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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 8 of 16

The Crops

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 7

The farmers are still planting and ploughing for wheat. The area sown this year will be greater than any previous season…

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Sheep Stealing

Western Champion · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 11

Edward Thomas Cooper Davis was charged with stealing two sheep, the property of W. Baker. Mr. Comans appeared for accused…

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The Wheat Market

Western Champion · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 9

Mr. H. R. Carter, wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports as follows, under date July 5th:—Wheat remains quiet but firm at 2s 11d to 3s…

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Farmers and Settlers

Western Champion · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 18

The General Secretary (Mr T. I. Campbell) of the Farmers and Settlers' Association hay sent the following circular to the different, branches…

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The Sheep Show

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 8

The Show passed off very successfully, it being considered one of the best ever held. The merino section was very complete, probably next, door…

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Wheat and Other Markets

Forbes Times · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 2

H. R. CARTER, wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports as under[?] Wheat remains quiet but firm at 2s [?] to 3s for medium to fair average quality. A fair business…

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Dairy Notes. The Improvement of New South Wales Stock. Part Ii

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 1

Dealing with horses, there were 510,036 in the colony on 31st December, 1806. The value of the improvement that could be brought about in these we will leave…

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Piney Range Branch Farmers and Settlers' Association

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

A MEETING of the piney Range branch of the Farmers and settlers Association of New South Wales was held at Bristow's Hotel on Wednesday lasat. Present: Messrs. P. Cleary (chair), J. Casey, T. Cleary, J…

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Farmers and Settles' Association

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1899 · page 4

TAKING advantage of the presence in Sydney of gentlemen contracted with the agricultural life of the [?]y, a meeting of farmers, pant [?] and…

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Wheat

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 14 July 1899 · page 7

MR. H. R. CARTER, wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports as follows:-- Wheat is entirely unchanged, viz., 3s for…

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Stud Sheep

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 14 July 1899 · page 8

We are pleased to note that several stud sheep have been imported to this district from the stud sheep sales just held in Sydney. On Friday last four well woolled rams…

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Wool

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 14 July 1899 · page 7

THE Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association reports as follows:-- The week has been entirely taken up with the stud sheep sales, and little wool selling…

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The Wheat Market

Western Champion · Friday 14 July 1899 · page 11

Mr. H. R. Carter, wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports as follows under date July 12th:—Wheat is entirely unchanged, viz 3s for good…

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Wheat and Other Markets

Forbes Times · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 2

H. R. CARTER, wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports as under :— Wheat is entirely unchanged, viz. 3s for good average quality, with id to Id more for prime and…

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Quarter Sessions. Wednesday. The Court resumed at 10 a.m. on Wednesday. Auleoed Sheep Stealing

Forbes Times · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 4

Edward Thomas Cooper, charged with stealing two sheep the property of Wm. Baker, of Parkes, pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr. Comans…

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Dairy Notes. The Improvement of New South Wales Stock. Part Iii

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 1

I am frequently asked the question: What is the best breed of cattle for dairy purposes? Now, no more indefinite query could be put, because the…

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Wheat Market

Western Champion · Friday 21 July 1899 · page 11

Mr. H. R. Carter, wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports as follows July 18th:—Wheat is slightly weaker, over 3s being unobtainable…

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Dairy Notes. The Improvement of New South Wales Stock, Front the Agricultural Gazette of A' S. W. Part Iv. The South Coast Cattle. The Illawarra Durhams

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 1

The South Coast cattle, according to the best authorities, originated from crossing the Holstein, Ayrshire, and Durham breeds. Then tho farmers,…

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Canowindra. the Weather and Crops

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 5

The rainfall for the past fortnight here has been about one inch. The season’s prospects are good, better than for 3 or 4 years. The wheat…

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Economy in Farming, the Chemical Composition of Soils

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 5

Although agricultural chemistry is a branch of knowledge that few of our farmers and graziers study, much less practice ; in fact, most of them will tell…

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