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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 56 of 75

District Sheep at Homebush

Forbes Times · Tuesday 20 October 1914 · page 2

At the Homebueh fat stock sales on Thursday last the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Co, Ltd, obtained the following prices for sheep…

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The Sale of a Sheep

Forbes Times · Tuesday 20 October 1914 · page 2

At the patriotic concert given by the pupils of the Forbes Convent last night the sale of the fat sheep donated, to the Patriotic Fund by…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. (Issued by the Department of Agriculture). DAIRYING. Sour Skimmilk. As Food for Calves

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1914 · page 1

Experiments earned out by the United States Department of Agriculture, indicate that in summer calves make as rapid gains on sour skimmilk…

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The Stats of the Crops

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1914 · page 2

Much respecting the following was gathered previous to the recent heavy rain and hailstorm, the latter of which wrought so much damage, as did the…

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Condition of Early-mid Season and Late-sown Crops

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1914 · page 2

Generally the early sown crops are fit for hay or grain in the following centres:—Within a radius of 5 or 6 miles of Grenfell town, with exceptions…

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Grow More Wheat

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 October 1914 · page 3

A special loan might be raised by contributions from all classes, in order to give the people at large regular work. In the course of the next twelve months…

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The Wool Markel

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 21 October 1914 · page 3

The A.M.L. & F. Co, Ltd. report on 15th October as follows: —During the week a fair number of transactions by private treaty have…

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Wool Auctions in Adelaide

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 21 October 1914 · page 4

Taking all circumstances into consideration prospects for the Sydney wool auctions-opening on 20th inst., are bright. Winchcome Carson Ltd…

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Wool Auctions in Adelaide

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 21 October 1914 · page 2

Taking all circumstances into consideration prospects for the Sydney wool auctions opening on 20th inst., are bright. Winchcome Carson Ltd…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 October 1914 · page 10

These Notes are issued every week, sudor the personal supervision of the a Hon. W. G. Asnford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 180…

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Wheat in Arid Lands. New Method of Growing

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 October 1914 · page 9

A new method of raising wheat in arid countries has recently been made public by two Italian agriculturists, Messrs. C. and F. la Marea. The essential feature, of the…

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Farmers Want Help

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 21 October 1914 · page 2

Perth, Thursday.—The inter-State Commission concluded the taking of public evidence to-day, when representatives of the…

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Book-keeping for Farmers

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 October 1914 · page 10

A new-issue, the fifth, is now ready of this useful bulletin. That it has been found of assistance in many of the troublesome little points that, arise in…

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Dairying. the Coloring of Margarine. The Claims Considered

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 October 1914 · page 10

The Margarine-Butter conflict in Australia narrows itself down to a question of color. Margarine maker's claim that they should be allowed to…

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Areas Under Crop 1914-15

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 21 October 1914 · page 2

The acreage of the areas under crop within 30 miles of Cowra is thus officially estimated:- Grain Hay Total…

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Fixing Wheat Prices

Western Champion · Thursday 22 October 1914 · page 18

Mr. A. H. Grimm, M.L.A., forwards the following letter received in reply to the protest sent through him by the local branch of the Farmers' and…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Western Champion · Thursday 22 October 1914 · page 19

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., wired in Wednesday as follows:—Wool sales opened with competition only on Yorkshire, Japanese, and…

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On the Land Pastoral and Agricultural Notes

Western Champion · Thursday 22 October 1914 · page 25

These Notes are issue every week, under the direction of the Honorary Minister for Agricutlure (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,…

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Wool Market. The Australian Mortgage Land and Finance Co., Ltd., report under date October 15th:—

Western Champion · Thursday 22 October 1914 · page 10

During the week a fair number of transactions by private treaty have been effected on the basis of values recently reported for merinos, with…

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Fixing the Wheat Rate. Farmers Not Getting a Fair Deal

Forbes Times · Friday 23 October 1914 · page 3

At the Necessary Commodities Commission on Wednesday it was intimated that the Commission proposed to go into the matter of fixing…

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