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

Farming & the land, 1938

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Price of Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 2

Wheat was quoted locally to-day at 3/9 in silos…

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Wheat Bounty Foe Distressed Farmers Big Meeting at Cargelligo

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 4

The new Civic Theatre at Lake Cargelligo provided comfortable seating accommodation for a very large gathering of over 400 people-farmers,…

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World's Wheat And the Trade Outlook

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 4

The Lindley Walker Wheat Co., Ltd, writes in their annual review:— The value of wheat statistics is always a guide to grain, traders and…

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Wool Report Goldsbrough Mort & Co's Report

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 4

During last week brokers were busy compiling catalogues for the opening series of sales which commenced yesterday. During this series there will be…

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New Australian Coins Rams' Heads, Wheat and Kangaroos

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 4

The first of the new Australian coins will be struck by the Federal Treasurer (Mr. Casey) before he leaves on January 25, for Cabinet…

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£2,000,000 MORE Surprise for Farmers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 5

New South Wales wheat harvest should be worth nearly £2,000,000 more to farmers than was expected when the official yield forecast was…

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Forbes Special Sheep Sale Prime Sheep and Lambs Unaltered

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 2

Edward Weaver and Co. (Forbes) and the Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. Ltd. (Sydney), auctioneers in conjunction, report that they yarded…

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' Easter Wool Values. America Absent

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:-The variation in wool values this week has been due to the reduction in Japanese purchasing compared with…

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Lice and Ticks in Sheep. Heavier Fines a Remedy?

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 6

During a case at Forbes Police Court recently when a woman first offender, was dealt with for offering diseased sheep (lice infested) for sale, the…

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Weelong Station's Huge Harvesting Operations. Ceresan Promotes Growth of Wheat

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 4

The big advantages to be derived from the use of Ceresan by farmers, with whom it has become increasingly popular of recent years, are…

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General News Wheat for Grenfell Area Ford, Dundee and Waratah. Officially Advised

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 1

Ford, Dundee and Waratah are the wheat varieties for this district recommended by the Department of Agriculture…

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Price of Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 4

Wheat was quoted locally this afternoon (Thursday) at 3/9¾d. per [?], in snos…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 3

Mr. K. G. Anthoness advises having received the following wool report from Messrs Dalgety and Co. Ltd., Sydney, under date 4th January…

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Wheat Stealing Cases at Cowra

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 10

At the Cowra Police Court on Wednesday, Edward Fountain was charged with stealing four bags of oats, the property of S. Gee, and one bag of…

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3000 SHEEP Weaver & Co's Special Yarding Quality Declines

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 3

Edward Weaver and Co., Forbes. and the Farmers and Graziers' Co. op. Co. Ltd., Sydney, auctioneers in conjunction, report that they…

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Wool Sales Wednesday's Sydney Auctions Market Decline

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 1

Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd. report that they offered at auction on Wednesday 5760 bales of wool. Best spinners' and top making fleece…

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Easier Market At Sydney Wool Sales Absence of American Buying

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 7

The variation in wool values this week has been due to the reduction in Japanese purchasing compared with December, the…

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British Farmers Need Not Worry Anglican-American Trade Pact (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 1

A cable from London states: The General Secretary of the National Farmers' Union (Mr. Cleveland Fyfe) told farmers at Leamington that…

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Goolagong Silos Too Small for Harvest Farmers Prepare Petition GOOLAGONG, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 6

Goolagong silos made a record this year and could not cope with the wheat, quite a lot being carried to Bellmare, Eugowra and Canowindra. They…

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Wool Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 2

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 4th inst : We submitted at our sale on Monday, 3rd. inst, a catalogue of 8.283…

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