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

Farming & the land, 1935

1,564 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 79

Price 0F Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 2

Wheat was quoted locally on Monday afternoon follows:—New wheat in [?] 2/3[?] in bags 2/4[?] Old season's wheat 1/9[?]…

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Wool Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 3

[?] Farmers & Grazie's Co-operative Coy. reports on the 9th inst.: We submitted at our sale on Tuesday, January 8th, a catalogue…

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Improved Wool Values

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report underdate of 8135:--Well distributed, Yorkshire, Japanese and Continental: competition was experienced…

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Wheat Crop Growing Cmpetition, 1934. PARKES & Adjacent Centres H. Bartlett H.D.A., Senior Agricultural Instructor & S. C. Hodgson H.D.A. Relieving Agricultural Instructor

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 3

Within the Western district, Parkes centre, fifteen wheat crop growing competitions were judged during November, 1934 eight of which were…

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Last Season’s Wheat Equalled

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 3

The grain elevators did not open this season till December 10th, compared with 28th November, in the 1933-34 season. Although some…

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Good News for Farmers Tenders to be Called for the Erection of Silos

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 4

Major A. D. Reid M.L.A, is in receipt of the following important communication from Hon, Hugh Minister fpr Agriculture:—…

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DAIRYING Helps Forbes Farmers £31,968 Paid in 1934 Through Butter Factory

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 10

The value to the Forbes district of the dairying industry, established by the founding of the Co-operative Society's butter factory…

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The Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 3

The good brown wheat, the good grown wheat. Bread for the children, white and sweet…

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Price of Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 1

Wheat was quoted locally on Thursday afternoon at 2/3 in silos and 2/4 in bags…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 2

We received the following wire from Messrs Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. on Wednesday:—"We sold 8,000 bales of wool at our Sydney auction…

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Q'land Wheat Supply Imports from South Required

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 3

Queensland accordig to official estimates, will have to Import 1,500,000, bushels of wheat from the south before the next harvest. The State yield…

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Wheat Growing Competitions Parkes and Forbes Districts Results Summarised

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 8

In a comprehensive summary of the 15 crop competitions conducted in the agricultural district of which Parkes is the centre, Mr…

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Sheep Trespass On Eurow Copper Mine Reserve P.P. Board Prosecution

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 9

A stoutly contested case at the Eugowra Police Court on Wednesday was that wherein the Forbes Pastures Protection Board…

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An Improvement Altered Sale Day At Forbes Yards Sheep Market Firm

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 9

Moore, Brooke and Co. report that the initial sale last Tuesday which marked the alteration of the market day at Forbes from Friday to…

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Improved Outlook In Wool Market Ready Demand Big Rises Improbable

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 8

Though heavy offerings of wool are available in London at the series which commenced this week, indications point to the…

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London Wool Sales Opening Rates Maintained (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 1

A cable from London states: At the London wool sales to-day, [?] bales were offered. There was brisk Home and…

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Orchardists Lose By 'Hopper Attacks Orange Crops Ruined

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 1

Others than the wheat farmers of Forbes have suffered heavily as a result of the ravages of the grasshoppers. Mr. Leon Girot, an…

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Farmer's Attack On F. & S. Association President Criticised Correspondence (To the Editor)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 10

Sir,-- With mixed feelings of amusement and disgust, I read an article under the heading, "Castigated," in a recent issue of the "Western Sun,"…

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Wheat Trials at Cowra Experiment Farm

Cowra Free Press · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 6

Subject:—Oat Variety Trials, 1934. Reference:—Previous correspondence. The pride per bushel offering for oats, during the past two seasons,…

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Wool Reports

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 1

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd. report:-We held a sale on Monday last, and experienced a very firm market comparable to that ruling the…

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