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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 60 of 124

Wheat Pool. Bureau Discussion. Top Woodlands, Wednes

Western Champion · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 6

At the meeting of the Top Woodlands Agricultural Bureau the proposed wheat pool came in for a fair amount of discussion…

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AGRICULTURAL. Neglect of Farm Machinery. Adds Unnecessarily to Production Costs

Western Champion · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 15

Some reminders given by a departmental instructor to central-western wheat-growers concerning the unnecessary addition to production…

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Wheat Advances Meeting of Farmers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 5

As will be seen by advertisement in this Issue, a meeting of farmers has been convened for Tuesday next, 16th June, at 3 p.m. in the Masonic…

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Farmer's Wheat Cheque "Counted His Chickens"

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 3

Receiving word from the Agricultural Department that he could expect a cheque shortly for his allowance for wheat in bulk…

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Sheep Van[?] in Demand

Cowra Free Press · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 3

About a week’s notice is now needed to secure sheep vans for the conveyance of stock to Flemington siding. Winchcombe, Carson Ltd…

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Orders for Sheep Vans

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 6

Of late orders for sheep vans for the Siding have increased.About a week's notice, is now needed to secure trucks indicating large offering at coming…

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Price of Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 1

Wheat was quoted locally on Thursday afternoon at 1/10 for f.a.q., 1/7 for second grade, and 1/7½ for old silo wheal…

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Wheat Pool Are You Enrolled?

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 7

The poll on the question whether a Wheat Marketing Board for the State of New South Wales shall be constituted under the provisions of…

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Busy Time No Depression at Parkes Butter Factory

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 6

"Depression" is a word seldom heard at the Parkes butter factory, as supplies of cream are increasing in volume…

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Wheat Advances. Case At Parkes Lengthy Legal Argument

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 6

A case of considerable interest to wheatgrowers was heard before His Honor Judge Thomson and a jury of four at the Parkes District Court…

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Stabilising Wool Paper Declares Plan a Hollow Pretence

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 2

London.—Commenting on the projected "stabilisation of the wool industry the Yorkshire "Observer" declares:—…

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Butter Factory 500 Cows Promised to Supply Cream Another Step Forward

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 1

ANOTHER step forward in the movement to establish a butter factory in Forbes was taken by Mr. E. A. Austen, secretary of the Forbes Rural Society, last week, when he wrote to the Minister for Agriculture, acquainting him of the results…

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New Season's Clip Probable Increase In Wool Prices Stocks Low

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 6

A larger clip is likely to be Shorn in the Commonwealth this year. It is not probable, however, that the increase will be…

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Dairying Instructor Writes Helpful Articles This Week -- Preventing Taints NO. 8

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 7

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, Orange, follows. Those interested in dairying would do well to clip these articles from the paper for future…

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Stop That Waste On Farm Machinery A Few Hints On Care of Plant

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 7

Some reminders given by a departmental instructor to central-western wheat-growers concerning the unnecessary addition…

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Wheat Situation

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 3

A Brighter Future.—Messrs. Lindley Walker Wheat Co. report:—Wheat has been forging ahead, despite the seemingly insurmountable…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 4

Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Company Ltd., report under date 8th June:—We brought forward a catalogue…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 15 June 1931 · page 3

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd., report under date June 10th:— Interest is centred in the sales opening in Sydney this week. The…

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Wheat Ready Reckoner

Western Champion · Monday 15 June 1931 · page 10

Very often wheatgrowers are confronted with the difficulty of determining the number of bushels of wheat contained in a given load…

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Wheat Pool Ballot

Western Champion · Monday 15 June 1931 · page 6

Attention is directed to an advertisement appearing in our to-day's issue announcing a series of broadcast talks in connection with the…

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