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

Farming & the land, 1904

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The Farmers Ballot

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 27 July 1904 · page 5

Mr T. P. Quade, Returning Officer of the F. and S. Association, writes -- The ballot taken by the Branches of the F. and S. Association in the…

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Selected Verse. the Farmer Feeds Them All

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 27 July 1904 · page 8

The King may rule o'er land and sea, The lord may live right royally ; The soldier ride in pomp and pride, The sailor ride o'er oceans wide :…

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Wool

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 29 July 1904 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson & Co Ltd report:— For our first sale in the new wool year, held to day, we brought forward a small but attractive catalogue, consisting of…

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Wool

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 29 July 1904 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson & Co., Ltd report—A good market prevails in Sydney for good superior wools, which sell readily at high prices. At auction on the…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Poultry Manure for Garden Crops

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 1

POULTRY manure when properly saved and applied to growing plants is equal to any chemical or commercial fertiliser for forcing the growth of…

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Farmers and Labor Candidates

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

THE following letter appeared in the Temora Star of Saturday last:—"SIR,—It appears that some misapprehension exists as to the attitude taken up…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association

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

A MEETING of the local branch of the above Association, was held on Saturday last at Collins' Hotel. Present—Mr. J. C. Holmes (chair). Messrs Collins, Wilson…

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Wool

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 August 1904 · page 2

Winchcomhe, Carson & Co., Ltd., report: -- A good market prevails in Sydney for good to superior wools, which sell…

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Wool

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson and Co Ltd., report.—The market remains unchanged, business done being on the basis of rate recently current. Only very small…

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Farmers and the Labour Party

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 2

IN view of the proposal of the Federal Labour Government to bring farmers throughout the Commonwealth under the Arbitration Act, not one "man on the land" can with safety vote for…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Fertilizers

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 1

STEAMED meal is valued for the phosphorous it contains, but in some parts it is sold on the basis of phosphoric acid. That is perhaps more…

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Down on the Farm

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 2

‘ I suppose,’ said the farm hand who was looking for a job,’ you believe in the eight hour system ?’ ‘ Yes,’ answered the farmer. ‘ I work…

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Wool

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 10 August 1904 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson & Co., Ltd., report. The market remains unchanged, business done being on the basis of…

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Wool and Produce

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 10 August 1904 · page 4

The combined associations report: -- Wool. -- Business in the wool market during the past week has been confined chiefly to the disposal of locally…

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Farmers' Association

Western Champion · Friday 12 August 1904 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Parkes Farmers' and Graziers' Association, called for the 6th inst lapsed for want of a quorum[?] The following is the…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Testing Milk

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 1

THE method of testing milk by the Babcock test has been proved by many experts, after years of work, to be a correct one. If there are any unexplainable…

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London Wool Sales

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 August 1904 · page 4

Dalgety & Co. Ltd., report that the fourth Series of Colonial Wool Sales for the current year opened on the 5th inst, the nett available quantities being…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 August 1904 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson and Co. report under date of 12th August: -- For our second sale of the current wool year we offered a small catalogue…

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Important Fact Wool of Arts Opening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 17 August 1904 · page 3

Monday night's meeting of mem[?] of the Wyalong School of Arts, President announced that they [?] go into occupancy of the new…

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Big Wheat Sale

Western Champion · Friday 19 August 1904 · page 10

An advice from Wellington reads:—" On Saturday an enormous amount of wheat changed hands locally at 3s a bushel. A number of farmers had…

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