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

Farming & the land, 1931

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Watering of Sheep

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 3

Watering of sheep, at all times and seasons, is far better carried out by troughs. Even in the western districts It is often possible to sink…

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Reminded to Sheep-owners

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 1

Owners of 50 or more sheep who have not yet filled in and returned the special sheep and wool form posted to them in December last…

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Reminder to Sheep Owners

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 4

Owners of fifty or more sheep who have not yet filled in and returned the special sheep and wool form posted to them in December last by the…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 5

Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., wired Messrs Kilpatrick, McLiellan and Anthoniess on Monday afternoon:— "We offered 4,613 bales of wool this…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson. Ltd., wired us as follows on Thursday:— Japan, Yorkshire, France and Germany were keen competitors at our…

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Cattle Poisoned Five Head Lost

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 6

A report from Inverell states that Mr. H. W. Palmenter, of Alvadale, Auburn Vale, lost five head of dairy cattle, part of the herd he had sold…

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Wool Sales Values Firm

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report under date [?]th instant:— A strong demand for any wools showing quality was a marked…

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Wanted : 4/- Guarantee for Wheat Motion Carried by Cowra Farmers. After a Heated Argument

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 2

“That as the primary producers have had extreme hardships for the past three years and now owe in the region of…

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Wool Market General Tone Better

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 6

The Secretary Farmers and Grraziers [?] Co. writes:— [?] our sale on 17th January we [?] 6416 sales comprising a good…

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The R.a.s. Champion Wheat Crop Yields 40½ Bushels to the Acre. Congratulations to Messrs. C. W. Reid and Son

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 3

Messrs. C. W. Reid and Son of “Killamont,” Larras Lee Settlement Area, who this season added to the distinction already achieved by Mr…

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The Wheat Industry What Does 1931 Hold in Store?

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 2

After a year of vicissitudes and misfortunes unequalled in its history the wheal industry of Australia stands upon the threshold of a new…

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Parlous Position of Wheat Growers Varoius Problems Discussed By Monster Meeting at West Wyalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 4

As mentioned elsewhere in this issue a meeting of farmers and graters, represeniatlve of the whole of the West Wyalons district, as well…

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What the Farmers Think About the Rates. Surprised When Not Considerably Reduced

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 1

When the letter was read at Saturday’s meeting of the Cowra branch of the F.S.A. regretting that the Waugoola Shire Council could not…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes PASTORAL The most important of all Crops

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 3

The economic significance of pasture becomes evident when the values of our agricultural & animal products are compared, hand-feeding being still a…

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Seed Wheat

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 1

In an interview with a Parkes pressman, Mr. H. Bartlett, senior agricultural instructor, pointed out that "owing to the damaged condition of the…

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Wool Market General Tone Better

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 1

At our sale on 7th January we offered 6416 bales comprising a good average selection. Some attractive wools of excellent spinning quality…

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Wool and Money Exchange a Market Help

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:--The increase in the money exchange rate to £11576d. is the best development the wool trade has experienced…

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Wool Auctions Schute, Bell & Co., Ltd, report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 3

At our sale on Monday week we submitted a catalogue of 2142 bales, consisting of a few good wools, the remainder being top-making sorts…

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Miscellaneous the Wheat Crop

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 2

Stripping has not yet been completed in this district, and in some parts has been suspended owing to the silos being full. Messrs. Jones…

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Mandagery Wool

Western Champion · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 9

W. Tulloeh's Rawene cMp from Mandagery commanded keen bidding at Winchcombe's Careon'a Sydney wool auction last Thursday. The…

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