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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 64 of 75

The Sydney Wool Market

Forbes Times · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 6

This week has seen a further weakening in prices for all but superior merino wools. Even fine crossbreds are lower in value; and…

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Take-all in Wheat. a Hint

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 3
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Take-all seems to be with us continually—in some seasons more noticeably, than in others, but always more or less. "This season it is just as…

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The Price of Wheat Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 4

In the Assembly last night the Attorney-General said the price of 5/- proposed for wheat at country stations would be equal to 5/4½ or…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man of the Land

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 3

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 Department. No. 135…

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The Sydney Wool Market. Offerings to be Reduced

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 2

This week has seen a further weakening in prices for all but superior merino wools. Even fine crossbreds are lower in value, and very burry…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. There 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. 185. Agricultural. Wheat Production. Cost as a Factor

Forbes Times · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 2

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

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Crops on the Lachlan

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 9

The wheat crops on the Lachlan have had a bad "doing" this year. This is particularly so in the Goolagong district. Still, withal, there…

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Wool Report

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 21 November 1914 · page 4

Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Ltd., submitted on Monday a catalogue of 1,833 bales. Evidently the urgent demand that existed a few…

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The Demand for Sheep

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 21 November 1914 · page 3

Any change in values was in buyers' favor at the Homebush sheep sales last Thursday. Supplies were smaller than of late, only running into…

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Dairying. Dairy Cattle Records and Standards, Herd-testing in N.S.W.

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 21 November 1914 · page 8

Some interesting results of the individual tests conducted under the United Pure-bred Cattle Breeders' Association scheme, were given by the Dairy…

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Sale of Cowra Wool

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 21 November 1914 · page 3

Though prices generally have not been all that could be desired at recent Sydney wool auctions some district wools have made fairly high rates. Mr. E. J. Bourke…

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High Price for Wool

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 21 November 1914 · page 3

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report at their sale on Tuesday superior wools had good competition and sold at high rates…

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The Wheat Crop. Drastic Government Proposal (By Wire.) Tuesday, 7.40 p.m

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 21 November 1914 · page 4

The Premier announced in the Assembly that he would introduce a Bill to-morrow (Wednesday) to empower the Government to buy…

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Agricultural Notes. Take all in Wheat

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 21 November 1914 · page 4

A Hint.—Take-all seems to be with us continually—in some seasons more noticeable than in others but always more or less, "This…

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Take-all in Wheat. a Hint

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 21 November 1914 · page 8

Take-all seems to be with us continually— in some seasons more noticeably than in others, but always more or less. "This season it is just as…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 21 November 1914 · page 8

These Notes are Issued every week, wider the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. A[?]nford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 185…

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Cost of Growing Wheat. Mr. E. S. Twigg criticises the Inspector of Agriculture

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 21 November 1914 · page 5

I regret that I think it my duty to differ from one so high up in in our own Department. Mr. Ross states that wheat can be…

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Sheep-skin Clothing

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1914 · page 2

A Tanned Sheep-skin Clothing Committee has been formed in Sydney for the purpose of securing and tanning sheepskins to be made into vests for…

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Sheep in Better Demand

Forbes Times · Tuesday 24 November 1914 · page 2

Competition was brisker in the sheep section at Homebush last Thursday. Supplies were only moderate and exporters made their…

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