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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 51 of 62

Large Wool Turnover Results and Payments Position of Grower

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 October 1940 · page 4

The programme for appraising 1,750,000 bales of wool in Australia before Christmas is proceeding smoothly. By that date the quantity…

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Good Milling Wheat Growers To Receive Higher Price Board's Arrangements

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 October 1940 · page 1

Arrangements have now been made by the Australian Wheat Board for growers of wheat of high gluten content to receive full value for their…

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Silos Will Open for Reception of Wheat Can Take 100,000 Bushels

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 October 1940 · page 2

Mr. A. Andrew, manger of the West Wyalong silos, stated to-day that the s[?]os will be definitely opened this season for the…

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Ended in Fiasco Big Wheat Conference Mr. Mair Outspoken Government's Offer Rejected (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 October 1940 · page 1

The Premier, Mr. Mair who., represented New South Wales at the Wheat Conference in Melbourne, said last night that it…

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Farming Facts

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 28 October 1940 · page 1

A Ripe Old Age! Weed seeds are proverbially known to withstand severe conditions. In experiments carried out at Rothamsted, soil from…

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6 to 12 Months Life of Stay Orders Minister Proposes Extension Farmers Relief Bill

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 October 1940 · page 4

Moving the second reading of the Farmers' Relief Amm[?] [?] in the State Legislative Assembly. the Minister for Lands (Mr. [?] [?]…

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Crop Competition to be Conducted

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 October 1940 · page 2

The West Wyalong Show Committee has now decided that it will conduct its annual crop competition, and details can be had from the…

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Forbes Ram Sales Total Clearance of Yarding Special Sheep Sale

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 4

Edward Weaver & Co. report that their annual ram sale of British breeds, held at Forbes on Friday last, the 25th instant, was most successful…

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Crop Competition Four Entrants in Forbes Contest

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 4

It is somewhat surprising that this year's Forbes crop competition was persevered with under the seasonal conditions prevail…

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District Wool

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 4

The folowing prices wese obtained for wool on account of district owners at the last appraisement of Messrs Schute Bell Badgery Lumby Ltd.:—…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 2

Schute, Bell, Badgery, Lumby Ltd. report under date 28th October:—Our appraisement No. 32, which was completed on Thursday last…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 1
Also in Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report under date 26th October:— Our Sydney appraisement No. 32 (the eighth catalogue of growers'…

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The Coming Wheat Harvest

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 4

The Minister tor Agriculture ('Hon. A. D. Reid, M.L.A.) announces that owing to the fact that there is an exceptionally heavy carry-over of…

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Save Sheep By Cheap Food Trains

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 1

Freight concessions on fodder for starving stock may cost the State Government up to £250,000 this year, but the aid thus given to graziers…

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Wheat Harvest Arrangements for Handling

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture (Major Aead) announces that owing to the fact that there is an exceptionally heavy carryover of wheat of the…

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World Wheat Carryover Estimate LONDON, Oct. 27

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 6

The "Statist" predicts that the carryover of wheat for the current year will be raised to 1,400,000,000 bushels, despite the fact that…

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Wool Stocks and Prices Post War Position

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 2

Winechombe, Carson, Ltd., write:—The world has vast armies to clothe in war time, but as far as Great Britain is concerned the call on [?]…

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Wool Stocks and Prices Post-War Position

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:-- The world has vast armies to clothe in war time, but as far as Great Britain is concerned the call on her mills…

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Wheat Problems Hope for Solution Implementing Commonwealth Proposal

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 4

Plans for the elimination of marginal [?]hatgrowing areas, the allocation and administration of drought relief, and implementing…

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