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

Farming & the land, 1931

2,461 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 13 of 124

Big Conference of Producers and Others Representative Gathering at Cowra Many Far Reaching Resolutions Carried Hot Words Lead to Delegate Withdrawing “Direct Action” Motion Turned Down—Also Proposal For One Big Union Morgan Wheat Stabilisation Scheme Agreed To With Slight Amendment

Cowra Free Press · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 1

Though it was expected that several other districts would be represented at the Conference of producers and others, held in the Masonic Hall on Thursday last, those who did attend were mostly men prominent in the public life of the localities…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Sunday 1 February 1931 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort offered at auction on Thursday 6146 bales. The market as compared with our last sales shows practically 5 per cent…

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Wool Reports

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Sunday 1 February 1931 · page 3

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited report under date 28th January:-Our highest price was 16d realised…

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Season's Record for Grenfell Wool

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Sunday 1 February 1931 · page 2

The Australian Wool Brokers and Produce Co. Ltd., report having escured 13 3/4d at their sale on the 27th January for 5 bales of Sup Com. on…

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Agricultural Wheats at Temora. Twelve Varieites Tested. Late Maturing Crops

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Sunday 1 February 1931 · page 2

Twelve varieties of wheat, with Yandilla King as a check, were used at the Temora experiment farm in a trial to determine the most…

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Wheats at Cowra. Some Comparisons. Farmers' Errors

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Sunday 1 February 1931 · page 2

According to Mr. A. Pearson, experimentalist at the Cowra Experiment Farm, a feature of the present wheat season is the number of…

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Wheat Agents. Farmers' Advances. Interesting Case

Western Champion · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 1

A case of interest to many farmers in the district and throughout New South Wales came before Mr. Justice Stephen…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 1

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd., report under date January 29th:— It is pleasing to report a slight improvement in wool market…

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Wheat Ready Reckoner

Western Champion · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 2

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

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Morgan Wheat Scheme Strongly Supported. Negotiable Certificates Farmers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 3

The Morgan wheat stabilisation scheme was adopted by a large meeting at Parkes on Wednesday. It was decided to submit the scheme to the…

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SHEEP. Homebush Sales. SYDNEY

Western Champion · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 7

The sheep pennings at Homebush to-day were 20,000 less than Thursday, and the principal demand was for fat lambs…

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World's Wheat The Russian Position

Western Champion · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 8

Some interesting comments on the world's wheat position were made by Mr. John L. MacFarland on his appointment recently as general…

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Orange Sales. Big Cattle Yarding. Market Lower

Western Champion · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 5

Messrs. Leeds Bros., Ltd., report on the usual weekly stock sales held at Orange saleyards on Thursday last: Cattle: Upwards, of 1000 head…

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Wool Trade. Continental Purchases. Low Prices and Skirtings

Western Champion · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 2

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report: The Continental trade has been somewhat disappointing in its wool…

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Talk of Direct Action! Farmers Advised to Repudiate

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 2

The seriousness of the plight of many farmers was shown at a meeting held at Junee on Friday last, when almost unbelievable stories of…

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Relief to Farmers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 2

The secretary of Grenfell branch of the Labor Party received on Saturday the following. wire from Mr. Gibbons, M.H.R.:—Cabinet…

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"To the Hilt." Farmers Mortgaged Themselves

Western Champion · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 1

At a meeting at Wagga on Saturday Mr. H. K. Nock, in remarking that similar meetings were being held simultaneously throughout the…

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A Scheme To Assist Wheat Farmers And Save Wheat Industry

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 7

Mr. Henry Gooden, "Leighcourt," Girral, writes:—"Will you kindly grant me space in your valuable journal to outline a scheme to assist the…

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Wheat Pool Advance

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 1

Messrs E. and A. Grellman, local agents for the Farmers and Graziers state that in some quarters a Misun derstanding exists with regard to the…

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Wheat Price Local Consumption

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 1

Mr. Buttenshaw, in the Legislatio[?] Assembly on the 29th [?], asked the Minister for Agriculture:— In connection with the proposed…

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