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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 37 of 124

Confident Wool Buying Disappearing Supplies

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., write under date 24th March:— Any doubts which, consumers may have held regarding the maintenance…

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Good Prices For Local Wool

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 6

Mr. D. E. MacKenzie, of West Wyalong, received very satisfactory prices for his wool at Messrs Goldsbrougli Mort & Go's sale on the 17th instant…

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Wool Position Values Maintained Confident Buying

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 7

Winchombe, Carson Ltd., reports:-- Any doubts which consumers may have held regarding the maintenance of wool values…

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WOOL Still Increasing Market Very Strong

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 3

Australian Mercantile Land & Finance Company. Ltd., report: -- We offered a catalogue of 4065 bales to-day, which consisted of clips almost…

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Wool Prices Peak for the Reason

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 3

At £14 14s 2d a bale—equal to 11.8d a 1b—the average prices paid for wool at the auction sales in Sydney last week touched "peak" for the current…

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'Ware Bunt in Wheat Seed Treatment Essential

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 7

In a season of enforced economies in wheat-farming and in which there may be a disposition to save a little by cutting out treatment of seed…

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Wool Still Higher Feverish Buying Season's Record Prices

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 2
Also in The West Wyalong Advocate

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Coy. reports: On 23rd March we offered 7150 bales of wool and effected full…

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BEDGERABONG Bigger Area Under Wheat Annual School Picnic. Cricket

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 6

More rain fell throughout the week. On Thursday 42 points were registered, and a further fall on Friday, in a very heavy storm,…

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Agricultural Burning the Wheat Stubble Why It Is Advisable

Cowra Free Press · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 4

A question frequently asked is: “Would it ;not be advisable occasionally to plough in the straw left after harvesting, instead of…

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400 Sheep Burnt Flock in Blazing Stable Flock in Blazing Stubble

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 7

Mr. D. Foley, of "Edgefern," Milvale, sustained, a serious loss among his sheep a few days ago. Going out to burn his stubble…

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Late Rates Hold At London Wool Sales (By Wire) Sydney Thursday Afternoon

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 1

A cable from London states' that at the London wool sales, 9,947 bales were offered, of which approximately 97[?] per cent was sold…

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£100,000 Farmers Govt. Announces

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 4

Ad additional £100,000 will be made available by the Government to assist necessitous farmers who have not had dealings with the Rural Industries…

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Sheriffs Sale on Farm 200 Men Assemble Auctioneer Does not Appear

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 4

A The announcement that the sheriff would sell by auction last week the stock and plant of a Rand farmer caused consternation throughout the…

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SECTION 64 FARMERS Meeting at Ungarie

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 7

A meeting of Section 64 Farmers was held in the Lyceum Theatre Ungarie on Saturday afternoon last. As usual with all meetings held locally…

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Horses on the Farm

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 1

Proof of the statement that the farmers are gradually going back to horses is given by Mr. Arthur Hughes of the big ironmongery furniture and…

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Record Harvest But Can't Pay Debts Share-farmer's Plight

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 3

"A rise of 6d. per bushel will put him in clover," said Mr. C. P. Emerton at Parkes small debts courts on Wednesday…

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£100,000 For Necessitous Farmers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 6

AN ADDITIONAL £100,000 will be made available by the Government to assist necessitous farmers who have not had dealings…

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GAREMA Farmer Sows 600 Acres Spirit of Confidence Personal

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 6

This month has been a very good one for rain. There has been a fall every week so far, and in most parts of this centre about…

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Ideal Farm Some Points on its Management [Paper read by Mr. B. J. Stocks, of “Linden Hills,” Cunningar, at the Agricultural Bureaux Conference at Cowra]

Cowra Free Press · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 6

With reference to this subject one could dwell for some considerable time on the many points dealing with it. To-day many of our farms…

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