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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 38 of 39

Best Varieties of Wheat

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 12 December 1906 · page 7

In regard to which is the best variety of the various crops. I have mentioned to grow, I would like to say, taking wheats, I favor the white lamas,…

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Forbes Sessions. the Trundle Cattle Stealing Case

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 12 December 1906 · page 4

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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Farmer & Company Ltd

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 12 December 1906 · page 2

Farmer and Compan's traveller, Mr H. J. Fletcher, will be at the Metropolitan Hotel all day on I2th December with samples from all…

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Planting Crops in the Moon

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

There still lingers a good deal of old-fashioned prejudice in regard to planting certain crops in the " old " or " new " of the moon, and some farmers…

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High Prices for Draught Horses. Owing to Farming Progress

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 12 December 1906 · page 7

One of the features of the horse market at present, is the great scarcity of draught horses, particularly those suitable for breeding purposes. Animals…

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Wheat Buying

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 14 December 1906 · page 4

PITT, Son and Badgery, the well-known Sydney stock, station, wool and produce agents, notify in this issue that they are adding wheat buying to…

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Wool Report

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 14 December 1906 · page 11

HARRISON, Jones and Devlin, Limited, submitted a catalogue or 5369 bales at auction on Monday which comprised a large number of high class clips in…

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Commercial News Wool Report

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 14 December 1906 · page 22

HILL, CLARK AND CO. report:—We brought forward a catalogue of 2,575 bales and have to report a clearance of 2,345 bales, which alone speaks of the…

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Parkes District Crops

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 14 December 1906 · page 7

HARVESTING operations in the Parkes district are now in full swing, and the most sanguine prediction is entertained by farmers and commercial men…

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The Farmer's Life

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 14 December 1906 · page 19

THE following lines, handed to us for publication, were composed by Miss E. M. Telford, of Eugowra, aged 11 years:…

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The Father of the Farm

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 14 December 1906 · page 20

Now, stand up lads and toast him, With ringing cheers and glad, The best of all we boast him, Our brave old mate, our dad…

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Dubbo Crops

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 14 December 1906 · page 10

A FAIR beginning has been made with harvesting operations, and parcels of wheat of the new season have moved, off, some to the local mill and some to…

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Wire Netting for Farmers

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 14 December 1906 · page 21

JUDGING by what we hear there appears to be some misconception as to the terms and conditions under which the Government are selling netting to the…

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Parkes Dairy Company

Western Champion · Friday 14 December 1906 · page 12

The increase in the operations of the Parkes Dairy Company, which we have noticed for several months past has been well maintained since the last…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Article (All Rights Reserved.] Barred Plymouth Rocks

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 15 December 1906 · page 6

BARRED Plymouth Rocks have been more extensively bred and need for general utility purposes than any other breed, The standard weight are; Cook,…

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The Shearing Mr. Thompson's Sheep. (To the Editor of the Grenfell Record)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1906 · page 2

SIR,—First let me emphatically deny Mr. Thompson's statement that I agreed to shear his sheep at the usual price of 6d per head, and find everything. He well knows I told…

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New Facts of Dry Farming. Mr Campbell's Estimate of His System

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 19 December 1906 · page 7

Writing from America to a correspondent in Australia, Mr H. W. Campbell, whose system of "soil culture " has been the subject of much…

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Big Wheat Crop

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 21 December 1906 · page 2

MESSRS. D. and A. Ross are the largest farmers in the Wellington district, having an area of 4000 acres under crop, from which they hope to garner…

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Record Wheat Crop Purchase

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 21 December 1906 · page 18

THE honor of growing the largest wheat crop in Australia belongs to "Mr. G. H. Greene, M.L.C., of Iandra, near Grenfell. This season's…

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Wool Report

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 21 December 1906 · page 15

MESSRS. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Limited, submitted a catalogue of 6419 bales, the selection including a large proportion of very superior clips…

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