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

Farming & the land, 1912

1,082 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 21 of 55

Unused Wheat Land Taxation Scheme

Western Champion · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 20

Most people familiar with country conditions are aware that, [?]espite the cry for railways so that agricultural land can be brought under cultivation,…

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S.A. Wheat Harvest. Adelaide

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 5

The wheat harvest in South Australia gave n yield of 20,680,640 bushels…

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The Biggest Farm in the Commonwealth

Western Champion · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 11

The enormous area of wheat and oats country on landra, between Cowra and Crenfell, viz., 19,000 acres, and owned by Mr. Greene, s in a happier…

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"A Little Farm Well Tilled."

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 4

The Minister for Argiculture tells an interesting story of a little farm well tilled." Speaking of the possibilities of the western country, Mr…

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Apprentices. Vacancies at Government Farm Schools

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 7

The Department's new scheme for training farm apprentices is now in full going order, and apprentices are being trained at various Government…

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Correspondence Column a Farmers' Candidate. (To the Editor of "The Forbes Advocate.")

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 6

Sir,—In your columns of the 10th inst., I have before me a letter from Mr J. Mackenzie, re the above, and from the outset, I wish to assure him…

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Correspondence Column a Farmers' Candidate. (To the Editor of "The Forbes Advocate.")

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 5

Sir,—I was pleased to see in your issue of May 7th a letter from Mr M. J. Smith on the representation of farmers and settlers in Parliament…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes Issued by the Department of Agriculture. Pickling Seed Wheat

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 2

IN the recent article under this beading on the pickling of seed wheat for smut, it was mentioned that experiements were being…

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The Wool Outlook

Forbes Times · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 5

The usual weekly report of Dalgety and Company, Ltd., wool salesmen, Sydney, is in the following terms:- The wool market is quiet in all…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Forbes Times · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 2
Also in Cowra Free Press

These, Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Tr[?]fl[?], Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. The Department can solve many problems concerning the land and production which would be impracticable to the individual producer…

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The Biggest Farm in the Commonwealth

Forbes Times · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 5

The enormous area of wheat and oats country on landra, between Cowra and Grenfell, viz., 19,000 acres, and owned by Mr. Greene, is…

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The Wool Outlook

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 2

THE usual weekly report of DALGETY AND Co., LTD., Wool Salesmen, Sydney, is in the following terms:—The wool market is quiet in all Australian…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 22 May 1912 · page 7

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefilé, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. The Department can solve many problems concerning the land and production which would be Impracticable to the individual producer…

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Iandra. the Biggest Farm in the Commonwealth

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 22 May 1912 · page 2

The enormous area of wheat and oats country on Iandra, between Cowra and Gronfell, viz., 19,000 acres, and owned by Mr. Greene, is in a happier position…

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Late Telegraphic. The Markets Sydney, Tuesday. Wheat 6s 4d, Chaff—Wheaten 6s 3d to 7s 11d; Oaten—6a to 7s 6d. Was It a Burglar Sydney

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 22 May 1912 · page 2

Early this morning Frank Gleeson, employed as houseman to Mrs. Burdekin, Macquarie-street, reported that he had encountered a burglar in the kitchen,…

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Wheat and Wool

Western Champion · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 21

During the week ended May 18, 582 bales of wool were despatched to Sydney by the railways, as compared with 1605 bales that were despatched…

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The World's Wheat

Western Champion · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 21

Broomhall's wheat report states, according to a London cable, that the market at Liverpool has been influenced by the weakness reported from…

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The Wool Trade

Western Champion · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 11

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report: —hie past week has been another off one in the wool trade with the same strong enquiry ruling for any passed…

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On the Land. Pastoral and Agricultural Notes

Western Champion · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 26

These Notes will be issued every week, under the direction of the Honorary Minister for Agriculture (Hon, J. L, Trefle), and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. Should any farmer desire information relevant to his work on the land, no…

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