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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 19 of 23

Sydney Wool Sales Small Offehings. Market Firm

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

At the Sydney wool sales yesterday 173 bales were offered. The market was firm…

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The Farmers' and Settlers' Parliament in Session. Eleventh Annual Conference. New Zealand's "Closer Settlement" Legislation

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 October 1903 · page 5

In continuation of my article on Closer Settlement I have to deal, first of all, with the legislative development of compulsory State resumption…

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Butter Factory

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 23 October 1903 · page 2

The matter of the establishment of a Butter Factory was then discussed. Correspondence from the Molong and Mudgee Batter Factories and two machine firms in Sydney was read…

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Wool Market

Western Champion · Friday 23 October 1903 · page 10

Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, report: —Wool—We offered a small, bat attractive catalogue to-day, (Oct. 19) of 1042 bales. There was a full…

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Myall Flats and Wheat Culture

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 23 October 1903 · page 2

Sometime ago there seemed to he a universal opinion that the Myall Flats were unsuited to the culture of wheat. In contravention of this idea, however…

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Some Tall Crops

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 23 October 1903 · page 2

Tall crops are being spoken of just at present, One gentleman speaks of a return of something like 50 bushels to the acre off a crop 8 it high, and another of…

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Original Correspondence. While our columns are freely open to correspondents, it must be distinctly understood that we do not hold ourselves responsible for opinions expressed, nor do we necessarily agree with them. Ed. C. Wheat Fields on Adavale. (To the Editor of the " CHAMPION.")

Western Champion · Friday 23 October 1903 · page 9

SIR,—I notice in a report of Adavale Station by " Hermit " that the largest average yield obtained during the last five year a was 3½ bags per…

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Diseases in Wheat. a South Australian Topic

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 4

The secretary of the Nhill Agricultural Society (Mr. Towns) lately reported to the Agricultural Department that a strange disease had broken out…

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Area Under Crop

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 4

Although the brought held full sway over the greater part of the Western and Southern districts till well on in April, preventing farmers from getting…

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Grenfell Branch Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 4

A MEETING of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Saturday last. Present:—Messrs J. Newman (chair), W. W. Priddle, D. A. Cameron, P. A. Madden, E. Bush, A. R. Lloyd…

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The Onion Crop

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 1

We have from time to time written in these papers respecting the onion crop, and we have observed the great less which has occurred through the onions…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles, Utilising the Early Sitter for Hatching Chicks

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 1

GETTING aside the question of expensive incubators and brooders, while at the same time admitting their desirability, if our purse…

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Wool

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 October 1903 · page 4

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

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Wool Sale

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 October 1903 · page 5

Harrison, Jones & Devlin, Limited report: Wool offered a small but attractive catalogue of 1042 bales today. There was a full attendance of…

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Farmers in Politics

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 October 1903 · page 4

Mr Campbell, general secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, spoke at Gunnedah on Saturday, and denounced the present Government's…

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The Farmers' and Settlers' Parliament in Session. McKENZIE'S TRIUMPH

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 October 1903 · page 8

An opportunity to retrieve the position presented itself in the offer of the Cheviot Estate. This estate comprised some 84,000 acres of first class land…

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Important to Farmer's

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 October 1903 · page 4

There is to be a " sack " race at the Hospital sports, to be held on the 9th November, but what Mr. Randall wishes to draw attention to…

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Wool

Western Champion · Friday 30 October 1903 · page 10

Since the opening of the season some 1200 bales of wool have been delivered at the local Railway Station. Amongst the clips coming forward are those of…

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Canowindra District Sussex Farm

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 30 October 1903 · page 4

This, one of the finest properties in the district, is the home of T. J. Crawford Esq. J. P. one of those progressive farmers who have done so much to bring the…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1903 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting of the local branch of the above Association was held on Thursday afternoon at Collins's Empire Hotel. Present—Messrs. J. C. Holmes…

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