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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 19 of 124

Wheat Growers Association Special Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 7

A special meeting of the Ungarie Branch of the Wheat Growers Association of New South Wales was held in the Lyceum Theatre on Wednesday…

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Second Grade Wheat Proposad Pool

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 1

Messrs E. and A. Grellman received a letter from the F. and G. Company to the effect that providing arrangements can be made for the necessary…

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New England Wool 21¾d

Cowra Free Press · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report : Under decidedly strong, general competition prices for all classes of merin[?] wool showed a further…

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Our Wool As South Africa Sees the Industry Unchallengeable Position?

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 7

Not so long ago there was keen controversy over the export of stud sheep from Australia to South African, many contending that the exporters were selling our birthright for a mess of pottage…

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New Record N.S.W. Wheat Yield Averaged 13.3 Bushels

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 1

The Government Statistician estimates the State wheat harvest at 68,181,000 bushels--the highest yield on record…

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

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 8

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

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Farmers' Gain On Exchange Rate (By Wire) Sydney, Thursday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 1

It is estimated that the farmers are gaining from 6d. to 1/2 a bushel on wheat sold as the result of the Australian Exchange rate…

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Lake Cargellligo Dairying Proposal

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 3

A meeting of the Lake Cargelligo dairymen was held at Mr. Chamen's store. There was about 30 present. Major Chanter (President)/ occupied…

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Lamb Trials Cowra Experiment Farm Hints for Farmers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 4

The important results expected from lamb trials conducted at Cowra Experiment Farm this season were nullified by the…

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Quandialla Moves Great Meeting Of Farmers Will Stick Together

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 3

FARMERS and others of the Quandialla District gathered at that centre last Saturday to discuss the position of primary producers and to air their views on the subject. The local hall was filled to overflowing…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 3

Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co. Ltd., report under date 11th February:- We offered a catalogue of 5406 bales…

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Wool Reports

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 1

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd., report under date 11th February, 1931:- The week's sales have been marked…

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World Wheat Title

Western Champion · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 3

Canada took ninny prizes at the annual international Hay, Gra'm and Livestock Exhibition at Chicago this year, but none caused the intense…

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Wheat Ready Reckoner

Western Champion · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 9

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

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Stolen Wheat. Appeal Upheld

Western Champion · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 5

There was a largo attendance of Harden residents at the District Court, interested in an appeal by Wilfred James Fitzgerald, railway…

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Silo Wheat. Growers' Liabilities

Western Champion · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 2

Farmers who refused 5/- a bushel for their wheat in 1929 must find dismal reading in the wheat market reports. Their ohagrin can only…

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General News Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 3

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., report under date 11th. February:- This company brought forward a…

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Wheat Carriers Grain for Payment

Western Champion · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 10

Warren carriers with motor lorries have returned from the harvesting in neighboring wheat growing districts, in some instances they accepted wheat…

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Pool Arranged. Second Quality Wheat

Western Champion · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 7

Mr. Arthur Radnedge, local agent for the Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Company, informed the "Champion" to-day…

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Low Grade Wheat Silo Space Wanted

Western Champion · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 5

At a meeting last week of the executive of the Farmers and Settlers Association it was decided to request the silo board to arrange for…

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