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

Farming & the land, 1932

1,772 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 14 of 89

Share Farming Agreements for Sale at This Office

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 1

A hen owned by Mrs. A. W. Grinter, of "Tara-Moira," Trundle, made her nest under a heap of logs, where the eggs could not be reached. The…

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Share Farming Agreements for Sale at This Office

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 2

Four of the players in present test required only a few runs to complete their 1000 for the season. The four men were Woodfull, McCahe…

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Wool Wealth Australia "On Sheep's Back"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 1

When John Vicars and Son Ltd., of Maarrickville, paid the current season's highest price of 33[?]d per lb for five bales of "Merryville" wool, the…

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Wheat Bounty

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) said last week that inquiries were being received by his department as to the attitude of the Rural…

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Price of Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 1

Wheat was quoted locally on Monday afternoon at 2/8 per bushel in [?]…

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Wagga Sheep Market Advanced Rates

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 1

The usual Wagga Associate Selling Agents report having held their usual fortnightly of sheep in the Municipal yards on the 11th inst…

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Wheat Market Canadian Minister's Prediction

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 5

Speaking at Ottawa, the Canadian Minister of Trade and Commerce (Mr. H.H. Stevens) said that the continuous reduction in the world's visible…

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Farmers' Debts Reduction of Interest On R.I.B. Advances s

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 4

The interest rate on all debts to the Rural Industries Branch has been reduced from 6 per cent to 5½ per cent. The reduction will take effect as from…

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Bush Fires Farmers Organise to Fight. President Rowlands Claims Woodstock Brigade to Be the Best in State

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 4

Judging by the number of applications before Saturday’s Shire Council meeting from farmers desirous of burning off It must be…

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Animated Competition at Wool Sales

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 1

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Coy. reports-- We submitted 7372 bales at our sale on the 10th inst. The selection…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes Smut in Oats. Preventive Treatment of Seed

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 3

If oats are sown for green feed, treatment of the seed is unnecessary; but if the crop is intended for hay or grain, the seed should always be…

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Condobolin Experimental Farm a New Grazing Trial

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 3

A winter fodder trial was sown this season for the first time to discover whether or not oat varieties can safely be grazed until mid-August (sheep…

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The Farmer's Lot

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 3

Under the spreading bankruptcy The farmer's homestead stands, Its ford, a mournful man is he. As he ploughs his mortgaged ands…

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Charcoal Power a Boon to Farmers

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 2

Last Thursdays Mr. Rigg, engineer, Councillors Crouch and McLellan, and M. J. Condon, "Lachlander," journeyed to "Champsaur," the beautiful property…

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Ear-marking Sheep

Western Champion · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 4

In Chambers on Wednesday last, Mr. Justice K. W. Street, decided a point of law in regard to the earmarking of sheep, a matter which…

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Wool Sales. Sydney

Western Champion · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 9

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd report: Values were unchanged at our Sydney Wool Auction cm Wednesday, prices for finer wools generally…

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Footrot in Wheat Recent Research

Western Champion · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 12

One of the factors in reducing wheat yields in some seasons in this State is the prevalent of what is commonly called "footrot." Last…

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Pastoral. Poisoning Green Timber. An Autumn to Winter Operation

Western Champion · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 13

"Frilling" and poisoning with an arsenic solution has been found an effective way of rapidly killing green timber though the usual drying out…

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Internal Parasites in Sheep. Importance of Early Treatment

Western Champion · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 13

"From reports received from the District Veterinary Officers for the north south and west," states the Chief Veterinary Surgeon of the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Western Champion · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 13

These notes are isssued every week, by direction of the Honorable the Ministers 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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