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

Farming & the land, 1939

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An Australian Girl Abroad. Peaches Three for 106! But Australian Butter Costs 1- lb. How London Prices Compare with Ours

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 3

Wandering around London's fashionable shopping centres tapping a pencil against her teeth, and then to the Caledonian markets for…

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99 Year Old Farmer Body Found by Searchers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 2

Henry Brown, the 99 year old farmer of Nirranda, near Warrnambool, for whom search parties have been scouing the country for more than…

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N.Z. Farm Labor Government's Help

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 2

It was stated by the New Zealand Minister for Labor (Mr. Webb) recently that more labor bad been arranged for farmers to draw upon this…

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Country Conditions Farm & Weather Notes Eugowra, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 9

Heat-wave conditions still continue with unabated fury, temperatures passing the century mark daily. GOOLAGONG, Tues…

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Wool Reports

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 3
Also in The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd., report under date of 11th January 1939: For our second sale in the New Year we brought, forward a catalogue…

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Condobolin Wool

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 2

At Winchcombe Carson's last Sydney wool auction the Bimbella clip from D. W. T. & late S. D. Gordon made comeback 12 34d., xbred lO 12d.,…

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Wool Market Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 2

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report under date of last Friday:--At our wool sale yesterday, when we found the market very firm at…

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In the West. Varieties of Wheat Recommendations for Different Districts

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 3

Following are the latest wheat variety recommendations of the Department of Agrictulure. Unless otherwise mentioned the varieties…

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Retaliation Threat "No-Cropping" Wheat Policy

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 4

Rumours are current, apparently officially inspired, that Britain, in conjunction with France and the United States, is on the verge of…

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Price of Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 2

Wheat was quoted at West Wyalong this afternoon (Monday) at 3/9 5-8d per bushel. WEST WYALONG ADVOCATE…

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World Wheat Glut

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 5

It is almost certain that the International Wheat Advisory Committee will recommend that a world conference should be held to consider…

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Wheat Price Brought Small Fine

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 1

"In view of the fact that I have pleaded guilty and there has been a misunderstanding in regard to this matter, I ask that your Worship…

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Power Faming.. 57,000 Tractors on Australian Farms

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 4

Throughout Australia 57,000 tractosr are now in use for farm work. In the development of the extensive wheat areas, agriculturists have…

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Sheep and Cattle Sale

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 2

H. M. Troup and Co., Grenfell, will hold a special sheep and cattle sale in the Grenfell saleyards on Monday next, 23rd January, 1939, at…

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Oversea Wheat Position. Lindley Walker Wheat Company's Special Wheat Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 1

Our cable reviewing international wheat markets this week reads:— "Westralian January shipment 23/ per quarter; quiet—slow demand…

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Wool Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 6

The Country Producers' Selling Co. Ltd., report under date, of 12th January, 1939:-- Values generally did not vary to…

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Skeleton Weed. Effect of Methods of Growing Wheat Crops

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 1

The deleterious effect of skeleton weed on wheat crops is well known, and over the last ten years severe losses have occurred through the…

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300 lb. Butter in One Cake

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 1

Three hundred pounds of butter seems like a lot of butter for one cake yet that is the amount used in a cake recently baked in Chicago for the…

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Inverted Eyelids in Sheep. Method of Treatment

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 1

Inverted eyelid seems to be quite a common occurrence among lambs, and though its remedy is very simple failure, to use treatment often results in…

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