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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 62 of 75

Bigger Crops

Western Champion · Thursday 12 November 1914 · page 15

In discussing the subject of operations on the Bathurst Government Farm during 1913, when a profit of £2 4s 4d per acre was…

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Government Farming. Schemes

Western Champion · Thursday 12 November 1914 · page 19

Following upon the desire of the State Government to encourage the cultivation of land for wheat production, the Minister for Lands has…

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The Weather and Crops

Western Champion · Thursday 12 November 1914 · page 19

Further thunderstorms have fallen In many parts of the district, chiefly on Monday and Tuesday. The Parkes fall was about 30 points, but…

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Wool Sales

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 8

Messrs Winchcombe Carson report:—At our wool sale on Wednesday crossbreds, free or nearly free, commanded strong competition…

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Wool Report

Cowra Free Press · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 2

Messrs Harrison, Jonas and Devlin, Ltd., submitted a catalogue of 1832 bales at auction on Tuesday, 10th inst. Buyera from England, America and…

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New Season's Wheat

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 8

The first load of new season's wheat (Federation) was delivered to Mr. P T Stinson (representing the G.W. Milling Co.) at Billimati…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Live Stock. Colic in Horses. Caused by Gorging Wheat

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 1

During the harvest season the Stock Branch receives constant inquiries from wheat districts as to the treatment of [?] which have…

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Commercial News. the Wool Market

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson report, under date 11th inst.:—Our wool sale to-day crossbreds, free or nearly free, commanded strong competition; rates…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Cowra Free Press · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 5

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 184…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man of the Land

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 3

These Notes are issued every wook, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Asnford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department…

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Live Stock. Colic in Horses. Caused by Gorging Wheat

Cowra Free Press · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 5
Also in Forbes Times

During the harvest season the Stock Branch receives constant inquiries from wheat districts as to the treatment of horses which have gorged themselves…

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Live Stock Colic in Horses. Caused by Gorging Wheat

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 3

During the harvest season the Stock; Branch receives constant inquiries from ?wheat districts as to the treatment of horses which have gorged themselves…

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Another Farm Sale

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 4

M'Lean & Co., Orange, report having sold for Mr W. Hughes, Springside, portion of his well-known potato and orchard land, at a…

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Farms to Be Made Available the Government to Advance Cost of Clearing

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 2

Following upon the desire of the State Government to encourage the cultivation of land for wheat production, the Minister for Lands has decided to make available for farms a…

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Tuesday's Storm. an Inch and a Half in Less Than One Hour. Heavy Fall of Hail. Big Losses by Farmers

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 9

The truth of the old adage, that troubles never come singly, has been fully exemplified of late. Usually one of the most favored…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervislom of the Hon. W. G. A[?]ford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 184. Agricultural. an Emergency Fodder. a Practical Suggestion

Forbes Times · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 2

The Manager of Coonamble experiment farm remarks that owing to the poor growth of crops, many farmers are likely to find themselves hard pressed…

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Cost of Wheat-growing. a Farmer's Figures

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 4

Mr. J. P. Wright, of Hillfoot, Wattamondara, has an original way of estimating what the price of new wheat should be. He considers…

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Seed Wheat

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1914 · page 2

Mb G. A. Burgess, M.L.A., forwards the following correspondence received by him from the Department of Agriculture:…

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[?]TURAL & Pastoral Notes. [?]R the Man on the Land. Agricultural. Wheat Production. Cost As a Factor

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1914 · page 1

The cost of producing a crop of wheat has at all times been a matter of supreme importance to wheat Blowers—perhaps never more so in the…

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