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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 64 of 85

Wool Market

Western Champion · Thursday 21 October 1915 · page 22

The Australian Mercantile Land & Finance Co., Ltd., report under date 19th October:—Sales were held on Monday, Tuesady and Wednesday of…

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Government Wheat Agents

Western Champion · Thursday 21 October 1915 · page 19

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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On the Land Pastoral and Agricultural Notes

Western Champion · Thursday 21 October 1915 · page 25

These Notes are issued very week, under the personal supervision [?] of the Hon. W. G. Ashford, M.L.A., Minister of. Agriculture, 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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Homestead Farms. Condobolin Land District

Western Champion · Thursday 21 October 1915 · page 11

22,873 acres, in 26 blocks, in areas ranging from 698 acres to 1,373 acres, parish of Milbee and Pulligal, county of Gipps; from 21 miles to 31 miles…

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CORRESPONDENCE. (While our columnps are freely open to correspondents, it must be distinctly understood that we do not hold ourselves responsible. For the opinions expressed nor do we necessarily agree with them.—Ed. C.) the Woodlands Farm. (To the Editor.)

Western Champion · Thursday 21 October 1915 · page 22

Sir,—I notice in a recent issue of your paper that you published a letter signed by J. Tully, criticising a former correspondent's letter in…

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Violet Butter

Forbes Times · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 2
Also in The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser

Why do we prefer our butter to be of a yellow colour instead of the milky huo it has when it is freshly churned? Nobody can give any reason for the…

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Wool Report

Forbes Times · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 4

The Australian Mercantile Land & Finance Co., Ltd., report under date October 20th:— Sales were held on Monday,…

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Government Wheat Agents

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 2

THE Department of Agriculture is inviting applications from persons who would be in a position to act as Government wheat Agents in country district. Our readers will be aware…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

Forbes Times · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 4
Also in The Forbes Advocate

Winchcombe Carson, Ltd., have received the following wire from their Brisbane office:—Compared last Brisbane auctions, sales opened…

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Farming at Nelungaloo. Oats Over Six Feet High. Growing Commonwealth Wheat

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 6

A day or so ago we were shown an exceptional sample of oats. The stalks stood just 6 feet 4 inches high, and were grown on Mr R. W. Shelton's…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 3

Theses Notes are issued every week, under the personed superinion of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A. Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 233…

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The Freezing Works. Turning Sheep Into Mutton. a Thriving Industry

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 3

"Heads are down" in earnest at the freezing works just now, as a representative of the "Advocate" found during a visit to Daroobalgie during…

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Saving the Stock. Diseases of Sheep and Lambs Incidental to Shearing and Marking

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 3

Mr J. H. Warby, having received many inquiries in this district concerning the following article, sends a cony of it along to us for…

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Poultry. Farmers' Bulletin, No. 104. Seventh Annual Conference of Poultry Farmers

Forbes Times · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 2
Also in The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser

The issue of the above bulletin puts before the poultry farmers of the State a report of the conference held at Hawkesbury Agricultural College on…

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Agricultural. Practical Irrigation Farming. Varieties of Grapes

Forbes Times · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 2

Of the States of the Commonwealth only one-South Australia—is free from phylloxera to-day. In the [?]other States it would be folly to plant a…

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Thinning the Crop

Forbes Times · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 2

Wherever heavy crops have been set by trees, it is advisable to reduce stone and pome fruits by thinning. A natural drop of fruit occurs when the…

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Share Farming. Minister's New Scheme. Not Out for Profit

Forbes Times · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 3

Not content with the fiasco in farming which the Government has made of the Woodlands proposition, the Minister for Lands has a…

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