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

Farming & the land, 1931

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MICE. In Wheat Districts. Mr. Bartlett's Report

Western Champion · Thursday 30 April 1931 · page 14

Mr. Harold Bartlett (Senior Agricultural Instructor) has submitted the following report to the Agricultural Department regarding the…

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Live Stock. Wheat As Stock Feed. How It May Be Used

Western Champion · Thursday 30 April 1931 · page 15

Discussing the feeding of wheat to livestock, a question of considerable interest just now, an officer of the Stock Branch of the Department of…

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For Necessitous Farmers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1931 · page 2

Rural Reliefs Ltd., the company that has been formed to help necessitous wheat growers, is now ready to deal with applications for assistance…

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Share Farming Agreements for Sale at This Office

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1931 · page 1

A natural phenomenon is reported from Avesa, Verona, in Italy. Signor Vittorio Zambelli, manufacturer of natural silk, declared that one of…

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District Crops Monthly Report

Western Champion · Thursday 30 April 1931 · page 3

In the course of his montly report for the Western District (Parkes centre) Mr. H. Bartlett, senior agricultural instructor, says:…

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Crops and Grass. Perfect Weather. MANDAGERY

Western Champion · Thursday 30 April 1931 · page 12

The weather is almost as perfect as one could wish, with the result that sowing (and further tillage operations) is going on apace…

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Rise in Cattle Values Sheep Market Irregular. at Cowra Fortnightly Sales

Cowra Free Press · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 3

report re the fortnightly sales conducted by them on Tuesday last at the Municipal Sale Yards:— CATTLE…

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MONWONGA Farming Conditions Good Sheep Prices Tennis

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 3

All herbage is now making good headway, and many crops are above ground. Conditions are excellent for future sowing,…

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Wheat Up

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 4

F.A.Q. wheat was quoted locally on Thursday at 2/0½d. in silos. Second grade l/8¼d…

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Markets Sheep From Lyndhurst

Cowra Free Press · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 4

Sheep and lamb values weakened at Homebush on Thursday last. Supplies totalled 30,000. On, the hoef at the yards mutton made 2d to 2¼d…

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How Wool Has Risen

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 4

After holding their wool for two years,. Messrs Mazoulder and McGirr, of Parkes, have sold [?] In Sydney for a price, averaging £10 a bale, the top…

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Wool Prospects Stability Guaranteed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 3

Messrs Goldsbrough Mort & Co. Ltd. write under date 16th April:— The Sydney market has been in recess OTter the Easter holidays, and also…

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GOOLAGONG Wheat Rise Tennis Topics

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 3

The rise in the price of wheat during the week was received with mixed feelings, as many farmers Had sold at 17 and 18…

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Gypsum Unsuitable As Wheat Fertiliser

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 2

A warning has been issued against, the use of gypsum as a substitute for superphosphate in fertilising wheat crops. The Chief Agricultural…

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GAREMA Trucking Out Wheat Wedding

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 3

Mr. Norman Morrison has received notice to truck out the remaining 6000 bags of wheat stacked in the yards, and the work is…

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CONTROL Of Sheep Blowfly Reputed Influence of Cypress Pine

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 2

In connection with the work of the External Parasites in Sheep Sub committee of the Department of Agriculture, which directs the…

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Prices Maintained At London Wool Sales (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 1

A cable from London states that at the London wool sales, 9,604 bales were offered of which approximately, 7,920 were sold…

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Live Stock Wheat as Stock Feed How It May Be Used

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 6

Discussing the feeding of wheat to live stock, a question of considerable interest Just now, an officer of the Stock Branch of the Department of…

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Tibeaudo Branch Farmers and Settlers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 2

Following is the annual report submitted by the Secretary (Mr. F. C. Mancy) to the annual meeting of members of the above branch:—…

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Necessitous Farmers Relief Problems

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 7

That local committees should be appointed in country towns to deal with applications for necessitous farmers, instead of foreing farmers to wait…

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