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

Farming & the land, 1901

356 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 13 of 18

Farmer Oak and the Storm

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1901 · page 4

When farmer Oak, on his way towards his humble cottage one night, struck his foot against a big toad, he knew there was trouble in the wind. When, on striking a light indoors, he…

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A Visit to a Farmhouse

Forbes Times · Saturday 5 October 1901 · page 2

A lady Correspondent of an American journal Writes as follows :— “Farm life for women is not what it was 30, 20, or [?] 10 years ago, [?] farmer’s…

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Forbes Co-operative Dairying Company. Progress Report

Forbes Times · Saturday 5 October 1901 · page 8

The shareholders of the Forbes Dairying Company were called together last Saturday afternoon at the School of Arts, at the instance of the Directors, for the purpose of receiving a statement…

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Why Dairymen Prosper

Forbes Times · Saturday 5 October 1901 · page 7

ONE reason why the people [?] in dairying are [?] (according to the Dairyman and Creamery) is because dairying is a cash business. There is no credit with the old cow. You feed…

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Dairying Industry. a Butter Factory for Parkes

Western Champion · Friday 11 October 1901 · page 11

On Tuesday evening last a public meeting was held at the Royal Hall for the purpose of taking steps for the creation of a butter factory in Parkes…

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Homebush Sheep Sales

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 11 October 1901 · page 6

At the above sales on 3rd instant the following prices were obtained for local sellers:-C. A Turner, Forbes (rail Forbes) --65 wethers 17s 11d, 55 do 16s 3d. 7 do…

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Wool Market

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 11 October 1901 · page 6

Messrs. Dalgety & Company, Limited, Sydney, report:-The opening wool sales in the Sydney market were held on Monday afternoon, when a good selection of wool…

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Homebush Stock Sales. Thursday, 10Th October, 1901. CATTLE

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 11 October 1901 · page 1

767 yarded, quality generally good with prime fairly represented. Buyers were in good attendance and bidding was brisk at last day's firm values…

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Produce Report. Winchcombe, Carson & Co's. Wool

The Canowindra Star · Friday 11 October 1901 · page 4

During the last three or four days of the London Wool Sales a weakening tendency has disclosed itself, most descriptions including crossbreds being 5…

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Farmers' Association

Western Champion · Friday 11 October 1901 · page 15

A meeting of the members of the Parkes District Farmers and Graziers' As[?]ociation was held at To hey's Hotel on Saturday afternoon, Mr J Weste tt,…

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Farmer Oak and the Storm

Western Champion · Friday 11 October 1901 · page 4

When Farmer Oak, on his way towards his humble cottage one night, struck his foot against a big [?]oad, be knew there was trouble in the wind…

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Dairying at Molong

Western Champion · Friday 11 October 1901 · page 10

A Molong exchange says: That Mr B J Lee, Larras Lake, is making arrangements with a view to milking 500 cows; that many dairymen in the…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Pruning Fruit Trees

The Canowindra Star · Friday 11 October 1901 · page 6

THE principal object of pruning fruit trees is to secure better fruit. Thinning out the head so as to let in sun and air and to permit…

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The Crops

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 11 October 1901 · page 1

Crops from Orange to Bogan Gate are looking green and will strip from four bags to the acre. But from the latter place west only a few…

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Farmers' Claims. Farmers' and Settlers' Conference at Tamworth. (No. 5--Continued.) CO-OPERATION

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 11 October 1901 · page 10

THE question of co-perative effort towards bridging over the gulf between producer and consumer has received attention at the hands of the…

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Forbes Dairying Co. Directors' Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 11 October 1901 · page 11

A MEETING of shareholders, in the Forbes Co operative Dairying Co. was held at the School of Arts on Saturday, 28th September, Mr. A. J…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Forbes Times · Saturday 12 October 1901 · page 4

DALGETY & Co., Limited, Sydney, report— Wool—The opening wool sales in the Sydney market were held on Monday afternoon when a good selection of wool was offered. The attendance of buyers very large and…

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Wheat and Other Markets

Forbes Times · Saturday 12 October 1901 · page 4

THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY Co., LTD., report— Wheat—A few transactions hare taken place in wheat on a basis of 2s 11d per bushel for prime grain ex store here…

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The World’s Wheat Yield

Forbes Times · Saturday 12 October 1901 · page 6

THE annual report of the Agricultural Department, recently issued, contains some valuable information. The following is a comparison made between the wheat yield for 1000 in…

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Farmer Oak and the Storm

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1901 · page 4

When farmer Oak, on his way towards his humble cottage one night, struck his foot against a big toad, he knew there was trouble in the wind. When, on striking a light indoors, he…

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