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

Farming & the land, 1941

1,025 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 31 of 52

Asparagus in the Home Garden One of the Easiest Crops to Grow John Douglass, H.D.A., H.D.D., Special Agricultural Instructor

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 4

The area under asparagus in New South Wales and also in other scares of the Commonwealth is rapidly, increasing each season, mainly due to…

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Forbes Sheep Sales New Season's Suckers Make 2111 Prime Sheep and Lambs Firmer

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 7

Edward Weaver & Co. (Forbes) and the Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Coy., Ltd. (Sydney), auctioneers in conjunction, report that they yarded about 3500…

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Australia's Primary Industries Record Sheep Population Drought Losses Overcome

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 7

Australia's sheep population has now reached the gigantic total of 123,000,000, a figure far in advance of any previous records…

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Use of Wool British Empire Requirements Possible Russian Needs

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 2

The war has produced contrasting experiences in the activity of woollen mills and the consumption of wool in various parts of the…

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Farmer Shot Conveyed to Parkes Hospital Peak Hill Incident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 2

Suffering a gunshot wound in the left forearm, alleged to have been sustained during an argument with a young man on his property, Owen…

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Forbes Sheep Sale

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 4 August 1941 · page 3

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

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Wheat Areas

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 4 August 1941 · page 2

The Chairman of the Wheat Industry Stabilization Board, Sir dive McPherson, has stated that at last weeks meeting of the Board, a report…

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Wool Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 4 August 1941 · page 4

Pitt, Son & Badgery, Ltd. report under date of 31st July, 1941: In common with other Brokers we have had the pleasure this week of…

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Bisque Wool A Paramount Star

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 4 August 1941 · page 4

For the Spring Bride-As the exciting now wife of Henry Fonda in Paramount's "The Lady Eve," Bar tara Stanwyck wears this stunning…

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Wheat Growers' Union. Grenfell Branch. Annual Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 4 August 1941 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above was held at the Exchange Hotel on Saturday night. Present: Messrs. J. T. Hawick…

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The Farm Home Care of the Lawn Limited Value of Soil Topdressing

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 4 August 1941 · page 4

There is a considerable amount of mis-apprehension amongst householders regarding the practice of topdressing lawns with soil, observes Mr…

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Sheep Sales Garnsey's Forbes Yarding

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1941 · page 3

The Commonwealth Wool & Produce Co., Ltd., Sydney, and W. K. Garnsey, Senr., Pty. Ltd., Forbes, report holding their, special sheep salt at Forbes on…

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Wheat Growers Move In Ugly Man Comp. Committee Formed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1941 · page 1

Following the decision of a recent public meeting to conduct an Ugly Man competition to raise funds for the Australian war…

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Wool and Top Prices Differing War-Time Policies

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: -- The home issue price of average [?]s tops in Great Britain is 43¾d. per [?] or 17d. higher than the pre-war 1[?]…

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AGRICULTURAL "Grow Less Wheat" Need for a More Diverse Programme

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 4

Wartime exigency, future market indications, and the basic principles of good farming, all pointed to a policy of "Grow Less Wheat," and made it…

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Girral Farmers and Settlers' Association Annual General Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 4

The above branch held its annual meeting on Saturday afternoon in the [?] supper room. There was a very good attendance…

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A Fallacy Exploded Phosphatic Licks for Sheep Research Council's Investigations

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 3

The fact that the soils of the greater part of Australia Where sheep are depastured have a low phosphorus content, led some years…

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District Conditions Agricultural Inspector's Report Crops Affected by Root Grubs

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 4

The District Agricultural Inspector for this district, Mr. W. M. Curtels, in his monthly report for July dealing with conditions…

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Diversify Farm Activities F. & S.A. President's Advice

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 3

In his presidential address to the Farmers and Settlers' Conference on Wednesday, Mr. Kendall declared that anyone who thought that…

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Wool Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 5

Pitt, Son & Badgery, Ltd. report under date of 7th August, 1941. The third season of appraisements under the Imperial Purchase Wool…

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