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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 21 of 23

Farmers & Settlers an Association Meeting. a Poor Attendance

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

Probably owing to its being the busy season with members of the farming community, Thursday morning's meeting of the Farmers' and…

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Wool

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 November 1903 · page 4

The Selling Associations report:-- Owing to the observance of the King's Birthday on Monday as a holiday sales were only held on three days during…

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Wool Sales

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 November 1903 · page 4

Seven thousand seven hundred and sixty-eight bales of wool were offered yesterday. The bidding was animated and well…

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Latest Telegrams. SYDNEY, Tuesday. Wool Sales

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 18 November 1903 · page 2

At the Sydney wool sales yesterday 7273 bales were offered. Competition was brisk all through…

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Will Buy Wheat. Announcement by Wright, Heaton & Co, Ltd

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 18 November 1903 · page 3

Wright, Heaton and Ltd., inti mate by advertisement in this issue, that they are cash buyes of wheat in any quantity at highes' market rates…

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The Farmers' and Settlers' Parliament in Session Where the Most Effective Conservation Work May Be Done

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 November 1903 · page 7

The man on the land sometimes has to fight flood but more often he has to fight drought, and he knows the disadvantages of both extremes. His…

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Wool Market

Western Champion · Friday 20 November 1903 · page 11

Winchcombe Carson and Co., report, under date, 13th inst.:—At our sale to-day prices were about thp same as last quotations; dusty and burry…

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Wool Sale Report

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 20 November 1903 · page 2

Harrison, Tones aud Devlin, limited submitted a catalogue of 3582 bales at Auction to-day, principally greasy wools, making an attractive display…

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THE. Western Champion and Parkes and Forbes Representative Friday, November. 20, 1903.New Wheat

Western Champion · Friday 20 November 1903 · page 10

On Monday last the first load of new wheat, grown by Mr W Meigel, of Alectown, was brought into Parkes and delivered at the mill. The local price…

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To Farmers

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 20 November 1903 · page 3

Any farmer desirous of trying a new maize called the "Golden Beauty" may obtain a trial packet, of seed from the Department of Agriculture per post on application. It is a…

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Peak Hill Dairy Coy

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 20 November 1903 · page 2

Relative to the proposal for the formation of the above, Mr. O'Callaghan, Dairy Expert from the Department of Agriculture, visited Peak Hill on…

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Farmer's and Settler's

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 20 November 1903 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Farmer's and Settler's Association was held on Saturday night. There were present:—Messrs. W Nevil, sen. (Chairman), D…

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Pastoral and Agricultural. Crops for Ensilage

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 4

The best ensilage, says Dr. Cherry in the current number of the Agricultural department's monthly journal, is made from plants with a solid stom, as…

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The Wool Sales

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 2

The concluding wool sales for the week were held yesterday The market was easy, little change in values being noticeable. Better classes were…

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Some District Items Country and Crops

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 2

The following notes on some crops in the vicinity of Wynlong have been supplied as by a correspondent:—Mrs. Sutcliffe has a nice area of 1,600…

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Crops Raised by Ants. Skill in Fertilizing and Pruning Shown by Some Species

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 1

Recent study of ants has added another to the many facts that show the intelligence these insects possess. This latest discovery is that, some…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles.the Apiary. an Observation Bee Hive

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 1

NOW the best way to obtain practical knowledge of what is going on inside of a bechive is to make an observatory hive and place it on…

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Wool

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 7

Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Limited submitted a catalogue of 3582 bales at auction to-day, principally greasy wools, making an attractive display,…

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New Wheat

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 5

The first new wheat to come to hand this season was a consignment of 223 bags grown by Mr. Alf. Bassett of Harland of Farm. The parcel was…

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Seed Wheat

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 2

A question was asked in the Assembly last week whether the Government had received a complaint from a Merriwa settler that the seed wheat…

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