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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 17 of 18

Record Wheat Yield

The Canowindra Star · Friday 6 December 1901 · page 2

Mr. J. Ward, farmer, of Cargo, has, from an eighty acre field, recovered the enormous yield of nine bags to the acre…

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Local Wheat Harvest

Western Champion · Friday 6 December 1901 · page 11

Reports of our correspondents in the following centios have come to hand since our last issue:—BRUDIE PLAINS…

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Local Wool Tops the Market

Western Champion · Friday 6 December 1901 · page 10

At the wool sales in Sydney on Tuesday the top price was secured for groasy wool by Mr G F Giles, of Mount. The Mourn clip was sold by…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Asparagus Cultivation

The Canowindra Star · Friday 6 December 1901 · page 5

THE necessary work in the asparagus bed during the first year consists in loosening the soil at frequent intervals, and especially so soon after…

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Farmers and Settlers

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1901 · page 2

A MEETING of the members of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association is convened for Thursday next, 12st instant, when the business will be to…

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Fashion Farms. Gloves and Boas Grown on the Premises

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1901 · page 5

The reign of the trapper is nearly over. There are but very few spots in the world's map where it will pay a man to go out and snare wild creatures for the sake of their…

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Farmers' Association

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 6 December 1901 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of the Condobolin Farmers' Association eventuated last Saturday afternoon, the President. Mr. G. M. Gavel, in the chair…

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Wool Sale

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 7 December 1901 · page 4

Messrs Winchcombe, Carson & Co repots, under date of Dec. 2nd 1901: Wool market very firm today. We sold merino greasy to 9¾d, and…

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Farm Notes. the Crops

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 7 December 1901 · page 2

Last fortnight’s intense heat has brought the crops earlier to maturity than was desirable, and now it is doubtful whether Coghlans estimated…

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Piney Range Branch Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1901 · page 2

A MEETING of the above was held on Saturday afternoon last, them being present Messrs. P. A. Madden (chair), J. A. Russell, P. Cleary, J. Flinn, J. Lloyd, W. Bristow, F. C. Geyer, and J.S. McIntosh…

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fashion Farms. Gloves and Boa[?] Grown on the premises

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1901 · page 6

The reign of the trapper is nearly over. There are but very few spots in the world's map where it will pay a man to go out and snare wild creatures for the sake of their…

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Lockwood Butter Factory

The Canowindra Star · Friday 13 December 1901 · page 2

Mr. H. M. Brown, proprietor of [?] above, has decided, following the sad information of his brothers death in Victoria, to shut down for the present. This…

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Wool Sales

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 13 December 1901 · page 6

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson & Co. reported on Monday : Wool market strong Greasy fleece to 10¼ ; the price was given for Holmes' from Glen Innes : Patterson's…

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Local Items. Removing Sheep

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 13 December 1901 · page 6

Large numbers of sheep continue to be either driven or trucked from Condobolin to other cen res on account of local pasturage giving out. From Borambil some 25,000…

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Rise In Wheat

The Canowindra Star · Friday 13 December 1901 · page 2

On Tuesday last the price of wheat in the Cowra market rose from 2s 5d to 2s 5 1/4d. Good: The increase in production, which will be almost double that of…

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Homebush Stock Sales. Thursday, 12Th December, 1901. SHEEP

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 13 December 1901 · page 1

33,378 sheep and lambs forward, made up almost entirely of shorns, only two or three lots of woollies be- ins included. The demand for prime…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Brussels Sprouts As a Money Crop

The Canowindra Star · Friday 13 December 1901 · page 5

ONE of the principal profitable crops which should receive greater attention from farmers at the present time is the cultivation of Brussels…

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Some Good Local Crops

The Canowindra Star · Friday 13 December 1901 · page 2

Mr. M. T. Thompson, Cowra road has just finished stripping 11 acres of wheat for a return of 99 bags, an average of about 38 bushels to the acre; Mr. A.J…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association[?]

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1901 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the members of the above Association took place at Collin's Empire Hotel, yesterday afternoon. Present—Messrs J. C. Holmes,…

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A Far-Famed Wool Firm

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 14 December 1901 · page 4

IT is generally conceded that the credit of having laid the foundation of the Sydney wool sales upon the said basis on which they now rest…

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