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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 35 of 85

On a Cattle Station. Life in North Queensland. Where the Women Are Heroines

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 2

To be candid, I don't like it. If I owned the station I'd sell it quick, no reasonable cash offer refused. Then I would heroically endeavor to drag…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. (Issued by the Department of Agriculture). Agricultural. a Harvest Report. the Effects of Fallowing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 2

"Experience is constantly proving in the drier belts that when a substantial amount falls on carefully tended fallow land, the wheat grower…

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District News EUGOWRA. (From Our Own Correspondent). Farmers and Settlers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, Eugowra branch, was held on Saturday afternoon last, at the School of Arts…

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Trundle. Our District Page (From Our Own Correspondent). Farmers and Settlers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 6

Following is a report of the business done at the instance of the Trundle delegates to the recent Lachlan District Council, Farmers…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford. M.L..A., Minister of Agriculture, N.S.W., and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 212. Agricultural a Harvest Report. The Effects of Following

Forbes Times · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 2

"Experience is constantly proving in the drier belts that when a substantial amount falls on carefully tended fallow land, the wheat grower is practically…

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Wool Report

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 2

The disputes with the buyers respecting terms of payment having been satisfactorily settled, sales have been resumed under the terms and…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson wired us as as follows on Thursday: —We sold 4,000 bales of wool to-day. Themarket for free merinos…

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Bluestoning Wheat. a Practical Question

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 3

Suppose I start "bluestoning" wheat with 3 lb. Milestone to 20 gallons water; and have ten bags to treat, how many bags could I steep before it would get…

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Sowing Wheat in Spring. An Experiment

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 3

The idea that wheat might grow in Now South Wales if sown in the spring and harvested in autumn has been discussed on many occasions, and a trial…

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Sowing Wheat in Spring An Experiment

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 4

The idea that wheat might grow in New South Wales if sown in the spring and harvested in autumn has been discussed on many occasions,…

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Growing Wheat. The Width of the Drills

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 4
Also in Cowra Free Press

Some attention has been directed lately to the question whether the common practice in New South Wales of sowing wheat in drills…

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The Farmers' & Settlers' Baby. (To the Editor)

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 2

Sir,—And in the year 1915, and in the month of July thereof, this baby of whom Lachlahder' has prophesied, being now grown up, repaired to…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. "These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, N.S.W., and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 212. Agricultural. a Harvest Report. The Effects of Fallowing

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 3

"Experience is constantly proving in the drier belts that when a substantial amount falls on carefully tended fallow, land, the wheat grower is practically…

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Wool and Stock

Forbes Times · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 2

John Brdge and Co., Limited report:— Wool.—We offered 2,700 bales on the 27th. May. The market for…

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Wheat Restrictions in Victoria

Forbes Times · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 4

The Victorian Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Hutchinson, has given instructions that no flour or any wheat is to be sent out of the State…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Criticising an Alderman. About Parkes Conference

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 4

The monthly meeting of members of the Forbes Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday afternoon, the chair being taken by the…

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Milk and Water. Dairymen Fined. Heavy Fines at Forbes Court

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 2

At Forbes Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr Harcourt Holcombe, P.M., three dairymen were proceeded against by Mr Charles V:…

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Distrlot Wool Sales

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 2 June 1915 · page 2

Yorkshire buyers were the most active bidders at last week's Sydney wool sales. Competition from this quarter was keen and prices strong…

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Bluestoning Wheat. a Practical Question

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 June 1915 · page 10

Suppose I start "bluestoning" wheat with. 3lb. bluestone to 20 gallons water and have ten bags to treat, how many bags, could I steep before it would get…

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