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

Farming & the land, 1906

770 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 37 of 39

Business End of Farming

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 5 December 1906 · page 4

If there is any one occupation at the present time that is in need of business methods it is farming. Grain is grown, harvested, sold ; cattle and sheep are…

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Bush Fire. Crop Destroyed

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 5 December 1906 · page 1

For the past few days a large bush fire has been raging out hear Bogandillon. Hundreds of acres of grass has been burnt, also Mr Geo. Wood's…

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Big Cattle Sale

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 7 December 1906 · page 2

J. S. Leeds & Co., Orange, in conjunction with W H Wheatley, Goulburn, report having yarded 1500 head of mixed store cattle on Thursday last, November…

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Wheat Market

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 7 December 1906 · page 19

MESSRS. Harrison, Jones and Devlin report:—There is nothing fresh to record in connection with the market for this grain, the enquiry, for old…

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A Travelling Sheep Case

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 7 December 1906 · page 8

BEFORE the P.M. at Nyngan Court last Friday, Henry Ellis proceeded against M. J. O'Dwyer for not travelling sheep the direct route from Coonamble to…

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Local Wool Clips

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 7 December 1906 · page 7

THE following local wool clips, sold in Sydney, realised:—Taylor Bros., Harvey Park, Peak Hill, 10 1/2d; R. Newbigging, Rocky Lea, Peak Hill…

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Milling Qualities of Wheat

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 7 December 1906 · page 4

The milling quality of wheat harvested in the dough stage and wheat harvested when quite ripe is an interesting problem. This was one of the…

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First Load of Wheat

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 7 December 1906 · page 10

MR. A. ZIEHLKE, agent for John Darling & Sons, has received for transit to Sydney the first load of wheat of the season, on account of Mr…

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Forbes Sessions. the Trundle Cattle Stealing Case

Western Champion · Friday 7 December 1906 · page 17

At the Forbes Sessions last week John Carpenter, of Trundle, was charged with stealing a heifer, the property of Mary Long. The full…

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Commercial News. Sydney Wool Sales

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 7 December 1906 · page 22

DALGETY & Co. report having sold 6150 bales at their last sales in a strong market. As compared with rates in force last week, prices were fully…

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To Farmers

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 7 December 1906 · page 7

THE millers and shippers have entered into an arrangement to make a reduction of 2d per bag for all wheat received in poor or faulty bags. The…

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Farmers' Association

Western Champion · Friday 7 December 1906 · page 9

The regular monthly meeting of the Parkes branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association was held at Tattersalls' Hotel on Saturday afternoon…

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Labour for the Farm. The Immigration Movement

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 7 December 1906 · page 3

A call at the Intelligence Department in Sydney, after the arrival of any boat from tho old country, finds the immigration officers besieged by an…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association Boree Branch

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 7 December 1906 · page 2

Immediately after the conclusion of the business of the Gregra-Canowindra Railway League on Saturday last, a meeting of the above was held…

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The Dairy. Starting a Dairy Herd

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 7 December 1906 · page 4

No branch of farming pays better than dairying when well conducted, and in no branch is the direct benefit to the soll of greater value in maintaining fertility…

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Farm and Field. Pigs in Ontario

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 7 December 1906 · page 4

A bulletin dealing with the pig industry of Ontario, Canada, has been issued by the Agricultural Department of the province. It contains much interesting…

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Farm House Lodgings

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 7 December 1906 · page 4

An article in a recent issue of the "Mark Lane Express," London, states that during recent years a new means of income has opened itself to…

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Shorthorn Cattle

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 8 December 1906 · page 6

Of all the various breeds of cattle that are to be found in this country, there are none so useful to the tenant farmer, taking all things into consideration, as the…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles .[All Rights Reserved.] Poultry Keeping

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 8 December 1906 · page 6

THERE are many people who do not attach sufficient importance in providing enough grit for poultry in the summer time. They seem to think that…

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Perpetual Wheat-growing

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 12 December 1906 · page 2

Wheat cannot be grown continuously on the same land without exhausting the fertility of the soil for the production of this crop, but by a…

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