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

Farming & the land, 1903

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Pastoral and Agricultural

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 4

The crops around Condobolin are looking remarkably well. The wheat yield, providing favourable conditions continue, should be from 12 to 22…

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How to Build a Stack. a Lesson for Farmers. (From "Temora Independent.")

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 4

Stackbuilding is one of the most necessary yet one of the least known among the various duties of a farmer. There is really very little to learn…

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A Farming Party

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 4

The "Country Party" in the Assembly having collapsed, a new movement is on foot in the shape of the for mation of a "Farmers" Party," which…

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Farmers' and Settlers'. a New Road Wanted. the Annual Conference. the Delegate's Report

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 2

The local branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association met at Collins's Hotel at 3.30 p.m on Thursday. Mr. J. C. Holmes J.P. presided. There…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles, Rape a Useful Forage Plant

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 1

[?] seed may be [?] at different seasons. The time of seeding will depend largely on the time of year the crop is wanted for…

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Wheat Sacks

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 November 1903 · page 5

As the railways of this State calculate to handle about eighteen million bushels of wheat this season, a large proportion of this quantity will be…

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The farmers' and Settlers' Parliament in Session Eleventh Annual Conference. "Closer Settlement" in the Common Wealth

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 November 1903 · page 8

The conditions which preceded the Closer Settlement experiment of New Zealand largely prevail in the Australian States. Here as there is the same,…

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The Price of Wheat

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 6 November 1903 · page 3

Writes a correspondent:—As the prospects of the season are exceedingly promising, the opportunity seems to be at gand for farmers to recover some…

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Editorial Notes. FARMERS' & Settlers' Association

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 6 November 1903 · page 2

Now that the drought is post, and once more formers see a reasonable prospect of the return of good seasons, with their attendant prosperity, a…

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Farming Machinery

Western Champion · Friday 6 November 1903 · page 10

Mr. Westcott, local coachbuilder and machine agent, informed our representative yesterday that he is receiving orders for farming machinery as fast as…

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Parkes Dairy Company

Western Champion · Friday 6 November 1903 · page 10

Mr. John, Westcott, the energetic acting secretary of the above, informs us that Mr. Cyril Staunton, the newlyappointed manager who arrived in…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Treatment of Sunstroke of Horses

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 1

DURING periods of excessive heat, when horses are liable to suffer from sunstroke or overheating, very much may be done to lessen…

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Fall in Price of Wool

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 November 1903 · page 4

Owing to a decided fall in price of wool at the sales yesterday, nearly half the catalogues were withdrawn…

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"The Black Sheep". Performance by the Amateur Dramatic Club

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 11 November 1903 · page 2

The West Wyalong Amateur Dramatic Club producod Edmund Yates' four-act drama, "The Black Sheep", in the Oddfellows' Hall, on Monday…

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The Farmers' and Settlers' Parliament in Session Water Conservation

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 November 1903 · page 2

It wag hardly to be expected that a gathering like the F. & S. Conference would let the experiences of the past long and disastrous drought (through…

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Farmers' Association

Western Champion · Friday 13 November 1903 · page 11

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Parkes District Farmers' and Graziers' Association was held at Toohey's Hotel on Saturday afternoon…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1903 · page 2

THE advertised meeting of the Wyalong district Farmers' and Settlers Association was held on Thursday last, in the forenoon, at Collins' Hotel. Mr. W. Hutchinson was…

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The Wool Sales. Slight Decline in Greasy Wool

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 2

A brisk market prevailed at the Sydney wool sales yesterday, although slightly lower prices were obtained for greasy wool…

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The Wheat Growers Enemy. the Government Pathologist on Rust in Wheat

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 4

Mr. McAlpine, the Government Pathologist, has forwarded the following departmental report to the Victorian Department of Agriculture, and…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Cover Crop’s in Orchards

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 1

ONE of the latest practice[?] in fruit growing is the use of cover crops in the orchard, and the practice originated from the necessity of…

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