the Lachlan River Valley on modern lines. The first step is to…

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Dairying Scheme Don't Let It Die Citizens Should Respond

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1930 · page 4

That apathetic spirit so common in Forbes, dealt a blow to the Butter Factory movement on Friday evening…

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State Pool Ballots? "Position is Serious" Farmers' President Tells The Canberra Deputation

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1930 · page 5

Commenting on the results of Friday's deputation to the Hon. Minister for Markets, Mr. Nock, General President of the F. & S.,…

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Wool Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 July 1930 · page 7

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report:-- "Nothing doing" aptly sums up the present wool position in Sydney. Buyers are for the most part enjoying a…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land Treatment of the Wool Clip. Hints for the Small Flock Owner

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 July 1930 · page 2

The present financial position makes it necessary that the utmost care be taken in the preparation of the wool clip for market, states the Sheep and…

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The Wool Outlook Supplies and Prices

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 July 1930 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:-- At this time a year ago the price of average 64's merion tops in Bradford was 38d. per 1b. Recently the…

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40,000 Acres Cleared in 4 years What Power Farming Can Do. Shell Company Entertains New Zealand Delegation

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 July 1930 · page 1

In keeping with its traditional interest in practical agriculture, the Shell Company of Australia extended splendid hospitality to the visiting New…

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Wheat Bill. Farmers Disappointed, Moura-reedy Ck

Western Champion · Thursday 24 July 1930 · page 7

Much disappointment is felt at the K.O. to the Wheat Bill. Still "hope springs eternal," and already there is much talk of the "way round" the…

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Wheat Ready Reckoner

Western Champion · Thursday 24 July 1930 · page 10

Very often wheat-growers are co. fronted with the difficulty of determin ing the number of bushels of whe[?] contained in a given load. Below…

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