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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 57 of 62

Wool Report Schute Bell's Sales

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 3

The clips now coming forward in greater volume from the Tableland areas are revealing surprisingly good growth, good quality and a soft…

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R.A.S. Crop Comp. For Central Slopes Division Won by Baldry Farmer

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 4

The lodging party in the R.A.S. field wheat championship for the Central Slopes division passed through Forbes last week and…

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"Pigs to Market" Rural Bank Film For Showing to Farmers' Organisations

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 3

instructional films being produced by the Rural Bank on better farming practices recently had its premiere at the Bank's theatrette…

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PASTORAL Shade Trees for Sheep

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 25 November 1940 · page 3

It is at this time of the year that the value of shade trees in the sheep paddocks becomes evident. There is no question that during the hot…

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Forbes Sheep Sale

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 25 November 1940 · page 4

Edward Weaver and Company (Forbes) and Farmers and Graziers' Co -op. Co. Ltd (Sydney), auctioneers in conjunction, report that they…

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Wool Appraisements

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 25 November 1940 · page 4

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report under date 19th November:— For our 35th Sydney wool appraisement we submitted an…

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District Wool

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 25 November 1940 · page 3

Crossbred hogget fleece from D. T. Gordon, Kiacatoo was appraised at 13¾d., crossbred ewes 12½d., 12d. at Winchcombe Carson's offering last…

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Wool Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 25 November 1940 · page 3

Pitt, Son & Badgery, Ltd. report under date of 22nd November, 1940: For appraisement No. 35, the eleventh round of Sydney appraisements,…

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Federal Wheat Stabilisation Scheme

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 November 1940 · page 2

Whilst farmers as a whole are not unduly elated because of the wheat stabilisation scheme which was agreed to…

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The Wheat Scheme and South-west Farmers (To the Editor "Advocate")

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 November 1940 · page 5

Sir,—In passing to the actual business of the farmers' meeting at Ranking Springs, it may not be out of place to give your leaders, with your…

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Sheep Blow-fly Use of Citronc[?]

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 November 1940 · page 2

Recent advices of the Councils for Scientific and Industrial Research are that five or ten cent concentrations of oil of Citronella in an aqueous soft…

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Forbes Special Sheep Sale TUESDAY, 19th NOVEMBER

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 25 November 1940 · page 3

Edward Weaver & St Company (Forbes) and Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Co. Ltd. (Sydney) auctioneers in conjunction, report that they yarded…

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Wheat Stabilisation at Last Mr. Nock's Comments

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 November 1940 · page 2

Mr. H. K. Nock, Treasurer of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, said he was delighted that a stabilised price for wheat had at last been…

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St. Mary's Win Cattle-Cameron Cup In First Challenge Match

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 November 1940 · page 1

For the first time since its formation many years ago, St. Mary's Tennis Club, West Wyalong, challenged for the coveted Cattle-Cameron Cup, and…

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68¼lbs to the Bushel Wheat at Silos 5,100 Bags in Two Days

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 November 1940 · page 1

The West Wyalong silos opened on Thursday last for the reception of wheat, and in two days 5,100 bags were delivered. The wheat weighed…

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Friend of the Farmer. Telling Speech by Mr. G. P. Evans Good, Sound Suggestions to Parliament

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 25 November 1940 · page 1

In the State Legislative Assembly last week, Mr. G. P. Evans, Member for the Lachlan, delivered one of the best speeches on the subjects touched that we have yet read. Our scource is from "Hansard," so its correctness cannot be questioned. Here it is:--…

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Prevention Of Soil Erosion Need for Diversified Farming

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 25 November 1940 · page 3

Whereas in older countries farmers looked upon the soil as their asset and their capital, to be made use of but not to be drawn upon, farmers in…

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Wool Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 28 November 1940 · page 3

Schute Bell Badgery Lumby Ltd. report: The selection in our appraisement No. 35 of 4842 bales comprise a good…

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State Wheat Yield

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 28 November 1940 · page 8

The official forecast of the total yield, of wheat in New South Wales in the current season based on conditions reported to he existing on…

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Wool in America Large Requirements

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 28 November 1940 · page 8

Winchombe Carson Ltd. write— In Australia wool auctions have beer, suspended for the duration of the war and one clip, thereafter. By way of…

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