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

Farming & the land, 1915

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Agricultural. Practical Irrigation Farming. Varieties of Grapes

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

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

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Thinking the Crop

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

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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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Notes are Issued every week, under the pernonal supervisioin of the Hon. W. C. Grahams, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 233. the Orchard. Erinose of the Vine. Not a Fungus

Forbes Times · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 2

Five years ago crinose was practically unheard of in New South Wales. Three years ago it was reported from isolated localities. Last year it did a good deal…

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Violet Butter

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 23 October 1915 · page 4

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

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Wool Buyer

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 23 October 1915 · page 2

The well known French wool buyer, Mr., M.Louis, was in the district this week and bought a quantity of wool at highly satisfactory prices at the shed…

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Government Wheat Agents

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 23 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…

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Crossbred Wool Record

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 23 October 1915 · page 2

The unprecedented demand ruling for crossbred wools was fully demonstrated in the rates ruling at last week's Sydney auctions. A parcel of…

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Agricultural. Practical Irrigation Farming. Varieties of Grapes

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 23 October 1915 · page 4

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

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Thinning the Crop

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 23 October 1915 · page 4

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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How Will the Crop Be Moved?

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 23 October 1915 · page 2

The prospect of a record wheat crop has made all Now South Wales glad, but it is not all joy to the men who have to transport the grain. Motor lorries are…

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Those "Shandy" Crops

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 23 October 1915 · page 6

A "Wheat" crop! Yes, " supposed " to be! But doesn't it look like "Oats."? Such is the conversation one now…

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

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 23 October 1915 · page 4

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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The Wheat Crop

Forbes Times · Tuesday 26 October 1915 · page 4

The Government Statistician estimates the area under wheat in New South Wales this season at 5,138,000 acres, and says of that…

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Heavy Sheep Mortality

Forbes Times · Tuesday 26 October 1915 · page 2

Mr. C. S. McPhillamy, of Warroo, has suffered a heavy loss amongst a mob of sheep recently purchased by him in the Dubbo district. There…

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State Wheat Farm. Facts About Woodlands

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1915 · page 4

A ring came on the 'phone as we were seated on the verandah at Woodlands, watching the rain pouring steadily down, and running in…

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Goulburn Special Cattle Sale

Forbes Times · Tuesday 26 October 1915 · page 4

W. H. Wheatley reports having held a special cattle sale at Goulburn on Thursday, the 21st inst., to a very large attendance of buyers…

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Sydney Wool Sale

Forbes Times · Tuesday 26 October 1915 · page 3

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. wired us last night as follows: We held our sale to-day; best…

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Wool and Stock

Forbes Times · Tuesday 26 October 1915 · page 4

John Bridge and Co., Ltd. report under date October 23rd:— WOOL.—The present week has been given over to the wool sales at…

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Ships for Wheat. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 26 October 1915 · page 2

It is estimated that 1000 (?) ships will be required to carry the wheat from Australia. The Minister for Agriculture denies that he has engaged…

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Latest Telegraphic. Wheat Outlook. Huge Surplus Expected. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1915 · page 3

It is now fairly certain that the Australian wheat harvest will yield a surplus of 100,000,000 bushels, which will require a thousand ships…

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