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

Farming & the land, 1935

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Wool Report

Cowra Free Press · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 8
Also in The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser

Messrs. Goldsbrought Mort and Co.. report as follows: — Wool Sales for 1935 will commence in this centre on Monday next,…

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Butter in Hot Weather

Cowra Free Press · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 2

During hot weather, the receptacle in which butter is stored should be placed in a basin containing cold water. A piece of muslin should be…

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Struck By Lightning 36 Sheep Killed

Cowra Free Press · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 6

Thirty-six sheep, the property of Mr. Josiah Ford, of Peelwood, were killed by lightning on the night of December 20th…

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General News Inhuman Lorry Driver. Crushes Sheep Under Wheels. Bridge Turned Into Slaughter House

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 2

In one of the most inhuman acts which has come under the notice of the police in years an unknown motor lorry driver on Thursday morning…

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Improving Our Wheat Nabawa Gives Way to Better Varieties in Dundee and Ford. Work of Departmental Breeders

Cowra Free Press · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 7

In view of the present situation of wheat throughout the world, Mr. H. Wenhold, director of plant breeding believes that every effort must…

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Fire in Wheat Crop

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 5

A fire occurred on E A. Draper's property at Harris Park, Alectown, near Parkea, and 20 acres of Ford wheat, stripping nine bags to the acre,…

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Wheat Harvest

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 4

Approximately 20,000 bags of wheat were in the Trundle silo at the weekend, and a similar quantity is in sheds and neighbouring silos…

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Price of Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 1

Wheat was quoted locally on Monday afternoon at 2/2¾ in silos, 2/3 in bags…

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The Commonwealth's Wool Cheque

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 4

The wool cheque for Australia, so far, is little more than half what was paid up to the year ending December 31, 1933, the figures being £23,546,585…

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Cruelty Denied Dehorning of Cattle Defended

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 5

"Cattlemen redicule the suggestion of the R.S.P.C.A. that the dehorning of cattle is unnecessarily cruel," said Mr. J. W. Allen, General Secretary of…

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Wool Report Room for Improvement Increase the Offerings

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 4

The Country Producers Selling Co. report:— "With another Christmas behind us we are on the eve of a New Year…

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Farms Flooded

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 5

Messrs Cox and Potts, of Leeton, were subjected to much annoyance and some damage when mischievous persons removed the plugs from the…

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Wool Reports

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 3

Schute, Bell & Co., Ltd, report under date 3rd January, 1935:-- Interest is centred in the reopening of the sales next week, and present…

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Stock and Wool

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 5

On Monday evening Messrs Pitt, Son and Badgery wired us as follows: To-day 26 000 sheep and lambs were penned at Flemington. There…

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Shocking Slaughter Lorry Driver Mangles Sheep

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 3

Leaving in his wake a mass of gory dead and frightfully battered sheep an inhuman seemingly mind-perverted lorry driver crashed his vehicle…

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The Wool Outlook Favourable Indications

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd report:--Prospects are certainly favorable for the continuance of ready sales of wool at New Year auctions. A slight…

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The Poetry of Farming a Yankee View

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 5

Down on the farm about half-past four, I slip on my pants and sneak out the door…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 2

Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co, Ltd., report under date 7th January:-We submitted a catalogue of 3715…

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Central Western Wool

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 8

Messrs. Winchcombe Carson Ltd. under date 8/1/35 report a follows: Local offerings at Monday’s Sydney wool sales included merino…

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