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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 3 of 16

Homebush Cattle Sales

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 11

934 cattle yarded on Thursday, 22nd February, all districts being represented, and generally of low quality, prime descriptions being scarce. Lower…

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Homebush Sheep Sales

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 11

About 46,000 sheep yarded on Thursday, 23rd February, all qualities being fairly represented. The supply was made up of 190 different…

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The Markets. the Wheat Market

Western Champion · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 11

Mr. H. R. Carte), wheat broker Sydney and Melbourne, reports as follows, under date March 1st:—Wheat cannot be said to have changed…

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The Farmer's Favorite. a Perfect Seed and Fertiliser Drill. The Modern Seed Drill. the Farmer's Favorite

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 4

In response to our enquiry as to the success of seed and fertiliser drills, we have a number of very practical replies, some of which we publish in this issue. All this is ancient history now. If we are not mistaken, it was Mr. Richard Hornsby, of Grantham, who first introduced india rubber seed conductors, instead of the telescopic tins; but with the decline of wheat growing in England, and the enormous…

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Deputation on Behalf of the Farmers

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 2

THE deputation organised by the N.S W. Farmers and Settlers Association in the Premier and the Ministers for Lands and Mines on behalf of the…

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Wheat

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 5

Mr. H. R. CARTER, wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports as follows:-- Wheat cannot be said to have changed…

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Homebush Sheep Sales

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 5

About 42,000 sheep penned on Thursday, 2nd instant, consisting chiefly of useful trade mutton and a fair proportion of ewes, with odd lots of prime…

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Wool, Produce, &C

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 5

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association reports as follows:-- Wool.--No auctions have been held this week, but considerable private transactions…

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Farmers' Association

Western Champion · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 10

On Saturday afternoon the quarterly meeting of the Parkes Farmers Association was held, Mr. F. Nicholls presiding. After routine business had…

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Wheat and Other Markets

Forbes Times · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 2

TOMPSON, MANING & [?] Wagga Wagga Sydney and Narandera, report as under:— MEAT [?] [?] firm at the following rates. Prime bodies,…

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Varieties of Wheat Most Prolific in Temora District

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 4

SOME little tine ago the committee of the Temora P.A.H. & I. Association issued 150 circulars to the farmers of the district for information upon several questions relating…

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Homebush Sheep Sales

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 5

37,331 penned on Thursday, 9th instant, consisting chiefly of middle quality, with a few lots of prime wethers, both crossbred and merino, and a fair…

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Wheat Market

Western Champion · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 11

Mr. H. R. Carter, wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne reports as, follows, under date March 15th:—Wheat is firm at 2s 9d for prime, and…

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The Dehorning of Cattle

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 3

Traveling Agricultural Instructor. THE operation is simplicity itself The calf is operated upon when about a week old, or just when the horn-buds…

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Wool. the Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association reports as follows:--

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 5

A good private demand has been experienced for the few lots of wool offering and also for fellmongers parcels, but country arrivals are being kept for the auction sales…

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Wheat. Mr. H. R. CARTER, wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports as follows:--

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 5

Wheat is firm and steady at 2s 7d to 2s 9d for low to very prime milling, and I am finding a ready sale for all parcels going through my hands, helped of course by the position…

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Wheat and Other Markets

Forbes Times · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 2

TOMPSON, MANNING & JEREMY, Wagga Wagga. Sydney and Narandera, report as under:— MEAT MARKET. [?]—We quote prime bodies 1[?]d to 2d, hinds 2½d fores 1½d…

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The Farmers’ Favorite Grain Drill

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 5

The Walter A. Wood, Mowing and Reading Machinery Co., gave a trial of the “Farmers’ Favorite” Seed Drill and Fertilizer on Tuesday 7th inst,, at Messrs. Twigg Bros.’ May field…

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Wheat

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 5

MR. H R. CARTER, wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports as follows : -- Wheat is firm at 2s 9d for prime, and we…

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Wool

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 8

THE Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association reports as follows: -- WOOL: -- Auctions were held in Sydney on 14th and 15th instants, an interval of three…

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