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

Farming & the land, 1909

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" Wonder Wheat ": an American Wheat Stoiry

Western Champion · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 5

PARAGRAPHS have been in calculation recently in the press concerning wonderful returns from wheat grown in Alaska. It was asserted that the…

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Roosevelt's Son. Faces Work Music. at Wool Sorting

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 7

A letter from Thompsonville, Conn., dated October 1:— At 4.30 this afternoon Roosevelt, knocked off work for the day…

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Market Report. Wool Reports

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 4

Messrs Harrison Jones and De[?]in report having submitted 500 bales mostly in grease. Superior wools were keenly competed for within…

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Sheep Farming

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 2

Under the auspices of the F. and S. Association, Mr J. [?]. Holmes, lectured on sheep farming at the School of Arts, on Saturday evening,…

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Wheat Harvest

Western Champion · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 22

It is now clear that the wheat crops in this State are turning out better than had for a time been anticipated, and it appears that New South Wales…

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Successful Farming

Western Champion · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 12

The Mayor (Mr S. E. Close) who motored to Cowra to be present at the ceremony of turning the first [?]d of the Canowindra railway found the…

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Valuable Wheat Experiments

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 5

Mr R. W. Peacock, manager of the Bathurst Experimental Farm, has proved conclusively that under a proper system of culture profitable…

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Market Report. Wool Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 5

Dalgety and Company Report :-- Notable business has been transacted in the Australian wool centres since our last report. It has been well…

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The sheep Market

Western Champion · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 4

Massrs Lane and Fuller, Stock and Station Agents. Parkes, report re the sheep market for the year just ended (1908), as follows:—During…

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Our Wool

Western Champion · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 20

In the course of an interesting lecture given before the Textile Society (England), on " The Wools of New South Wales," Mr S. B Hollings,…

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Agriculture, Etc. Feeding Farm Animals

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 7

The feeding of stock is one of the most important branches of farming. In a recent lecture on the subject, Professor D. D. Williams, of the University…

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Wamboyne. FARMERS & Settlers Assocn

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 4

A meeting of the above Association was held at the Wamooyne Hall on Saturday last when the following members were present:—…

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Agriculture, Etc. Feeding Farm Animates

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 3

The feeding of stock is one of the most important branches of farming. In a recent lecture on the subject, Professor D. D. Williams, of the University…

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The Apiarist. Bees in the Orchard. Their Influence on Crops

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 7

It is pointed out by Mr Gale, the New South Wales bee expert, that the fertilisation of blossoms by other insects than bees is very uncertain. The…

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Miracle Crops

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 7

It is the belief of those who have most deeply penetrated the subject that plants, especially corn crops, are about to be produced capable of doubling the…

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Market Report Wool Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 2

Winchombe Corson and Co report! At our yesterday s[?] market showed considerable irregularity in the case of good wools. This was more…

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Farmers and Settlers Association

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 2

Tho usual monthly, meeting of the above was held on Saturday last. The attendance of members was satisfactory. The minutes of the…

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Miracle Crops

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 3

It is the belief of those who have most deeply penetrated the subject that plants, especially corn crops, are about to be produced capable of doubling the…

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The Apiarist. Bees in the Orchard. Their Influence on Crops

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 3

It is pointed out by Mr Gale, the New South Wales bee expert, that the fertilisation of blossoms by other insects than bees is very uncertain. The…

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Wool Sales

Western Champion · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 13

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Co wired on Thursday:—Our sale yesterday found the market excited with sin especially strong demand…

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