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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 70 of 75

The Wool Market

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 9 December 1914 · page 2

A. M. L and F Co., Ltd., report on 3rd, December:—By arrangment with the Brisbane wool selling brokers, no auctions…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 9 December 1914 · page 10

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. As[?]ford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based m[?]inly on the experience oi the Department. No. 187…

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Summer Fodder Crops. a Farmer's Experience

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 9 December 1914 · page 10

Speaking at one of the branches of the Agricultural Bureau in his district, the Inspector of Agriculture in the West quoted a case that is some…

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Dairying. Dairyman As Business Man. Better Cows Better Managed

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 9 December 1914 · page 10

A circular published by the Iowa experiment station (U.S.A.), touches so closely a subject mentioned recently by the Dairy Expert of New South Wales,…

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Seed Wheat

Western Champion · Thursday 10 December 1914 · page 19

In order to fulfil a promise made to the Minister for Agriculture to obtain data on which an estimate of seed wheat requirements could be…

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Wool Market

Western Champion · Thursday 10 December 1914 · page 21

The Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Company, Limited, report under date, 8th December:—By arrangement with the Brisbane Wool…

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The Wheat Grab

Western Champion · Thursday 10 December 1914 · page 20

Last week, under the authority given by the Act passed by the South Australian Parliament, the Grain and Fodder Board of that…

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The Wheat Bill

Western Champion · Thursday 10 December 1914 · page 15

In the Legislative Counncil on Wednesday night, the Wheat Acquisition Bill was further considered in committee. On Clause 9 Mr Kater…

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Rat-proof Wheat Bags

Western Champion · Thursday 10 December 1914 · page 29

A correspondent recently asked the Department whether there was any reliable mixture in which to soak bags to prevent them from…

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On the Land Pastoral and Agricultural Notes

Western Champion · Thursday 10 December 1914 · page 29

These Notes are issue every week, under the direction, of the Honorary Minister for Agricutlure (Hon. J. L. Trefie), 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 in Better Demand

Western Champion · Thursday 10 December 1914 · page 19

The good effect of the lifting of the Government embargo in reference to the export of merino wool to America was manifest in the more…

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Dairying. Testing Skim-milk. And Why

Western Champion · Thursday 10 December 1914 · page 29

A useful question was put by a correspondent to the American paper "Wallace's Farmer," when he forwarded a sample of his skimmilk to…

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Parkes Dairy Company

Western Champion · Thursday 10 December 1914 · page 18

Parkes Dairy Company are launching out in a new direction, and in the course of a few weeks expect to have everything in readiness for…

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Wool Reports

Forbes Times · Friday 11 December 1914 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. report by wire on Thursday:—At to-day's sale super merino wools slightly…

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The Wheat Acquisition Bill

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1914 · page 2

IN the Legislative Council on Wednesday night, the Wheat Acquisition Bill was further considered in committee. On clause 9 Mr. Kater moved an amendment, providing that…

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Rat-proof Wheat Bags

Forbes Times · Friday 11 December 1914 · page 2
Also in The Forbes Advocate, The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser

A correspondent recently asked the Department whether there was any reliable mixture in which to soak bags to prevent them from being torn by rats or…

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AGRICULTURAL. No. 188. Plant Improvement. a Method for a Wheat Farm

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1914 · page 3

There are two periods when plants may be selected with a view to the improvement of the wheat crop on the lines suggested in last week's article…

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Seed Wheat Growing. Successful Results at Eugowra. How Scientific Farming Pans Out

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 December 1914 · page 6

The "Forbes Advocate's" representative, who drove out to Mr W. Somerville's place at "High Park," Eugowra, one day during the week, saw…

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