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

Farming & the land, 1902

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The Grain Market. Advance in Wheat

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 5

Seeing that Californian wheat cannot be imported to .Sydney (duty paid) under a bare lauding cost of 4s 7½d per bushel, some Sydney merchants are…

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Celery Farming

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 7

The Dutch have always been famous gardeners, and it is a matter of common knowledge how they can turn the most unpromising and swampy land…

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Danish Dairymen

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 12

The wonderful success which Denmark has achieved in the production and sale of butter, bacon, and eggs, is the subject…

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Suggestions for Wheat Farmers

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 6

The following six excelled suggestions have been issued to American wheat farmers by the Indiana Experimental Station:— 1. As varieties of wheat vary greatly in…

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Manitoba Wheat

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 2

A large number farmers in the Orange district hive availed themselves of the opportunicy for procuring Manitoba wheat which has been offered them by…

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Wool and Produce Report

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 4

The Australian Woolbrokers Association report as follows for week ending April 19th, 1902. WOOL…

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Homebush Sales. Thursday, 17Th April, 1902. SHEEP

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 6

31,000 sheep were penned, consisting chiefly of useful and light quality merinos with occasional lots of prime; not many crossbred were forward. The sales were…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Oaten Hay for Forage

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 6

EVERY one who has used well-cured oaten hay will have recognised its value for all kinds of farm stock, but especially for…

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Suggestions for Wheat Farmers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 6

The following six excellent suggestions have been issued to American wheat farmers by the Indiana Experimental Station:— 1. As varieties of wheat vary greatly in…

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Wheat and Other Markets

Forbes Times · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 4

THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY Co., LTD., report— Wheat.—The wheat market continues very firm, and a considerable quantity of the grain, chiefly in…

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Farmers and Settlers Association

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held at Collins' Hotel on Thurday afternoon. Mr Holmes (President) occupied the chair. The following were also present:—Messrs…

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Grenfell Branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the above was held in the Council Chamber, on Saturday last. For such occasion, the attendance was very small, and might possibly have been augmented by an…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 3

A MEETING was held on Thursday evening, at Collins' Empire Hotel. Present—J. C. Holmes (chair), S. Wilson, W. Lange, D. H. Rankin…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. Sheep Breeding

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 5

THE Shropshire breed is probably the most popular for crossing with the grade Merino fer early lambs, producing also a very saleable…

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Worms in Sheep

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 2

While visiting several runs during the week' we noticed that a large number pf weaners were in a very poor condition although provided with the best hay sprinkled…

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Wool Report

Western Champion · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 10

Winchcombe, Carson and Co. report:—The list of arrivals for the 3rd aeries of London and Colonial Wool Sales discloses the very moderate nett…

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Fat Sheep from Bourke

Western Champion · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 10

In these drought-stricken times it is surprising to learn that 1000 fat sheep were consigned by the owners of Conelia Station to Homebush. The…

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Wool and Produce Report

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 4

The Australian Woolbrokers Association report as follows for week ending April 26th, 1902. WOOL…

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Homebush Sales. Thursday, 24Th April, 1902. SHEEP

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 6

There were 34,000 sheep and lambs forward, made up largely of medium and inferior quality, with a number very poor, while primes…

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Farm Notes

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 4

In the April number of the Agricultural Gazette is published an article by Mr. R. W. Peacock, giving derections in reference to the sowing of wheat, etc., in the…

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