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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 51 of 124

Stock Sales at Municipal Yards Heavy Yarding of Cattle. Values Drop As a Result. Sheep Market Firm

Cowra Free Press · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 6

The Cowra Associated Selling Agents held their usual fortnightly sales on Tuesday last at the Municipal Sale Yards, and report as…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

Cowra Free Press · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. received the following telegram from their Brisbane office on May 12: “Brisbane wool sales opened with good…

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WHEAT Too Many Varieties Factor in Low Yields

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 2

improved varieties have played an important part in the increase of our wheat yields, but in their eagerness to add to their returns…

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High Hopes New Season's Wheat Brighter Outlook With Higher Prices

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 6

Recently improved wheat prices will mean an addition of £1,500,00 to Australian wealth on the surplus of the 1930-31 crop, and…

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Wool Week—yes! You Can Help, Now. Throughout Australia Next Year

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 4

What are you doing for, and in[?] Wool Week? You can drop into the local shops and see what they are displaying in…

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Prices Maintained At London Wool Sales (By Wire) Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 1

A cable from London states that at the London wool sales, 10,465 bales were offered, of which 9,680 were sold. There was a good supply of all…

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Milby West Farmers and Settlers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 2

The Milby West branch of the F.S.A. held its monthly meeting on 2nd May. Twenty four members were present. The President (Mr. F. Lemon)…

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Farmers at Law Claim and Counterclaim Feeney Wins

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 7

Disagreement between a farmer and a share farmer was ventilated last Tuesday, when John Frederick Feeney, an Ooma farmer, sued…

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Dairying Instructor Writes Helpful Articles This Week "The Head Man"

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 6

ANOTHER of the series of articles which is being contributed to this paper by Mr. A. L. Astbury, H.D.A., H.D.D., Dairy Instructor, of Orange Those interested in dairying would do well to clip these articles from the paper for future…

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TREACHERY Ungrateful Swagmen Stole Rifles From Farm

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 4

For sheer hide, audacity, ingratitude and treachery, two young swagmen who passed through Forbes the other day will…

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Our District Page Contributions from all Parts of the District are Welcomed EUGOWRA Rain and Crops Golf and Tennis

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 3

Rain daily-- steady, soaking showers. Farmers are having a difficult time with so much broken weather. Crops are making [?]…

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Dear Wheat

Western Champion · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 6

Nobody knows better than Mr. Greg. McGirr the ruling prices for wheat, so his "kick" against the charge made for a bag he bought at…

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Crops and Stock. Deaths among Sheep. COOBANG

Western Champion · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 2

Some of the early-sown crops are up, and are looking well. The district has never looked better, with abundance of grass and…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 2

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd., report under date 13th May:— No auctions were held in the local market this week owing to the…

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World Wheat. London Conference

Western Champion · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 8

Tentative suggestions from Australia for consideration by the forthcoming world wheat conference in London have been made, and they…

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South-west Wheat Figures

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 2

Figures supplied by the Railway Department show that over 4,000,000 bags of what were carried from the south-western division this season…

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Wheat Receivals. Albert

Western Champion · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 2

Receivals of wheat at Albert railway station for the season were 28,000 bags. If this season turns out as it has…

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Advance in Wheat. Tichborne

Western Champion · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 2

Local wheat has been moving lately owing to the slight rise in price…

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Wool Report. Under Date May 14th

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 3

The position has shown no change this week. The decline in London pulled prices down a little from their top point in Australia, but the…

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Grow More Wheat. Mr.H.K. Nock's Advice

Western Champion · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 5

"Grow more wheat" is the advice to farmers of the president of the Farmers Settlers' Association Mr. H. K. Nock)…

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