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

Farming & the land, 1936

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Cowra Crop Competition Judging Commenced To-day

Cowra Free Press · Monday 16 November 1936 · page 2

Judging commenced to-day in the Cowra section of the. R.A.S. crop competitions. Mr.. F. Frazer, of the Wagga. Experiment…

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Local Wool

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 1

Snips at Winclicombe, Carson's Sydney wool auction last Thursday included H. A. Crisp, Springdale ewes 22¾d, wethers 17¾d. hoggets 16¾d…

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Wool Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 4

The Farniers and Graziers Co-op. Co. Ltd. reports on the 12th inst. We submitted at our sa[?] Wednesday 11th inst., a [?]…

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Price of Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 1

Now season's silo wheat was quoted locally this afternoon (Monday) at 4/3 per bushel…

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Forbes As Selling Centre Big Sheep Yardings

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 1

The report of the manager of the Forbes Municipal saleyards showed that for October the various agents conducted sales on…

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Values Buoyant at Sydney Wool Sales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 1

We received die following telegram from Messrs Winchcombe Carson Ltd. on the 13th instant:— "We sold 9,500 bales of wool at our…

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Canadian Tourist Trade More Monev Than Wheat (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Afternoon

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 1

The Australian trade Commissioner in Canada, Mr. L. R. McGregor, who arrived in Sydney during the week-end said this year Canada's…

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Wool Sale Held by Australian Mercantile Land & Finance Company Ltd., Sydney, 10th November, 1936. Sale 7

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 6

We offered a catalogue of 4987 bales to-day, the selection being from a large range of districts. The better class wools came from the…

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P. G. Coelli Wins Caragabal Crop Comp. Some Fine Entries

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 6

Judging in the Caragabal Agricultural Bureau's growing crop competition was completed last week by the judge, Mr A…

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Crop Competition District-wide Interest Provoked Sherritt Bros' Handsome Win

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 2

FOR the second successive year, Messrs. Sherritt Bros., of "Back Walla Walla," have produced the winning crop in the Forbes district annual competition conducted by the Forbes P.A. and H. Association in conjunction with the R.A.S. Last…

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Special Cattle Sale

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 19 November 1936 · page 5

Mr. A. S. Ticehurst will offer at the Municipal Saleyards on Friday, 27th November, at 11 a.m., 150 fat and store cattle…

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Improved Sheep Value

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 19 November 1936 · page 8

Values for sheep and lambs advanced 1/ at Homebush on Monday owing to a smaller offering of 38,600 head and also to the…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 19 November 1936 · page 1

Goldsbrough, Mort and Company Ltd., report under date 13th November:— The market at the close of the…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 19 November 1936 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort and Company reported by wire yesterday:— We offered at auction on Tuesday 6220 bales for all best to super fleece…

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District. Wheat Crops H. H. Mcdonald’s Canowindra Win

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 19 November 1936 · page 6

Canowindra’s crop competition resulted in a win for Mr. H. H. McDonald, whose entry carried the commendation of the judge, Mr. H…

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Postponement Postponed [?] Lake Cargelligo Sheep Sale

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 19 November 1936 · page 5

Owing to the heavy body of grass seeds prevalent on the stock routes in this district at the present time, we have decided to postpone the sale fixed for the 26th instant, to a future date to be advertised -- PAECH, BENSON & Co., Lake Cargelligo, DALGETY & Co., Ltd, Narrandera…

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World's Wheat an Ever-changing Picture

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 19 November 1936 · page 4

Wheat forms so large a proportion of the cash crops of the world's farming community that Agricultural purchasing power--vital ultimately to…

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‘Werribee’s’ Wheat Wins Cowra Crop Competition 11 Entries Average 35-Bushels Skeleton Weed Warning by Judge

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 19 November 1936 · page 2

Once again the excellent methods employed by Messrs. F. C. Rowlands and Sons, and his sharefarmer, Mr. W. Johnstone, together with the fertility of “Werribee’s” land, have earned pride of place among the district’s wheat crops. High praise…

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World’s Wheat an Ever-changing Picture

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 19 November 1936 · page 3

Wheat forms so largo a proportion of the cash crops of the world’s farming community that agricultural purchasing power—vital…

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Bulk Handling of Wheat in Western Australia

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 19 November 1936 · page 8

The methods by which wheat is handled, in bulk in Western Australia present several interesting and unusual features. The system…

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