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

Farming & the land, 1936

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Elusive Sheep Killer

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1936 · page 2

Forty shooters took part in a drive to kill a marauding dog, operating between Baldersleigh and Boorolong. The rich reward offered for the scalp…

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A Great Story The Life of Kidman Australia's Cattle King His Early Jobs

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1936 · page 5

The life story of a great man is a reflection of his country and his era. This stands clear in the story which Mr. Ion idrless has woven…

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Wool Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 April 1936 · page 6

Country Producers report--8436: Apart from a few sales made privately during the past week of wools 'passed in' ex previous catalogues…

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Wool and Staple Fibre Market Prospects

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 April 1936 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:--The woolmarket gives promise of values being maintained on recent levels. Private sales effected in…

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Wool Report Wool and Staple Fibre. Market Rr[?]pects

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: The wool market gives promise of values being maintained on recent levels. Private sales effected…

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Free Agricultural Training. at Government Experiment Farms

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture (Hon. Hugh Main, M.L.A.), states there are several vacancies at the Government Experiment Farms at Cowra…

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Wool Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 7

Apart from a few sales made privately during the past week of wools "passed in" ex previous catalogues, there has been very little…

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Price of Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 1

Wheat was quoted locally this afternoon at 3/2¾ in silos…

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STINKWORT Effect on Sheep "Not Poisonous?"

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 7

Stinkwort and its effect on sheep have been responsible for a lot of discussion and research work. At one time it was believed to…

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Wool Position Better French Demand Outlook Promising

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 6

During this month last year the wool market commenced to rise and apart from minor variations. continued on a gradual upward…

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Rotation of Crops Benefits the Farm and the Farmer

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 9

Plants are composed of a great many compounds or substances, but of the eighty or more elameuts known to the chemist, only fourteen are…

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Our District Page Contributions from all Parts of the District are Welcomed 1936 CROPPING Farming Conditions PINNACLE

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 6

Since the rain of last week, several farmers have started to sow their wheat crops. Others are delaying their sowings for a few days, so that…

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Bad Reports Of American Crops Dry Conditions

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 3

Mr. G. G. Nicholls received the following cable recently from the Consolidated Flour Mills Co., Wichita, Kansas, U.S.A.: "Rainless…

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Crop Sowing Eugowra

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 6

An extensive area is being seed planted In this district just now. Farmers are busy with their drills and It looks as though the crop area…

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Closer Settlement Farmers Favor It. W. Wyalong 'Decision

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 7

Day by day in every way support for closer settlement grows stronger and stronger. The West Wyalong branch of the…

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Wool Reports

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd., report under date 15th April:—Business in wool has been practically negligible owing to the…

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Miscellaneous Big Increase in Wool Cheque

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 3

Commonwealth wool sales during March amounted to 298,793 bales, valued at £5,538,267, bringing the clearances for the first nine months…

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Notes on the Show the Junior Farmers

Cowra Free Press · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 7

A statement made by Sir Henry Galway, a former Governor of South Australia that Australian boys are reluctant to go on the…

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Rich Prospects For Wool and Wheat Best Autumn for Years

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 5

Only market prices will trouble wool and wheat growers in the season [?], and they have held so [?] the pas[?]oral and farming…

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Price of Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 2

Wheat was quoted locally this afternoon (Monday) at 3/3½ in silos…

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