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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 18 of 89

A Wool Threading Hint

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 1

Most women have all experienced the almost hopeless task of trying to thread wool through the eye of a needle which is too small, many…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Western Champion · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 5

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

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AGRICULTURAL. (Dept. of Agriculture.) Bunt in Wheat. Importance of Seed Treatment

Western Champion · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 5

For the prevention of bunt in wheat, science has devised in the dry treatment with copper carbonate a method in the highest degree…

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Disastrous Fire Koorawatha Threatened. 50,000 Acres Swept and 200 Sheep Destroyed. Grenfell Volunteers Assist

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 3

A big fire has been raging for some days in the hills around Koorawatha. We understand that one settler was burnt completely out. 50,000 acres…

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Farmers' Debts. F.s.a. Secures R.i.b. Interest Reduction

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 3

The farm debt problem in New South Wales continues to engage the attention of the Farmers ana Settlers' Association, which for over 12…

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Farmers' Debts. Interest Reduction

Western Champion · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 8

The farm debt problem in New South Wales continues to engage the attention of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, which for over 12…

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Keeping Costs Down. Organised Farmers Viligant

Western Champion · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 4

In pursuance of its, comprehensive move to secure reductions in farm working coats, the Farmers and Settlers Association vigorously opposed…

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Wheat Easier

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 1

Wheat was quoted locally on Monday afternoon as follows: Bagged. 2/91, silos 2/9½ old wheat 2/2…

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Advantages of Dairying a Safe and Stable Industry

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 5

As a secure add pormenant occupation it is generally contended that none of the common forms of farming compare with dairying. Many are,the…

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Keeping Costs Down Organised Farmers Are Vigilant

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 1

In pursuance of its comprehensive move to secure reductions in farm working costs, the Farmers and Settlers’ Association vigorously…

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Disastrous Bush Fire with Over Forty Mile Front Is Fought by Hundreds of Men One Young Man Loses His Life While Several Hundreds of Sheep are Roasted Alive Splendid Response to the Appeal for Help

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 3

On Friday a bush fire broke out on Captain Rae’s property, near Koorawatha, and spread with such alarming rapidity that night and the following day, that the whole of the country for a distance of many miles was menaced…

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Early Sown Wheat Grain Trial 1931

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 March 1932 · page 2

Object of the Trial. The determination of the most suitable variety of wheat for early sowing in this locality. SOWING, on the check system, took…

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70 per Cent. of the Clip Sold Sheep in Australia

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 March 1932 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd report:-- About 70% of the Quantity of wool likely to be available for sale in Sydney this season has now been sold…

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R.I.B. Farmers' Payment Extract from Hansard of 24th Feb, '32

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 March 1932 · page 2

Mr. Buttenshaw: Will the Minister for Agriculture have inquiry made into the continual complaints by clients of the Rural Industries Board because…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1932 · page 1

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd., report under date 25th February:— A very interesting report appears in the "Bradford Wool Record,"…

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Wheat Prices. Western Opinion

Western Champion · Thursday 3 March 1932 · page 3

The forecast given in these columns many months ago that soon the flooding of the world's wheat market with conscript grain from…

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Wool Position. Stocks and Trade

Western Champion · Thursday 3 March 1932 · page 4

Messrs, Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report: South Africa is the one quarter in the world where stocks of wool have…

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Western Farmers Discuss Problems at Big

Western Champion · Thursday 3 March 1932 · page 10

Among the visitors were Messrs. E. A. Buttensbaw, M.L.A. (leader of the Country Party), A. H. E. McDonald (Director of Agriculture), Harold…

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Price of Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 1

Wheat was quoted locally on Thursday afternoon at 2/8¼ silo, 2/8¼ bagged and old wheat at 2/1½…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

Cowra Free Press · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 4

Winchcomlie, Carson Ltd. received the following wire from their Brisbane office: “Demand keen opening Brisbane…

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