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

Farming & the land, 1934

1,573 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 74 of 79

Prize Crops Inspected by R.A.S. Judge

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 November 1934 · page 1

The prize- winning crops in the Forbes and Eugowra P., A. and H. Associations' growing crop competitions were inspected by Mr. S…

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Farming Conditions Goolagong. Sat

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 November 1934 · page 6

The weather for the past week has been ideal. Haymaking has been commenced on most properties, and wheat crops promise a very good yield…

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Cattle Values

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 3 December 1934 · page 1

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd., report under date 29th November:— Cattle numbered 3800 at Homebush on Thursday, and the market was…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 3 December 1934 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd., report under date 28th November:— The sales in the sister States have all been firm at late rates, with…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 3 December 1934 · page 4

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited, report under date 29th November:— The fact that over 90,000 bales…

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Miscellaneous Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 3 December 1934 · page 3

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd., report under date 29th November:— Reports received from all Australian centres indicate a firm market…

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Cattle Sale Grasshoppers Reduce Competition

Cowra Free Press · Monday 3 December 1934 · page 3

Norman C. Bellamy and Coy. report a full yarding of 1200 head at their special cattle sale held at Cowra on Tuesday last. All…

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Peace ! Do We Deserve It ? Mr. Farmer’s Example

Cowra Free Press · Monday 3 December 1934 · page 3

With organisations and individuals demanding peace—when there is no peace,’ while nations hurry on their preparations for war, it may appear…

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Pigs on Lucerne Canowindra Representative [?] Berkshires Under Ideal Conditions. Dairy Herd has been Greatly Reduced

Cowra Free Press · Monday 3 December 1934 · page 2

Pigs are usually regarded as a necessary evil’ on the average daily farm, but Mr. W. J. McSweeney, ‘The Rivers, Canowindra, who…

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Price or Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 3

Wheat was quoted locally on Monday afternoon at, the following rates:— New season's wheat 2/1½d. Old season's wheat 1/7d. silos…

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Egypt Buys Australian Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 5

CANBERRA.—It is believed that further purchases of Australian wheat are contemplated by the Egyptian Government to meet a shortage…

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Season's Top Geelong Wool Prices

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 4

The previous highest price for the season, obtained on wednesday for extra super merino fleece from Carngham was exceeded by ½ at…

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To Spain Our Fleeces Now Wool Exhibit

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 4

The vision or John Macarthur, who In the early days of the colony realised the value to our fleeces of the introduction or the Spanish merino,…

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Values Firm Clearances Satisfactory the Wool Situation

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 5

Messrs Goldsbrough Mort and Company Ltd. write under date 29th November:—"Sales have been held in Brisbane…

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Riverina Wheat Contest for Championship West Wyalong Entry

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 3

Last week, Mr, C. H, Stening. Chief Agricultural Instructor or the Department of Agriculture, visited West Wyalong, and…

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U.C.P. MEMBERS 4/8d. Guarantee Sought For Locally Consumed Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 4

Claiming that the variable excise on Hour recommended by the Wheat Commission, would be unworkable, Country Party members representing…

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Wheat Harvest Final Official Forecast for N.S.W. 45,000,000 Bushels Riverina Tops the List

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 4

The final "official, forecast, and the yield and the survey of crop conditions in New South Wales as at November 14, has been issued by the…

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FARMERS'DEBTS Telegram to Dr. Page Secured and Unsecured Debts

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 2

Major J. C. Chanter, otLake Cargelllgo, (Australian President of the Wheatgrowers Federation of Australia) has communicated with the…

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Wool Reports

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 5 December 1934 · page 3

Schute, Bell & Co., Limited, report under date 28th November, 1934:-- The sales in the sister States have all been firm at late rates, with…

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"Thinking Pig'" An Open Letter to Wheat Farmers

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 5 December 1934 · page 5

It is now about 3 years since I addressed my first letter to the Wheatgrowers, about feeding wheat to pigs, and so marketing it 'On The Hoof';…

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