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

Farming & the land, 1940

1,225 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 15 of 62

Wimmera Rye Seed Harvested in the West Wyalong District Girral Farmer's Enterprise

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 5

Mr. C. E. Koop of Girlral added a valuable sideline to his farming operations last year, He sowed 128 acres of Wimlmera Rye Grass…

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Farming Facts

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 1

By C. Walkden Brown, Cowra, District Agricultural Instructor who is well known in Condobolin. RED RUST! There are large…

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Eugowra Sheep Sale

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 7

At the Eugowra sales last Friday yardings were lighter than for some time, but a firm market was met with. Sheep: 2000 yarded. Xbred wether…

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Wool Report

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 6

The Fanners and Graziers' Co-operative Co., Ltd., reports:-- Our fifteenth Appraisement Catalogue, comprising 10,830 bales, was…

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Bulk Wheat Goolagong Seeks Additional Storage GOOLAGONG, Tues

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 7

A well attended meeting organised by members of the Agricultural Bureau was held in the Log Cabin on Friday evening of last week…

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Unusual Competition At Forbes Special Sheep Sale Some Lines 2 Dearer

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 7

Edward Weaver & Coy. (Forbes) and the Farmers & Graziers' Coop. Co., Ltd., auctioneers in conjunction, report that they yarded…

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Wool in War-time Canadian-American Position South African Competition

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 2

The wool world has seen some quick changes since the war started. In January Canada suspended for four months her 10 per…

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Country Conditions Farm & Weather Notes Bedgerabong

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 7

All farmers are anxiously looking skywards for any change in the weather likely to bring rain. The season is unusually dry, many wells have dried…

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Wool Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 4

Pitt, Son & Badgery Ltd. report under date of 1st March, 1940. Our fifteenth appraisement catalogue was finalised on Friday of last…

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Good News for Farmers Likelihood of Second Wheat Advance

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 1

Tins likelihood of another ad valine being paid to whentgrowors, in addition to (lie first advance of 2/6 a bushel that has already been made, was…

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Wheat Grading. Jordan and Grieve

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 1

WHEAT GRADERS, Greufell wish to notify their clients and the farmers generally that they will commence grading in this and…

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Department of Agriculture Handling the Wheat Crop. Government Assistance in Overcoming Cornsack Shortage

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 3

Extraordinary circumstances created great difficulties in connection with the provision of cornsacks to meet the demands of wheatgrowers during…

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Condobolin Experiment Farm. Wheat Method of Ploughing Trial. Mouldboard and Disc Ploughed Equal

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 4

This experiment was sown on 22nd April with Bencubbin at the rate of 50 lb. seed and 70 lb. superphosphate per acre…

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Good Prices For "Wilgaroo" Wool

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 2

Mr. Theo. F. Smith, of "Wilgaroo" West Wyalong, has received the following very satisfactory prices for his wool, through the Farmers' Graziers…

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"Dull and Stupid Fellows" Arranging Wheat Industry Finance

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 5

Mr. H. S. Roberton claimed at the Temora Electoral Council meeting that the Commonwealth Government, shortly after the…

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Forbes Special Sheep Sale. Tuesday, 27th February Total Yarding Averaged 212d Per Head

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 2

Edward Weaver & Coy, Forbes, and The Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Co., auctioneers in conjunction, report that they yarded about 2450 fat sheep and…

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OVER £21,000,000 PAID Advances on Wheat Pool Collections £2,286,000

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 1

Advances to wheatgrowers have been made to date on HIS,221,000 bus. being a total expenditure of £21,729,000 including railage. Colelctions,…

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Wool Cheque May Be 35 Per Cent Greater Nearly £60,000,000 Expected

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 1

Australia's wool cheque (his season will -be at least 35 per. cent higher thau that of last season. It is expected to total between 59 million' and…

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"Laggarb" Farmers (To the Editor "Advocate")

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 1

Sir,—I noticed in a recent issue of your paper that a Mr. J. Lemon was complaining that the farmers, do not support their Association as they…

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"Two-up Game" Farmers Lose Both Ways So Mr. Thomas Claims

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 4

"It Is a ease of head they win j and tails the farmers lose," said Mr. C. J. M. Thomas, at a meeting of the West Wyalong branch…

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