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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 76 of 124

Wool Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 5

Messrs Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report:— There is little to report except that wool is steadily arriving in store, and…

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Hairs in Wool Simple Test for Detection

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 4

The General Secretary of the Graziers' Association writes:— The following articles, entailed "Hairs in Wool" and "Rayon…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes Treatment of Foot-rot in Sheep

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 12 August 1931 · page 1

Owing to the extremely wet season throughout most of the State, foot-rot in sheep has become widely prevalent, but it is satisfactory to note, writes…

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Wheat Crops Review of Crop Conditions in N.S.W. As at 31st July, 1931 Issued by Department of Agriculture

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 12 August 1931 · page 5

In conformity with the procedure initiated last year, crop condition reports in respect of wheat will be issued this year at monthly intervals up…

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The Farm Home Home-Craft. In Relation to Prosperous Farm Life

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 12 August 1931 · page 1

It is in the nature of man to look upon man's work as the more serious and exacting, but few farmers would depreciate the part played by…

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Review of Wheat Crop Conditions. South-western Slope

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1931 · page 4

A large percentage of the acreage, including much fallow, which was intended for this season's crop, has not been sown owing to the…

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Wheat Pool. The Farmers' Future. Top Woodlands

Western Champion · Thursday 13 August 1931 · page 18

The Commonwealth Wheat Pool seems to have met its downfall in the Senate and it now leaves farmers well and truly on the open market…

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Fortnightly Stock Sales. Dull Cattle Market

Western Champion · Thursday 13 August 1931 · page 4

Beautiful weather graced the Parkes fortnightly stock sales on Tuesday. These sales have been remarkably fortunate in striking fine…

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Growth of Grass Sheep Movements. MANDAGERY

Western Champion · Thursday 13 August 1931 · page 1

The week's rainfall amounted to 16 points, which fell in a thunderstorm on Thursday morning. There is a prolifie growth of grass…

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Fat Sheep. Heavy Trucking. Bogan Gate

Western Champion · Thursday 13 August 1931 · page 18

There has been very heavy trucking of fat sheep from Bogan Gate lately. Frank J. Bird and F. C. McCauley trucked six trucks from here…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Western Champion · Thursday 13 August 1931 · page 15

These notes are issued every week, by direction of the Honorable the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. Should any farmer desire information relevant to his work on the…

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Pastoral. Spring Care of Sown Pastures. Methods of Ensuring Permanence

Western Champion · Thursday 13 August 1931 · page 15

Proper management is imperative if the full benefit is to be obtained from money spent on pasture improvement. If pasture mixtures sown…

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Wool Position. Pre-War and Present Value

Western Champion · Thursday 13 August 1931 · page 16

Messrs, Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:- Though current circumstances abroad, give no reason for optimistic…

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General News "Limit Even to Farmers' Patience. Mr. Nock Gives Out Some Hard Knocks

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1931 · page 3

When delegates assembled at the 38th annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Conference in Sydney last week, Mr. H. K. Nock…

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Dairying. Teaching the Calf to Drink Patience and Preseverance Often Necessary

Western Champion · Thursday 13 August 1931 · page 15

The calf should be induced to drink milk, not forced to do so, points out a publication of the Kansas Board of Agriculture…

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Good News for Farmers

Western Champion · Thursday 13 August 1931 · page 8

Mr. Steve McGirr (who has just been appointed local agent for the Massey-Harris section of the now amalgamated H. V. McKay-Massey…

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Good Prospects Rain and Crops. Top Woodlands

Western Champion · Thursday 13 August 1931 · page 18

The weather conditions are all that can be desired. A light fall of rain from 20 to 30 points, has fallen over the district in the nature of…

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Better Tone Despite Soviet Wheat Merchant's Views

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 4

While recognising the seriousness, from the point of view of Empire growers, of the low price of wheat in England, due largely to Russian…

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Relief Committee Funds Overdrawn Guaranteed Account Sale of Sheep

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 1

At a meeting of the Forbes Town and District Relief Committee in the Council Chambers last Monday night, Mr. E. Speck…

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Wool Position Pre-War and Present Value

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd.. report: Though current circumstances abroad give no reason for optimistic feelings in regard to the [?]ture of…

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