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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 30 of 124

Farm and Station Land Tax Assessments

Western Champion · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 5

The points taken by the Department in reply to the request of the Graziers' Association for reduction in land tax, are:—(1) That the…

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Dairying Activities

Western Champion · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 6

Prices for dairy cattle are at a very high level the Parkes district just now, and practically every farm within reasonable reach of the town…

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Price of Wheat

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

Wheat was quoted locally on Monday afternoon as follows:— F.A.Q. 1/5½d, pool advance 1/- Second, grade l/1¾d pool advance 9d…

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Sydney Wool Sales

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

We received the following wire from Messrs Goldsbrougb, Mort Ltd., on Thursday afternoon:— We offered at auction yesterday…

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Wool Auctions Buoyyant Conditions

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 2

The Secretary Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co., reports:— On 3rd March we offered 7,503 bales principally representative of,…

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Second Grade Wheat Minister States Very Fair Bread Can Be Made with It. Farmers Favorably Impressed with Mr. Dunn and Say They Think He Would Do Something If He Was Allowed

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture, Hon. W. F. Dunn, forwarded two rather lengthy communications to last meeting of the Cowra…

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Naradhan Dairying Proposal

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 2

Mr. T. E. Smith, Hon. Secretary of the Lake Dairymen's Association, forwards us the following communication he has received from the Hon. W…

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Recent Activties Of F.S.A. for Distressed Farmers Mr. Nock Replies

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 2

Dear Sir.—A statemenf made by Major Chante[?] circulated in the south-west that the membership of the Farmers and Settlers'…

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Caustic Criticism by Mr. S. B. Brien at Farmers’ Meeting. Says That Mr. J. T. Staunton’s Kindly Interest in the Farmer Is Something Unusual

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 3

The following letter was read at last Saturday’s meeting of the Cowra Branch of the F.S.A., in reply to a communication sent to…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes Dangers of Overstocking. The Risks from Disease

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

It may be laid down as a rule to which there is practically no exception (states a departmental bulletin) that the increase in the risk from…

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Farmers & Settlers Association of New South Wales. (To the Editor)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 5

Sir,--A statement by Major Chanter was recently circulated in the southwest that the membership of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was 27,…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 1

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited, report under date 5th March, 1931:— The sixth series of sales which…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 2

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd., report under date 10th March:— In consequence of Brisbane sales no auctions are being held in this…

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Wheat Ready Reckoner

Western Champion · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 7

Very often wheatgrowers are confronted with the difficulty of determining the number of bushe[?]s of wheat contained in a given load…

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Diseases of Dairy Cattle. Feeding and Management. Udder Diseases of Dairy cows (Continued.) Prevention

Western Champion · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 10

All cases of mammitis should be regarded as contagious, and all affected animals should be isolated from the healthy. They should be hand…

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INCENDIARISM. Slaughteryard Fire. Sheep Carcases Roasted

Western Champion · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 9

About 3 o'clock this morning a fire broke out at Townsend's slaughter yard, at Parkesborough. The killing pen was totally…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Western Champion · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 15

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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Seed Wheat. Reliable Sources of Supply

Western Champion · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 15

Largely as the result of crop competition, more attention is now being paid by wheatgrowers to the quality of the seed. It is advisable to sow…

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Fat Sheep. For Sydney Market. Bogan Gate

Western Champion · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 11

Fat sheep continue to go forward for Homebush, nine vans leaving the local yard this week…

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Second Grade Wheat being Trucked. EUGOWRA

Western Champion · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 11

A good deal of 2nd. grade wheat is being trucked, despite the low prices offered…

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