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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 63 of 85

Weather and Crops

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 October 1915 · page 6

What a contrast in the weather! During last week almost-wintry weather prevailed, but the commencement of this week was the signal for…

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Government Stud Farm

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 October 1915 · page 6

North Bangaroo has changed hands. The Government has purchased this splendid station, the property of Mr A. H. Conroy, at a figure…

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Good Money in Dairying

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 15 October 1915 · page 10

That there is good money in dairying in these western parts is clearly evidenced by the fact that Mr. J. Kiss, of Vychan, situated some six…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 16 October 1915 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Sydney, wired us as follows of Wednesday: At the wool sales to-day crossbreds sold at extreme rates. Top prices…

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Agricultural. Practical Irrigation Farming. Payable Fruit Crops

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 16 October 1915 · page 3

Fruit-growing with irrigation on a large scale was begun in Australia through the enterprise of Californian irrigationists, and the industry has…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Notes are Issued every waek, under the personal supervisited of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on he. experience of the Department. No. 232. Pastoral. Fodder Trees. An Offer by the Government

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 16 October 1915 · page 3

Consideration has lately been given by the Honourables the Ministers of Lands and Agriculture to a scheme for encouraging farmers and pastoralists to…

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Wool & Stock

Forbes Times · Tuesday 19 October 1915 · page 4

John Bridge and Co., report:— Wool:—During the week the demand for superior merinos and also for good crossbrens has been well…

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Parkes Special Cattle Sale

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 October 1915 · page 1

Messrs Walter J. Kelly & Co., report having yarded about 200 head of cattle (as advertised) at the Municipal Yards, Parkes, on 12 th inst…

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Government Wheat Agents

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 October 1915 · page 4

The Department of Agriculture is inviting applications from persons who would be in a position to act as Government wheat agents in country…

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Commercial News. Parkes Cattle Sale

Forbes Times · Tuesday 19 October 1915 · page 4

Messrs Walter J. Kelly & Co., report having yarded about 200 head of cattle (as advertised) at the Municipal Yards, Parkes, on the 12th inst…

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Advance on Wheat. Government's Decision

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 October 1915 · page 2

Speaking at a reception given at Wyalong last week, the Minister for Agriculture, Mr Graham, made an important announcement regarding…

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On the Land. Diseases of Sheep and Lambs Incidental to Shearing and Marking

Forbes Times · Tuesday 19 October 1915 · page 4

Every season during the period in which sheep and lambs are subjected to the above operation, great losses occur. Only a few days ago…

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Share Farmers. Probable Government Experiment

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 October 1915 · page 4

It is more than probable that the Government will, in the near future, experimentally test a proposal of Mr Ashford's, to place a number of share…

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Government Wheat Agents

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 20 October 1915 · page 2
Also in Cowra Free Press

The Department of Agriculture is inviting applications from persons who would be in a position to act as Government Wheat Agents in…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 20 October 1915 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 232…

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Ministerial Visit. Seed Wheat and Fodder Requests

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 20 October 1915 · page 2

On Friday last, a Ministerial party, consisting of Mr. Ashford (Minister for Lands), Mr. Grahame (Minister for Agriculture), Mr. T…

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Agricultural. Practical Irrigation Farming. Payable Fruit Crops

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 20 October 1915 · page 4

Fruit-growing with irrigation on a large scale was begun in Australia through the enterprise of Californian irrigationists, and the industry has…

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A Visit to the Experiment Farm. The Farmer's Annual Day

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 20 October 1915 · page 2

Ideal weather favored this annual outing on Saturday last, when representative farmers from our district, Grenfell, Cudal and other centres…

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Woodlands Wheat

Western Champion · Thursday 21 October 1915 · page 20

The following article from the special reporter (Mr. W. Somerville) of the "Daily Telegraph" appears in that paper of Tuesday last:—…

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