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

Farming & the land, 1937

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Winter Schools for Farmers at Hawkesbury Agriculture College

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 6

It is proposed to hold the usual winter schools at Hawkesbury Agricultural College from 22nd June to 9th July. The duration of the courses…

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The Farm Home SILVERFISH Measures for Control

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 1

Silverfish may cause serious damage to the surfaces of photographs, book covers, wall papers, starched clothing, linen and other materials…

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Sheep Without Wool

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 7

Australian farmers will no doubt be surprised to hear of sheep which won't grow wool. Yet Mr. H. J. Moncton, of Dalgety, told his listeners at the…

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A Sheep Talk

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 2

A talk will be given by Mr. R. Sneddon on Sunday, 9th May, 1937, at 9.25 a.m., through Station 2 FC. "Conditions of Pastures and Stock…

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Wool Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 2
Also in The Forbes Advocate

The Farmers & Graziers Co-operative Co. reports on 30th April. Following on the termination of the main selling season in the…

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Price of Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 1

Wheat was quoted locally this afternoon (Thursday) at 4/8¼ per bushel in silos…

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Travelling Sheep Fail to Do Daily Distance Drover Fined

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 2

Walter Kanally, a Quandialla drover, made a delayed appearance at Forbes Police Court on Tuesday on a charge of falling to travel…

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Winners at Royal Show Large White Pigs and A.I.S. Cattle

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 4

A /c Messrs Snelson Bros. "Doongalla," Leeton, purchased by Mr. G. Butler, West Wyalong:—Boar.—Doongalla Commander, by…

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London Wool Sales 5891 Bales Sold (By Wire) Sydney, Thursday afternoon

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 1

A cable from London states:—At the wool sales today 8,020 bales were offered, and 5,891 were sold. There was keen competition for…

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His Second Offence For Failing to Destroy Noxious Weeds Garema Farmer Fined

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 7

Difficulty he was experiencing in regard to the leasing of a property he was occupying was advanced by Victor Drabsch as his reason for…

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Wool Reports

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 10 May 1937 · page 6

For the past week the wool business, locally, has been somewhat quiet, except for a few enquiries for "passed in" lots ex previous…

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Sheep and Lambs Firm

Cowra Free Press · Monday 10 May 1937 · page 2

Smaller supplies of sheep lambs were forward at Homebush last Thursday, offerings totalling 50,600. Orders for trucks for the…

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Automaatic Sheep Feeder

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 3

Messrs O'Leary Bros., of Burgooney, announce that they are handling the "Gem" patent automatic sheep feeder. Price and particulars are available…

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Weathered Wheat Grain Reduced Germination

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 4

Mr. A. Pearson, District Agricultural Instructor, West Wyalong writes. Samples of six varieties of graded wheat were recently obtained from a…

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More Wool In Mixed Goods

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 2

Graziers regard with satisfaction the Increasing percentage of wool now [?] in the manufacture of Japanese artificial products…

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Special Sheep Sale Merino Wethers Sold to 28/3

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 5

The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co. Ltd., Sydney, in conjunction with Messrs P. A. Gagie and Co., report having held a very successful…

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Wheat Supplies World Estimate Lowest for Some Years

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 5

The International Institute of Agriculture states that the world's exportable supplies of wheat total 700,000,000 bushels or 24,000,000 bushels…

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Easier Demand Wool and Other Commodities Australia's Position

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 5

Textile fibres have not entirely escaped the effects of the recent general decline in world commodity prices, but they have not been…

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Death in Hotel Kelso Dairy Farmer Police Investigating (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Afternoon

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 1

Detectives are inquiring into the death at the Hotel Australia, Sydney yesterday, of Maurice McPhillamy, aged 46 years, a well-known Kelso…

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