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

Farming & the land, 1942

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Lucerne As Grazing Crop Only Light Rate of Sowing Necessary

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 3

During recent years there has been developed a conception of lucerne as a crop to be utilised for grazing almost entirely, and the stand required…

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Wyangala Dam Protest by Farmers Against Diversion of Waters

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 2

The proposal now being considered by the State Government for diversion of water from Wyangala Dam to the Wollondilly River to relieve the water…

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Farmers Experiments, 1941 Western District-- Parkes Centre Kindly Supplied by ERIC C. POWELL Agricultural Instructor SEASON

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 3

The whole of season 1940-41 was extremely erratic. In the period June November, 1940, the only substantial rain was 3½ inches in September,…

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Average Wool Prices How They Are Calculated Big Sheep Pasturage in N.S.W.

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 3

Until a wool season is finalised, it is impossible for the Central Wool Committee to compile statistics showing the amount of the…

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Sheep Pastured in N.s.w

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 1

Figures recently issued by the Government Statistician show that New South Wales pastured 55,558,000 sheep. That total is remarkable considering…

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Forbes Market Lambs and Grown Sheep Dearer

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 4

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

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PASTORAL Pink-Eye In Sheep Method of Treatment

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 4

The hot, dry, windy weather prevailing in many districts has been conducive, to the occurrence of ophthalmia, commonly called "pink-eye",…

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Overseas Wheat Position. Lindley Walker Wheat Company's Special Wheat Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 4

Our cable, this week reviewing international markets reads as follows:- India: First official acreage for…

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CARAGABAL. "Wheat and Oat Trials

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 1

The local Agricultural Bureau has received the following a report from the District Agricultural' Instructor in regard to experiments carried out…

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Molasses for Sheep Value in Dry Times

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 4

Molasses is of considerable benefit when fed to sheep under the extremely dry conditions now prevailing. In addition to its appreciable food value,…

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Wheat Store Needed. Restrictions Not Wanted

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 2

Restrictions on wheatgrowing am neither accessary uor desirable in New South Wales or Queensland next season, according to a high…

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Australia's Wool Consumption British and American Turnover

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:--As consumers of the clip of the Commonwealth Australian mills are now of marked importance. Their…

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Important Meeting Of Graziers Evacuation of Cattle Chief Ranger Appointed

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 4

About thirty local graziers and other interested townsmen were present at the meeting called by the Officer in Charge of Police,…

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Lucerne As a Grazing Crop. Only Light Rate of Sowing Necessary

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 1

During recent years there has been developed a conception of lucerne as a crop to be utilised for grazing almost entirely, and the stand…

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Many Resolutions at Farmers' Meeting Mr Gr. P. EVANS, M.L.A. ATTENDS

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 5

A public meeting, to which Mr. G. P. Evans. M.L.A., had been invited, and which was convened by the West Milby branch of the Farmers and…

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Minister for Lands Replies to Criticism at Recent Farmers' Meeting Refusal to Allow Laiid Board Decisions

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 2

The Minister for Lands (The Hon. J. M. Tully), has forwarded the following letter to the Editor of the "Advocate" in reply to criticism by farmers at a representataive meeting on 17th January last, at West Wyalong…

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Evacuation of the Dairying Industry

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 1

Should Australia find itself in the unhappy position of haying to repel an attempted enemy invasion, one of the most urgent and vital tasks…

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The Farm Home The Farm Garden Value of Humus

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 4

Most gardeners are familiar with the good results obtained from new land, but few pause to inquire into the reason. Such results are…

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AGRICULTURAL Care of Farm Machinery Need For Adequate Servicing

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 4

One of the most serious disabilities under which the primary industries labour is the excessive cost incurred in the depreciation and operation of…

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Lucerne As a Grazing Crop Only Light Rate Of Sowing Necessary

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 4

During recent years there has been developed a conception lucerne as a crop to be utilised for grazing almost entirely, and the stand required is of…

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