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

Farming & the land, 1938

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Wheat Varieties Changes in Popularity Comparisons with Previous Seasons

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 5

A census of the acreage of varieties of wheat in New South Wales for the 1937-38 season recently compiled by the Government Statistician, provides…

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Wheat Market Fall F.S.A. to Press for Home Price

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 4

Concerned at the decline in wheat prices to the lowest level since 1935 the Executive, at a meeting in Sydney last week, decided to press the…

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Minimum Wool Price Need Greater than Ever Says F.S.A.

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 5

Emphasising that recent events in the wool market had accentuated the need for some form of price stalfllisation, the Executive at a meeting in…

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"Will Hit Farmers" F.S.A. on National Insurance

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 5

The Fanners and Settlers Associa lion, following a decision by the Executive at a meeting in Sydney last week, will ask the Commonwealth…

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Motherless Lambs Cudal Farmer's Trick "Lamb in Lamb's Clothing"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 4

Mr. E. Carman of Mount Calm, Cudal the veteran farmer, who with his son, has done so well in fodder conservation competitions, says the…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., received the following message from their Brisbane office: "Values at tilts week's opening Brisbane wool sales were…

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Swede Turnips As a Cheap Sheep Fodder Departmental Recommendation

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 4

Mr. T. R. Jones, Stock Inspector at Forbes, has brought under our notice the value of swede turnips as a fodder crop, and says they are…

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Wool Sales Brisbane Market Strong Japan's Quota

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 12

The last wool sales of the season in Sydney were held on Thursday last, but auctions will take place in Brisbane this and next week…

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Wool Market Demand from Continent Recession in Prices

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 2

Continental operators have been most valuable buyers at this season's wool sales. Their recovery in activity has to a great extent been…

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Farmer's Bad Luck Fire Destroys House and Contents

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 1

Returning from a hunting trip on Saturday afternoon, Mr. B. H. Whitlock, district farmer whose properly is several miles out along the…

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WARRADERRY Farmers and Settlers Meet WARRADERRY

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 8

The annual meeting of the warraderry branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held last Wednesday afternoon, and the following…

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Buried Oats. Dug Up to Feed Sheep

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 20 June 1938 · page 3

How he buried oats six years ago, when there was a glut, and dug them up during the recent drought to feed his sheep at Merriwagga (N.S.W.)…

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Sheep Sale Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 1

The Commonwealth Wool & Produce Co. Ltd. (Sydney) and D. A. Gagie & Co., report that they conducted their monthly sheep sale on…

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Wheat Harvest

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 2

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartlgan, on a visit to Baradine on Saturday, said that, as a result of his official tour, he was satisfied that…

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Wool Report

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 6

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., Ltd., reports on the 17th instant:-- The opening of the final series of…

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Price of Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 2

Wheat was quoted locally this afternoon (Monday) at 2/11¼. jper bushel in silos…

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Wool Market Brisbane and Melbourne Sales Strong Buying

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 6

During the week wool sales have been in progress in Brisbane and Melbourne. Catalogues comprising average to good wools have been…

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Butter Consumption The Increase of 1d. per lb. What Protection of Industry Means

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 3

During the period 1931-36 the annual butter consumption in Australia was slightly over 30 lb. a head. Taking five as the average…

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Farmer Fined Cutting Trees on Road

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 1

At the Temora Police Court on Tuesday, the Narraburra Shire Council, continuing the campaign for the prevention of the destruction of…

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"Is Damnable" Educational System In New South Wales Denounced by Farmer

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 5

Speaking at a meeting of the District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, in regard to educational facilities for small…

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