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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 52 of 62

Advice to Farmers

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

The Minister for Agriculture stales the terms under which advances would be made to wheat growers, dairy fanners and those…

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Advance to Farmers Minister's Advice

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 7

The Minister for Agriculture (Major Reid) stated this week 'the terms under which advances would be made to wheatgrowers. dairy farmers and…

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Some Good Crops in District Despite Existing Drought Conditions Mr. D. A. Gagie Assures Show Committee Decision to Abandon Show Crop Competition Reversed

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

As the result of representations made by Mr. D A. Gagie who stated that there are some really good crops in the West Wyalong district despite the drought conditions which have been experienced during the past year, the West Wyalong…

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Wool Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 4 November 1940 · page 4
Also in The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser, Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder, Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder

The Farmers and Graziers Co-op. Co. Ltd. reports ton the 30th inst. We submitted our appraisement catalogue No. 33 (the 9th of the…

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Wool Appraisements

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 4 November 1940 · page 3
Also in The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. wired us on Friday as follows: 7566 bales of wool were appraised at our Sydney catalogues today. The…

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District Wool

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

The following prices were obtained for district owners at the appraisement of the Country Producers' Selling Co. Ltd.:—…

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Skeleton Weed Assists Mixed Farmers. Sheep Carrying Capacities Revolutionised

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 4 November 1940 · page 3

Not so long ago the Junee district came in for severe detrimental criticism because of the presence of skeleton week. Times have changed…

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High Quality Wheat

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

Mr. Geo. A. Wallace, of Weja, lodged a sample of Bencubbin wheat at Mr. A. W. Stidwill's office, Ungarie, which has been certified by the…

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Blowfly Strike in Sheep a Practical Handbook for Graziers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 4 November 1940 · page 6

A practical handbook of blowfly strike in sheep, designed to bring together all the information from research that can be applied, has…

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Crop Competition Won By Mr. C. Cassin

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

Mr. J. G. Ballantyne has completed the judging of the growing competition conducted by the West Wyalong Show Association, and the following results…

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Cannot Reduce Crown Land Values to Permit Diversified Farming Operations Minister Replies to Important Proposal "Existing Provisions Will Assist Settlers"

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

Replying to representations from the West Wyalong branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association that he give consideration to a proposal that the values of Crown lands within the wheat belt be reduced to a level that would permit of…

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Wool Report

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1940 · page 3

The Farmers & Graziers Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 30th inst: We submitted. our Appraisement Catalogue No. 33 (the 9th of the…

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Stabilising Wheat Industry Opinions Sought Oyer Production v. Under Consumption

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1940 · page 3

AFTER members of Forbes branch of the F. & S. "Association, on Saturday, had given some time to debating the stabilisation of the wheat industry, restrictions of acreage and conflicting schemes, Mr. Harold Griffith said the parlous state of the…

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Farmers Asked to Salvage Waste

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1940 · page 4

A letter from the State Controller of Salvage sought the co-operation of the Forbes P. & S. Association in the collection of all kinds of waste in…

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Pastoral Lessons From Drought

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 3

A drought is doubly disastrous if pastoralists fail to learn some lesson from their experiences. In this connection there is much to he gained…

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