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

Farming & the land, 1914

1,494 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 44 of 75

Worms Damaging Wheat. in the North-west. (From the Department of Agriculture)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 1

The reports of cutworms doing damage among wheat crops were lately supplemented by a letter from a farmer in the north-west who,…

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Bradford Wool Market. Business at a Standstill. Sydney, Wednesday, 9 a.m

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 9

The Bank of England received £2,500,000 in gold to-day. The Bradford wool market is at a standstill, except that there is a…

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Great Battle Pending. Germans Killed Like Sheep. German Bodies Cremated. Sydney, Thursday. 3.30 p.m

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 6

It is the consensus of opinion that a great battle is pending, between the Germans and the Anglo-French-Belgian allies. Forces aggregating…

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A Patriotic Proposal. Australia to Give 1,000,000 SHEEP. News still Meagre. Sydney, Friday, 10 a.m

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 6

At yesterday's conference between the Federal and State ministers, it was emphasised that the first shock from the announcement of war was…

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British Farm Lads

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 6

The Forbes police are in receipt of a communication from the Department of Labor and Industry of N.S.W. stating that during August a number…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Noter are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Asmford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 171. Agricultural. Potato Planting Season. Varieties and Manures

Forbes Times · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 2

In the latter part of July a conference of the inspectors of the Department of Agriculture was held in Sydney for the purpose of discussing the work that…

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Dairying. High Butter Fat Yields. Agricultural Department's Offer

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 8

In order to stimulate an improvement in the breeding, feeding, and testing of dairy cattle, the Minister for Agriculture (Hon. W. G. Ashford) has decided…

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The Wool Market

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 4

A. M. L,. & F. Co., Ltd., report on August 6th. as followes. Just 11 days ago the prospects for the marketing of the clip now being…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 8

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Asnford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 171…

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Worms Damaging Wheat. In the North-West

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 8

The reports of cutworms doing damage among wheat crops were lately supplemented by a letter from a farmer in the North-West who, having noticed…

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Billimari Annual Sports. Farmers and Settlers at Play. A Very Pleasant Outing. (By our Special Reporter)

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 3

On Thursday last upwards of five hundred residents of Billimari, Canowindra, Cowra, North Logan, Back Creek, Goolagong, Merriganowry and…

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Wheat. Record Area Under Crop

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 3

New South Wales this year has a record area sown with wheat. The Government Statistician, Mr J. B. Trivett, has compiled a return…

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Wool Report

Forbes Times · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 2

The A.M.L & F. Co., Ltd., reports:—We regret to state that the position with regard to selling wool is unchanged from last week, and…

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Dairying High Butter Fat Yields. Agricultural Department's Offer

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 19 August 1914 · page 10

In order to stimulate an improvement in the breeding, feeding, and testing of dairy cattle, the Minister for Agriculture (Hon. W. G. Ashford) has decided…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 19 August 1914 · page 10

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. A[?]ford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience' of the Department. No. 171…

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Worms Damaging Wheat. In the North-West

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 19 August 1914 · page 10

The reports or cutworms doing damage among wheat crops were lately supplemented by a letter from a farmer in the North-West who, having noticed…

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Farmers' & Settlers' Association. Cowra Branch

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 19 August 1914 · page 2

At the usual monthly meeting on Saturday there were present:—Messrs E. J. Stephens (President), L. McInnes, J.C. Ryall, J. Densmore,…

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Farmers and Settlers Make a Move

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 19 August 1914 · page 2

At Saturday's meeting of the local branch of the F. and S. Assn. a letter was read from the Executive pointing out to the farmers that the…

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The Wheat Area

Western Champion · Thursday 20 August 1914 · page 21

Of the estimated area of 4,108,615 acres under wheat in New South Wales this year, 412081 acres are new ground, 947,673 acres fallowed,…

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On the Land Pastoral and Agricultural Notes

Western Champion · Thursday 20 August 1914 · page 8

These Notes are issue every week, under the direction of the Honorary Minister for Agricutlure (Hon. J. L. Trette), and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. Should any farmer desire information relevant to his work on the land,…

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