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

Farming & the land, 1931

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Under Quality Wheat Grade Fixing Problem Not Yet Solved

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 5

After a long sitting, the grain section committee of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce on Friday faied to arrive at a final decision as to a…

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Wheat Loan Moloney Hopeful Canadian Proposal (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 1

Speaking at Albury last night, the Minister for Markets (Mr, Parker Maloney), referring to the wheat question, said he felt sure the…

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£6,000,000 Loan 6d Bounty on Wheat To Help Wheatgrowers CANBERRA

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 1

Approval was given by the Loan Council this afternoon to the immediate raising of a loan of £6,000,000 to provide assistance to…

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Meat Is Like Wool Both Selling at a Loss. Graziers’ Association on the Job

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 3

Neither wool nor mutton can be sold to-day at a profit to the producer. Wool is selling at pance per pound below costs of production, and…

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The Wheat Question Some Common Sense Suggestions by Mr. J. O’Neil Which Abe to Be Sent on to the Minister for Agriculture

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 3

Much to the loss of the Cowra branch of the F.S.A. Mr. • J. O’Neil, of “Farleigh,” Who has in years gone by been one of the…

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Bitter Pill For U.S. Farmers WASHINGTON

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 4

The Soviet aims at dominating the world's wheat markets, and the American farmer will have to give up riding around in motor cars if he is…

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20 a Day Farmers Pleas for Help

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 3

The Secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association (Mr. Cambridge) said last week that he receives as many as 20 letters a day from farmers…

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Grenfell Stores Farmers’ Appreciation

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 2

At the big meeting of farmers held on Thursday afternoon last at Grenfell, and attended by 500 farmers and ethers interests, very…

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Farmers and Motors The Opinions of Some of the Former With Regard to the Latter MECHANICAL v. Horse Power. Proposal to Exempt Farmers Motor Vehicles From Taxation

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 2

When Mr. J. O’Neil brought forward a motion at Saturday’s meeting of Cowra branch of the F.S.A. having for its object the…

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Wool

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report:-- For the first time since early December prices for tops have moved upward. A short time ago average 64's…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes PASTORAL Pasture Improvement Some Points in Grazing

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 3

Discussing in the "Agriculture Gazette the importance of proper management in relation to pasture improvement, the Assistant Agrostologist of…

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Morgan Wheat Stabilisation Scheme

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 6

The following extract from "Hansard throws some very interesting light on the above subject:-- Mr. Buttenshaw: I desire to ask the…

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Wool Sales Values Advance 10%

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 4

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Coy writes on 5th February:-- On the 4th February we offered 7304…

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Control of Sheep Blow-fly Use up Poisoned Carcases

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 3

The systematic poisoning of blowflies and maggots by treating the carcases of dead animals with a poison in solution is an important factor in the…

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AGRICULTURAL Sowing of Wheat The Question of Variety

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 3

The popular varieties of wheat change so frequently one being superseded by another of more recent introduction, that it is perhaps wise to…

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Important Case MILLERS v. FARMER

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 4

A case of interest to many farmers, and indeed, throughout New South Wales, came before Mr. Justice Stephen in the Supreme Court at…

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Sheep and Wool Classes

Western Champion · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 6

The Parkes Sheep and Wool class that was formed last year and conducted by the Sydney Technical College is to re-open next Wednesday…

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Wheat Heady Reckoner

Western Champion · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 16

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

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District Wool Sales

Western Champion · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 8

Any change in rates was upwards at Monday's Sydney wool auctions. Winchcombe, Carson's.sales included F. A. Wright, Mt. Aubrey, ewes and…

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Wheat Pool. Second Quality Wheat F. AND G. PROPOSAL

Western Champion · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 8

This morning Mr. A. Radnedge (local representative of the Farmers and Graziers [?] Co. operative Company) received the…

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