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

Farming & the land, 1903

460 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 18 of 23

Pastoral and Agricultural

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 4

The Gundagai Times, relates the following rather extraordinary account of foxes in that district:—Foxes are becoming increasingly troublesome…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Commercial Fertilisers

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 1

[?]OAMY soils as a rule are deficient in phosphoric acid, but contain considerable nitrogen and a fair amount of potash. Loam soils,…

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Farmers and Settlers Parliament in Session Eleventh Annual Conference. Closer Settlement

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 14 October 1903 · page 2

The rapid diminishing opportunities for settlement by the direct acquisition of suitable vergin lands held by the Crown, as the people's heritage, and the…

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Wool

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 16 October 1903 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson & Co. Ltd report:—The buoyant tone of the market continues, and there is every indication that this firmness will be emphasised at next…

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Splendid Wheat

Western Champion · Friday 16 October 1903 · page 10

Yesterday we were shown a magnifi c[?]ntly-grown sample of wheat, from Mr Tom Lees, Toohey farm, Bogan Gate, it was just 5ft 7in high, w I…

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Editorial Notes. Butter Factory

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 16 October 1903 · page 2

As announced in a recent issue, a matter of considerable importance is to be discussed at a public meeting convened for to-morrow afternoon. The…

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Homebush Fat Stock Sales. SHEEP

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 16 October 1903 · page 3

On Monday last 10,542 penned, from 33 consignors. The offerings mainly comprised good to prime full-wooled merino wethers, odd pens of ewes, and…

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Seed Wheat Repayments. (To the Editor of the " Champion.")

Western Champion · Friday 16 October 1903 · page 13

Sir,—With reference to a motion passed at the last meeting of the Parkes Farmers' and Graziers' Association, asking the Government to…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 16 October 1903 · page 2

A GENERAL meeting of the members was held at Collin's Hotel, on Thursday, October 15th inst. Present—D. H. Rankin, Vice-President (chair); Messrs C. Haub,…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 4

Some of the wheat crops in the Tamworth district- are affected with a strang disease resembling frost bite. A pig is usually kept in every stable…

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The Wheat Crop Mr Coghlan's Estimate

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 2

Mr. Coghlan has prepared his usual estimates as to the area under crop in New South Wales this season together with, the urea under wheat…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Cross Breeding Fruits and [?]Rain

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 1

IN the breeding of plants the term ‘cross bred’ is used when referring to the crosses produced between different varieties of the same…

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New Season's Wheat

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1903 · page 2

DURING the last three months shameful tactics have been brought into play by interested parties to induce the wheatgrowers of N.S.W…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Gelling Will Buy Wheat

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 21 October 1903 · page 2

Mr. Gelling notifies the fact that he will be buying wheat in any quantity delivered at Barmedman or Wyalong. From present indications, there should…

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The Wheat Crop

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 October 1903 · page 4

The crops round Wyalong are estimated to yield 15 bushels to the acre. If a man neglects to destroy rabbits there is a terrible fuss made about it,…

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Wool

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 October 1903 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson & Co. Ltd., report:-- The buoyant tone of the market continues, and there is every indication…

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Wool Judging

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 October 1903 · page 3

In judging wool the following points are those of most importance (writes G. G. Freer Thonger, in the London Farm and…

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Wool Sales

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 October 1903 · page 4

At the Sydney wool sales yesterday, five thousand bales were offered on a favourable market…

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Wool-selling Trouble Settled

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 21 October 1903 · page 2

The Co-operative Wool and Produce Coy., Ltd., of Sydney, write us to the effect that the wool-selling misunderstanding with the buyers has been…

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Wool and Produce Reports

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 October 1903 · page 4

The Australian Mortgage Agency Co. Ltd., John Bridge, Co. Ltd., Dalgety, Co. Ltd., Goldsbrough Mort and Co. Ltd., Harrison, Jones, & Devlin,…

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