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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 4 of 16

Homebush Cattle Sales

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

1,017 yarded, the quality generally being good useful beef, with a fair proportion of prime. There was a good attendance of buyers, and although the…

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Homebush Sheep Sales

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

45,000 sheep penned on Thursday, 16th inst., making a total of 60,703 for the week. Although the supply was somewhat heavier than what we have…

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The Wheat Harvest

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

The Government Statistician has completed his tabulation of the returns of the wheat crop, and has issued the results in advance of the general agricultural statistics…

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The Wheat Market

Western Champion · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 10

Mr. H. R Carter, wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports as follows, under date March 22nd,:—Wheat remains unchanged in value,…

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Depth to Sow Wheat

Western Champion · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 18

Some notes as the result of practical experience on the above question were elicited at the last meeting of the Farmers' Club at Craddock, in South…

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Wheat and Other Markets

Forbes Times · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 2

TOMPSON, MANNING & JEREMY, WAGGA WAGGA, Sydney and Narandera, report as under:— [?] MARKET. Beef.—We quote ; Prime bodies 2½d, hinds 2¾d, fores 1¾d ;…

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Wool

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 5

THE Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association reports as follows:-- WOOL.--A quiet week has been passed in the local market and business has been…

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Homebush Cattle Sales

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 5

818 yarded on 23rd instant. There was a good attendance of the trade, and although the quality of the offerings was not as good as on last Monday…

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Dat Little Black Sheep

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 5

LET me tell you about one little black sheep As got los' in de wedder an' rain; An' de Shepherd call out to Him sheepfold boy:…

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Wheat

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 5

Mr. H. R. CARTER, wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports as follows:-- Wheat is quite without quotable change,…

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Seed Wheat for Farmers

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 9

We have received several inquiries as to how and where the Government seed wheat for distressed farmers could be obtained. Those desirous of taking advantage of the…

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Sheep Directors

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 8

A meeting of the above was held the same afternoon. Present--Messrs. D. Scott L. Mclean, R. Hope and R. Whitehead…

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Homebush Cattle Sales

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 5

1,083 yarded on Thursday, 30th March, comprising a fair proportion of good to prime cattle and a good number of cows. Following local sales…

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Homebush Sheep Sales

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 5

37,273 penned on Thursday, 30th March, all qualities being represented, and included a fair proportion of prime, both crossbred and merino. Following…

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Depth to Sow Wheat

Western Champion · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 16

In Slowing wheat many farmers pay but little attention to the depth the seed in deposited in the soil, and, as a matter of fact, where broadcasting is…

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Dressing Wheat for Smut

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 2

Mr. F. C. Dyer, of Jerrara writes:- Having read in October number of the plan of dressing wheat and other grain for smut, I give the following simple…

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The Depth to Plant Wheat

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 2

Last season a wheat grower at Single­ton, Mr. J. J. Piper, undertook a series of experiments to determine the most suitable depth to plant wheat in his…

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A Hint to Farmers

Forbes Times · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 4

A CORRESPONDENT [?] The Leader to reiterate its advise upon [?] surface [?] at the [?]…

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Distribution Seed Wheat

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 5

As we have received several communications asking for particulars as to the distribution of seed wheat, we a pens the following information thereon:--…

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Wheat and Other Markets

Forbes Times · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 2

H. R. CARTER, wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne, imports as under :— Wheat continues steady and in fair demand locally at 2s 9d for good average samples, and I am…

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