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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 38 of 124

Orange Stock Sales. Brisk Market for both Sheep and Cattle. Prices Again Firmer

Western Champion · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 9

Messrs. Leeds Bros. Ltd., report heavy yardings of both sheep and cattle at the weekly sales at Orange on Thursday last the 26th March,…

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Wool Reports

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd., report under date March 25th:— An animated market has continued all the week. At our sale on…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 1

Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Company Limited report under date March 24:— We offered a catalogue of 4065…

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American Wheat Farm Board's Holding to Be Kept From Market. Washington, March 25

Western Champion · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 3

Wheat operators in the United States anticipate increased trade following the Federal Farm Board's announcement that it was prepared…

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PREPARATION. Of Wheat Lands. Chief Instructor's Advice

Western Champion · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 2

The recent copious rains experienced throughout the wheat belts, seated the chief agricultural instructtor, Mr. H. C. Stening,…

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Wheat Areas. No Record this Year. COOKAMIDGERA

Western Champion · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 2

We have not heard of anyone going to put in record areas of wheat this year. The only thing of interest at…

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Share Farming Agreements for Sale at This Office

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 3

There is a decided improvement in the sheepskin market, says a Bogan Gate par. Dealers who were offering about 3d per skin are now…

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Farmers & Settlers' Association. Quandialla Branch Formed

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 2

As a result of the visit of Mr. P. O'Neill (General Organiser) in the district the local branch was again established. A good attendance of…

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INFLATION. And the Farmer. Mr. Gibbons' Speech

Western Champion · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 3

Speaking in the House of Representatives last week Mr. G. A. Gibbons, M.H.R., stated: The speech that has just been…

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Dairying in the Boom. Cookamidgera

Western Champion · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 2

Two more new dairies are well on the way to being established, and I understand this will mean the ad dition of from 60 to 80 head of cows…

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WHEAT Marketing Scheme

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 1

Mr. Alan Armstrong, local agent for Dalgety & Co's. Wheat Marketing Scheme, advises jn to-day's issue that the Scheme has been extended…

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Price of Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 1

Wheat, was quoted locally on Monday afternoon as follows:— F.A.Q. [?]d pool advance 1[?] Second-grade 1/6 pool advance 9d…

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Farmers' Experiment Plots Wheat and Oats Experi ments Temora District

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 5

During the season 1930 the following farmers conducted wheat and oat experiment plots:— E. Edwards, "Allambie," Marrinna…

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Wheat Slump Effect on Australia

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 5

There is no reason to anticipate that the worlds heavy accumulation wheat win not gradually disapjoar according to a leading Sydney…

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Further Rise In Wool Vales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 1

Messrs Kilpatrick, McLellan & Anthoness received the following telegram from Messrs Dalgety & Co. Ltd. on Friday morning last:—…

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Lifting Our Wheat Big Japanese Fleet

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 5

From July 1 last year to February 28 this year wheat shipments from Sydney to Japan totalled just over 111,180 tons, and were valued at…

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Sydney Wool Sales Advanced Rates Maintained

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 2

Messrs Winchombe Carson wired us as follows on Friday morning:— "We sold 5,500 bales at our Sydney wool auction yesterday…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes Nitrogen and Wheat

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 4

In view of the negative results obtained in the past from the use of nitrogenous fertilisers for wheat, the observations of Mr. W. W. Watson, of…

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Confident Wool Buying Disappearing Supplies

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report:-- Any doubts which consumers may have held regarding the maintenance of wool values on the improved levels…

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Wool Still Higher Feverish Buying Season's Record Prices

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 1

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Coy, reports:-- On 23rd March we offered 7,150 bales of wool and effected full clearances…

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