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

Farming & the land, 1899

316 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 16

Homebush Cattle Sales

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 5

There was a large attendance of buyers, and the market opened with brisk competition, at a decided improvement in values, and remained so…

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Commercial. Homebush Sheep Sales

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 5

45,035 sheep penned on Thursday, 29th December, 1898, including a large number of medium and inferior quality, prime sorts being scarce…

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Alleged Wheat Stealing

Western Champion · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 10

Arthur Wilson, was changed at the local Police Court on Wednesday, with stealing fourteen bags, of wheat, the property of Mark Waller, of Billabong…

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Water for Cattle

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 10

The best way to provide cattle with water When it can be done is to have a good supply of pure water within their reach, so that they may help themselves whenever they…

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Commercial. Homebush Sheep Sales

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 6

41,064 penned on Thursday, 5th January, the quality generally being fair to good, prime description being scarce. The market opened firm to a…

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The Wheat Market

Western Champion · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 10

Mr H. R. Carter, wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne reports as follows, under date January 11th:—Wheat has had a quiet week locally,…

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The Wool Market

Western Champion · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 13

The Sydney wool sales were resumed on Monday. Prices showed a marked upward tendency. Greasy and scoured sorts advanced 5 per…

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A Baron As a Farm Labourer

Forbes Times · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 4

There are few, if any, more [?] freaks of fortune than that which has made a farm labourer of one of the bluest-blooded of the Austrian nobles. Biron [?]…

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The Wheat Market

Western Champion · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 10

Mr. H. R. Carter, wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports as follows, under date January 16th:—Wheat has been dealt in to a moderate…

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The Coming Wheat Tax

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 2

DESPITE. the glowing accounts of the refence returns as communicated officially to the daily press, the 8.13 a.m as uncomfortable feeling current in…

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Diversified Farming

Western Champion · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 18

In some parts of New South Wales ploughing is commenced as soon as the stubbles are cleared, and it is certain that in many instances…

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Important to Farmers

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 9

Field trials of the Spalding-Robbins Rotary disc plough have been arranged for in this district for Saturday and Monday next, 21st and 23rd inst., at Mr. Innes' Clifton…

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The Wheat Crops. Splendid Returns

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 8

Since January 1, 3045 bags of wheat have been despatched from Molong, 1159 bags from Gregra, and 876 from Bockobble. During 1898 24,155 bags of wheat were consigned to Molong…

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Wool and Produce Report

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 9

THE Sydney wool Selling Brokers’ Association report as follows, for week ending January 14th, 1899 :—Wool : At the sales which were resumed this week after the Christmas recess…

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General Crops

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 10

Where tomatoes are growing on walls or fences and have late fruits, it will be worth while, while the nights are dry, to hang mats over them for protection from early…

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Homebush Cattle Sales

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 5

The market opened strong, with good competition, and improved values ruled throughout. N. A. Gatenby & Co., Jemalong (rail…

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Homebush Sheep Market

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 5

42,481 sheep were penned on Thursday, 19th instant, generally of fair to good quality, with a proportion of prime. The market opened to the…

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Alleged Wheat Stealing

Western Champion · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 10

George Wilson was charged at the Parkes Police Court, on Wednesday, with stealing eight bags of wheat, the property of Robert and John…

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The Wheat Market

Western Champion · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 10

Mr. H. R. Carter, wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports as follows, under date January 25th:—Wheat is unchanged in value, viz.,…

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The Markets. Wool Market

Western Champion · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 9

At Monday's wool sales in Sydney, the competition was irregular. Greasy reached 9¾d, scoured 17d…

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