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

Farming & the land, 1915

1,686 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 14 of 85

A Farmer Shot

Western Champion · Thursday 4 March 1915 · page 34

Early on Thursday morning John Smith (59), a farmer at Bishopsbourne Township (Tas.) about 17 miles from Launceston, was shot…

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Wool Reports

Forbes Times · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. have received the following wire from there Brisbane office:—"Brisbane wool market opened strong…

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The Wool Market

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 2

WINCHCOMBE, CARSON, LTD., report by wire on Tuesday :—Brisbane wool market opened strong. Prices fully equal to late Sydney rates…

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Great Wool Prices

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 2
Also in The Forbes Advocate

The wool sales held on the 24th February witnessed a number of record prices for merino wool. On that date John Bridge & Co. submitted R. J…

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The Demand for Something Butter

Forbes Times · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 6

The low prices of certain Motor Cars has induced thousands to buy who would hesitate to pay higher rates. Once a Car user always one, and the…

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Commercial News. Brisbane Wool Sales

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. have received the following wire from their Brisbane office:—Brisbane wool market opened…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. (Issued by the Department of Agriculture). Feeding Value of Rape. an Autumn Fodder Crop

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 1

At the present season, when the sowing of a few acres o[?] rape should be in the mind of every provident farmer, it is distinctly interesting to…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 3

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. "W. G. Ashford, Minister for Agriculture, N.S.W., and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 200…

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Dairying. Lessons of the Drought. For the Irrigation Farmer

Forbes Times · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 2
Also in The Forbes Advocate, The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser

In a recent issue of the "Agricultural Gazette," the Dairy Expert, calls attention to the lessons that may be learnt from the drought on the…

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Feeding Value Op Rape. An Autumn Fodder Crop

Forbes Times · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 2

At the present season, when the sowing of a few acres of rape should be in the mind of every provident farmer, it is distinctly interesting to read the…

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A Grawlin Farm. Equity Court Case. Late William Sly's Estate

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 7

In the Equity Court, Sydney, on Monday, before Mr Justice Harvey, a case was taken arising out of the trusts of the will of William Sly, late…

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Feeding Value of Rape. All Autumn Fodder Crop

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 3

At the present season, when the sowing of a few acres of rape should be in the mind of every provident farmer, it is distinctly interesting to read the…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 11

A meeting of the F.S.A. was held at Fogarty's Hotel on Saturday afternoon, Mr H. M. Brown in the chair. Messrs G. Black and G. I Genge…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Those Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford, Minister for Agriculture, N.S.W., and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 200. Agricultural. Plant Improvement. Potatoes as a Subject

Forbes Times · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 2

"There is probably no more promising crop for improvement than potatoes, which tend to 'run out' or deteriorate more rapidly than crops propagated by…

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Prices for District Sheep

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 2

Prime mutton was in strong demand at Homebush last Monday. Army and navy contractors, exporters and local buyers were all keen to secure lines…

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Notable Wool Prices

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 4
Also in Cowra Free Press

Woolgrowers, in these days of depression, will read with keen interest the following:—At the wool sales on February 24th, John Bridge & Co…

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