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

Farming & the land, 1938

1,530 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 66 of 77

Price of Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 3

Wheat was quoted locally this afternoon (Monday) at 2/0¼ per bushel for new season's, and 1/6½ for old season's…

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Wheat Export Farmers Refuse to Sell Little Movement

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 4

With wheat values at a lower level than for about four years, fears were expressed by traders in Sydney that there will be…

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14 Sheep Killed Broken Legs for Others Farmer and Son Escape

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 2

Mr J. Simpson, of Grenfell, and his son, had a remarkable escape from serious injury while taking a load of 100 sheep by motor lorry to Forbes…

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Crop Failures Govt. to Assist Farmers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 4

Replying to Mr. W. F. Dunn (Lab. Mudgee) in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, the Minister for Agriculture (Major Reid) said Cabinet had…

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Australian Wheat Yield Big Decrease on Last Year (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 1

Private estimates indicate that the wheat yield in Australia for the 1938 39 season will be 131,000,000 bushels —about 57,000,000 bushels less t[?]an…

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To Encourage Cleaner Sample Dirty Wheat May Be Rejected At Country Silo Stations

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 1

The matter of encouraging a cleaner sample of N. S. W. wheat was referred to in a letter from the the manager of the Government…

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Farmers' Debts Question in House Answered by Premier

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 5

The following question in regard to farmers' debts was asked in the Legislative Assembly by Messrs G. P. Evans (Lachlan) and Mr. Hankinson…

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Warning to Farmers Cutting Hay Phenomenal Supply is Possible

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 5

A warning to farmers is isuued by Mr. A. Ross-Reid, who sees, in the phenomenal quantity of hay likely to be cut this season a…

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Farmer Clears £3000 From 1,100 Acres of Land

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 3

Mr. W. Gibbs, of Willow Bend, at the western end of Benerembah section, Griffith, last year cleared £8000 from 1100 acres by marketing 1886…

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Tragic Death Matong Farmer Killed Run Over by Binder

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 1

Mr. James Fennessey, farmer, of Ashbridge, near Matong, was killed late last week When he was run over by a binder. He…

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Barmedman Farmer Hand Cut by Circular Saw

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 2

Mr. E. P. Ballard, well known farner, was working a circular saw at Garmedman, when he received a badly [?]acerated hand…

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Local Wool

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 10 November 1938 · page 4

A few clips from surrounding centres were submitted at Winchcombe Carson's last Sydney wool auctions. Alex. Parker, Bobadah, obtained ewes'…

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Sheep Sale at Lake Cargelligo

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 10 November 1938 · page 4

Paech, Benson and Co. report holding a successful sheep sale at Lake Cargelligo on the 3rd inst., in conjunction with Dalgety and Co., Ltd…

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Field Wheat Competition. G. A. Heinrich Winner, T. W. Godfrey Second, T. Spooner Third

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 10 November 1938 · page 4

Six entries were received in the above competition, which number, considering the season, is highly satisfactory…

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Derriwong Agricultural Bureau Field Wheat Competition. J. Nelson Winner, A. LARKINS, H. Wendt Divide Second

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 10 November 1938 · page 5

It is pleasing to see the Derriwong Bureau enter the sphere of field competitions, and due credit must be given to the organisers and competitiors…

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South West Farmers

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 10 November 1938 · page 5

Mr J. C. Chanter, President South West Farmers' League sends the following.:- As I am being continually asked…

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Stable Wool Market The Usefulness of the Sheep's Staple

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 11 November 1938 · page 11

Wincheombe, Carson Ltd. report:— Wool values have only shown alight variation since February last, the maximum fluctuation for-average…

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Wool Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 11 November 1938 · page 8

Coldsbrough Mort & Company Ltd., Wool brokers, Sydney, report:— At our sale yesterday we brought forward a good catalogue of 6,067…

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New Season's Wheat

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 November 1938 · page 2

Sixty bags of Gular wheat of this season's harvest were delivered to Harris & Co's mill on Tuesday by Mr. P. L. Day. This is the first load to be…

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Price of Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 11 November 1938 · page 1

New season's silo wheat was quoted locally this afternoon, (Thursday) at 1/ll[?]d. per bushel, and old season's wheat at l/5[?]d. per bushel…

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