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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 71 of 124

EUGOWRA New Debating Society Dairying Makes Good Progress

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 7

Last week was one of the wettest and most miserable for years. For six days out of the seven It rained, and it was…

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Pastoral. Some Prevalent Diseases of Stock. (Continued from last issue.) Worm Infestations-sheep and Cattle

Western Champion · Monday 20 July 1931 · page 2

Both stomach and ung-worm infestation have been causing a good deal of trouble amongst sheep, and in cattle stomach worms have caused…

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Victorian Wheat

Western Champion · Monday 20 July 1931 · page 6

Now that the normal sowing season in the majority of the wheatgrowing districts of this State has passed (says a Melbourne message),…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1931 · page 3

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd., report under date July 15:— There is practically no business in the wool trade in Sydney to-day and…

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Wheat Crops. Effects of Weather. MANDAGERY

Western Champion · Monday 20 July 1931 · page 3

Crops aret beginning to show the effects of the continued wet weather, and in some paddocks are beginning to exhibit dreaded yellow tinge…

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Young Sheep Show—rodeo

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1931 · page 4

The secretary asks us to remind intending exhibitors that entries for the Young Sheep Show, Dog Trials and Rodeo, are due to-morrow…

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Deaths in Sheep. After good Lambing. MANDAGERY

Western Champion · Monday 20 July 1931 · page 3

The district has had a good lambing, though one resident is now losing a good number of both lambs and ewes. The lambs re strong and…

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Sheep for Sydney High Rail Rates. MANDACERY

Western Champion · Monday 20 July 1931 · page 3

Odd trucks of fat sheep continue to be forwarded to Sydney. Sellers, however are not over-enthusiastic at the nett results of the sales…

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"NO" Wheat Pool Ballot. Majority of Over 2000. SYDNEY

Western Champion · Monday 20 July 1931 · page 4

For the fourth time the wheat growers of New South Wales have rejected the proposal for the formation of a compulsory…

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Stallion Registration. Improvement of Farm Horses

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1931 · page 4

A deputation. which waited on the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) requested that a bill be introduced to provide for the registration of stal…

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DAIRYING. Rapid Progress. BUGOWRA

Western Champion · Monday 20 July 1931 · page 3

Dairying is making rapid progress here and a fair; amount of cream is being shipped weekly. From all reports it is likely to have…

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Stored Wheat Action Against Farmers Verdict for Defendants

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 5

In No. l july Causes, Sydney, before Mr. Justice Barnes and a jury, bearing was concluded of the action [?] which the Great Western Milling Co.,…

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Price of Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 1

Wheat was quoted locally on Monday afternoon at 1/9 for f.a.q., and 1/6½ for second grade…

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Sold Wheat at £2 a Bushel

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 4

John Crisp (83) who claimed to be the oldest resident, native Of Albury has died. The site now occupied by the cemetery and the golf links and…

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Wheat Marketing Bill in House of Representatives Explanation by Minister

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 5

In his speech on the motion for the seconds reading of the Wheat Marketing Bill the Minister for Markets (Mr. Moloney) claimed that it…

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Necessitous Farmers Relief from R.I.B.

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 5

This Hon. E. A: Buttenshaw M.L.A. is in receipt of the following letter from the Minister for Agriculture; under date 14th July:…

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Football Ex-students v. Experiment Farm

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 1

Teams from the above Clubs met on Wednesday afternoon at the recreation ground. Ex-Students won by 22 to 10. For the winners tries were…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes What's on the Air? Farmers Should Note These Weekly Wireless Talks

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 22 July 1931 · page 6

Song and story, news and comment of all sorts--the air offers plenty of interest to those who have wireless receivers, and it is entertainment that is…

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Branding Sheep Very Important to Owners

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 22 July 1931 · page 4

The Department has issued the following circular to all P. P. Boards. It will be noted that all previous conditions are cancelled and the new ones…

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Pastoral. a Maintenance Ration for Sheep. Departmental Trials at Trangie

Western Champion · Thursday 23 July 1931 · page 15

No problem is of more vital ins terest to pastoralists than that of how to maintain their flocks most economically during the periodically…

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