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

Farming & the land, 1904

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THe Victorian Wheat Crop

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 2

The Victorian wheat crop is estimated at 27,120,000 bushels, 7,500,000 in excess of any previous yield. 20,000,000 bushels are available for…

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Parkas Farmers Association

Western Champion · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 8

The much-needed extension of the loop-line at the railway yard, now, being carried out, was mainly brought about by the efforts of the committee of…

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The Wheat Traffic

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners are already getting a taste of what is going to happen seen, when the wheat harvest is reap[?] There are now no less than 600 truck [?]…

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To Prevent Horns Growing on Cattle

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 1

A simple method to prevent the growth of horns on calves, which is practised is many different places by stock-keepers : — The English board of agriculture gives…

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£400 Worth of Wheat Destroyed by Fire

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 2

At the Police Court, Young, a man named James Kelly was charged with careless use of fire. It was stated that in consequence of the accused’s act of lighting a fire among…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Remarks on Pruning

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 1

PERHAPS no operation of the orchardist is so much neglected and misunderstood as that of pruning. Sometimes the…

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Temora Wheat Yield

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 2

The "T[?]mora Star" states that [?] who travelled the district estimate total yield at well over a million [?] hols. We quote from the issue of…

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Farming Notes. Overgrown Stock

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 7

Almost any practical stockman will confidently assert that the small compact horse is capable of performing more work, in proportion to its size,…

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Wool

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 2

Yesterday 6664 bales of wool were offered. The competition was brisk…

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Parkas Farmers' Association

Western Champion · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 10

Owing to the holidays there was but a small attendance at the ordinary monthly meeting of the Parkos District Farmers and Graziers' Association on…

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The Wheat World. Tall Totals

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

The estimated 28,000,000 bushels wheat crop this year will, at 2s 6d per bu[?]hel, be worth to the grower £3,560,000. It is expected that…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Cold Storage on the Farm

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 1

THE problem of cold storage may be discussed from some few stand points, but above all the most important seems to be the…

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A Great Seed Farm

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

The largest seed farm is the Western Hemisphere and the largest in the world with the possible exception of one in Germany, says the ‘Scientific American,’…

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Seed Wheat Question

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 2

MR. A. G. HUMBY makes an appeal for the publication of the following letters. He also asks to have it made public that he has been selected at a public meeting…

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The Wheat World

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 4

Crops have panned out very well in the vicinity of Broken Dum, and expectations have been more than realised in many instances. "Not one of the…

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Wheat and War

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 7

The effect of war on wheat prices is being earnestly discussed. It is usual for an outbreak of hostilities between two countris to effect the price of…

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Wool and Produce

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 5

The combined Agents report:- Wool.--Auctions were resumed this week after the Christmas recess when large and attractive catalogues were…

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The Wool Clip. Another Increase

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 2

374.000 bales of wool have been received in Sydney this Season, as against 371,000 during the same period in last year…

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Sydney Wool Sales Trouble with the Buyers and Dalgety & Co., Ltd

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 2

At the Sydney wool sales yesterday the Associated Wool Buyers refused to bid for the lots comprising the catalogue of Dalgety and Co., Ltd.,…

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Wheat Buyers

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 2

Messrs Holte and Co., auctioneers of Cowra, in this issue announce that they are buyers of wheat in any quantity, giving top market values, cash, against…

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