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

Farming & the land, 1904

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Sheep Shearing Contest

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 27 September 1904 · page 2

A great deal of interest was taken in this event, which was won by Mr H. Piefke, of Bena, Mr H. A. Beazley, of Lake Cowal, being second…

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Fleece of Wool

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 27 September 1904 · page 2

The prize for the best fleece of greasy wool, skirted, was won by S. Wilson, Son & Co…

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Wool Sales

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 September 1904 · page 2

Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Ltd., report under date of September 20th as follows:-- On Tuesday we submitted a…

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Farmers and Settlers

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 September 1904 · page 5

Owing to many of the members of F. & S Asssociation being unable to attend through being engaged in shearing operations the meeting fixed for…

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Wool and Wheat Returns

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 30 September 1904 · page 5

The railway officials report that the wool ia coming in very rapidly now, Wing, no doubt, to early shearing, and the comparatively dry weather…

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Wool

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 30 September 1904 · page 2

Wool growers are reminded that this year Mr. T L Kirkland is THE man to do business with; send to him to inspect your clip. Top price guaranteed…

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The Wool and Wheat Returns

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 3

The railway officials report that the wool is coming in very rapidly now. owing, no doubt, to early shearing and the comparatively dry weather. During…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Interesting Results in Crowing Pure Bred Corn

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 1

SOME careful experiments were recently made in order to ascertain tho actual benefits of using pure bred seed corn instead of planting a common variety so as…

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Fly-blown Sheep

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 5 October 1904 · page 8

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. W. Moore, has received a report from Mr. Froggatt, Government Entomologist, dealing with the sheep maggot fly,…

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Land Notes. Pastoral and Otherwise

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 5 October 1904 · page 2

A correspondent of the "Sydney Stock and Station Journal," writing from Hughendon, Queensland, says: "We are having sach a doing in this…

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Wool

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 7 October 1904 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson & Co Ltd report:—Auction sales will be resumed on Monday next, and on Tuesday, 11th inst, we we will offer a catalogue of about 3000…

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The Ostrich Farm

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 7 October 1904 · page 5

'Have you seen out Ostrich Farm ?" This is about one of the first questions asked of the visitor to "Gil" to-day; and in that brief question the…

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Farmers' Association

Western Champion · Friday 7 October 1904 · page 16

The monthly meeting of the Parkes District Farmers' and Graziers' Association was held at Taltersalls Hotel on Saturday afternoon, Mr Thos…

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Seed Wheat

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 8 October 1904 · page 2

A departmental report shows that the value of the seed distributed to farmers during 1903 was £87,313, of which £40,4:15 is still owing…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Care of an Incubator

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 8 October 1904 · page 1

IT is very necessary that the incubator should be got in to working order and started several days before the eggs are placed in ; heat slowly, and gradually turn…

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Land Talk. Pastoral and Otherwise Rolling of Crops

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 12 October 1904 · page 2

In an interchange of opinion on this subject at a recent meeting of the Riverton Agricultural Society, South Australia, one of the members…

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Wool and Grain Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 12 October 1904 · page 4

The Australian Mortgage, Land and Finance Co., Ltd., report under date of Oct. 7th. TALLOW.-- Owing to the further…

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Eugowra Butter Factory

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 14 October 1904 · page 2

Eugowra creamery has developed into a full blown butter factory. A start was made on Wednesday last with a promise of a hundred cows supplying. The…

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Fly-blown Sheep

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 14 October 1904 · page 4

Our Stockyard Gully correspondent directs attention to a matter which has for Borne time past been a great trouble to cheep breeders and upon which the…

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THE Western Champion and Parkes and Forbes Representative Friday, October 14, 1904. Splendid Wheat

Western Champion · Friday 14 October 1904 · page 10

Yesterday Mr G E Little, of Trundle, left a splendid sample of wheat at this office. It is 4ft 10in high and well out in ear. It is a sample, he informed us,…

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