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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 9 of 130

Cattle

Western Champion · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 12

Licks for cattle are indicated on country where cattle are addicted to bone chewing. This occurs of course chiefly on the Coast, but many inland…

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Land Too Dear! Why Wheat Farming Does Not Pay

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 7

J. S. S. (Ungarie) writes:— "Mr. Woodford, of Bygalorie, hit the nail on the head when he said that far too many of us have paid…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

Western Champion · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 9

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., received the following wire from their Brisbane office: "Good general competition opening Brisbane wool sales…

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Miscellaneous Wool Auctions

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 6

Pitt, Son and Badgery report under date January 17th, 1930:— The opening series of the new year sales came to a conclusion on…

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Motoring Sheep to Market. Forbes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 7

Mr. C. Thomas, of Daroobalgie, was the first district farmer to use the motor for carrying fat sheep to market. To-day he transported in…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Western Champion · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 2

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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Local and District Wheat at Grenfell

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 7

Only a little more wheat is to come in to the local railway yards, and when this is stacked the total number of bags delivered will be…

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Followed Tracks Wheat Stealing Case. Sergeant's Story

Western Champion · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 6

The story of how he followed tracks from a stack of wheat on the property of Mr. Morton Draper to the Forbes Road and…

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Federal Wheat Pool. Department of Agriculture, Sydney, January l0th, 1930

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 5

Dear Mr. Best With reference to your personal representations to a communication you have received from the…

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Fat Lamb Trials. Results at Cowra Farm

Western Champion · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 7

For several years past the breeding flock for the lamb-raising experiments at Cowra Experiment Farm has consisted of crossbred ewes, while Dorset…

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The Oat Crop. Importance of Good Seed

Western Champion · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 2

As with all crops, observes a departmental publication, the first of the essential points in the successful growing of oats is the selection of a…

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Lucerne Crops. Valuable Lessons From the Parkes Competition

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 7

Not the least important result of the lucerue growing competition conducted by the Parkes Pastoral and Agricultural Association this…

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Value of the Horse. Important Factor in Keeping the Boy on the Farm

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 7

The best way to keep the boy on the farm (says the Australian Clydesdale Society) is to get him interested in good Clydesdale horses. No…

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Liver Fluke Control in Cattle and Sheep

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 11

Some interesting points have recently been raised in connection with the control fluke, particularly on properties on which both cattle and sheep…

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Wool Reports

Cowra Free Press · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 4

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd. report under date January 15th:— Our catalogue for to-day’s sale contained 4086 bales, comprised of…

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Price of Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 1

Wheat is quoted locally to-day at 4/6 in silos…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

Cowra Free Press · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. received the following wire from their Brisbane office: “Good general competition opening Brisbane wool sales…

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Advance of £750,000 to Wheat- Growers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 6

The Darling Downs (Q.) wheat crop, which has just been harvested, amounts to about 3,750,000 bushels, of which 3,500,000 bushels have already…

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On the Land Pastoral Notes Graziers on the Job for Better Marketing Meat and Other Matters

Cowra Free Press · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 6

Matters discussed by the last meeting of the General Council of the Graziers’ Association are clear indication of the increased and…

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The Oat Crop Importance of Good Seed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 11

As with all crops, observes a departmental publication, the first of the essential points in the successful grow ing of oats is the selection of a good…

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