2000 Black Sheep
A mob of 2000 black sheep were recently brought to Traversdale station, in Forbes district. A start was made at shearing this mob on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1915
1,686 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 72 of 85
Pooled Wheat. N.S.W Government's Latest. The Whole Wheat Crop to be Handled
The Conference of State Ministers sitting in Melbourne with the Prime Minister, Mr. Hughes, presiding, addressed itself to the task of providing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool From Holmwood
A line of seven bales of crossbred fleece wool from Mr. A. C. Chambers, Wattle farm, Holmwood, sold at 15½d per lb. at Winchcombe,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Argument Saturday, Nov. 13, 1915. Farmers' Wheat
At a conference of the Premiers of the various States which recently took place in Melbourne under the Presidency of the Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Myalong Ab[?]nrate. Saturday, November 13, 1915. Wheat! the Coming Harvest to Be Handled Be the Government
The coming harvest is to be taken over by the Government, and shipped and sold by it on behalf of the growers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Can Any of Our Farmers Beat This?
Mr. Thos. Nesbitt, of Avondale, has shown us (Molong "Express" three samples of the wheat grown on 200 acres of his holding. One sheaf…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CORRESPONDENCE. The Second Bomb thrown amongst the Farmere of N.S.W. (To the Editor.)
Sir,—About fifteen months ago our State Government fired the first by seizing wheat at Darling Island at 4/2 per bushel when the market price…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Practical Irrigation Farming. Suitable Varieties tor rears
Of the fruits specially suitable for irrigation conditions in Australia, the article previously quoted mentions the pear, which, like the plum, takes eight…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. 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. 235. AGRICULTURAL No, 236. Pumpkin Sped. Production of Pure Strains
Enquiries have lately been made as to how a grower may obtain pumpkin seed that is likely to give satisfactory results. It seems difficult to obtain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farmers and the Wheat Proposals
A meeting of all farmers in the Forbes district is being called for Saturday next, 20th inst., at 3.30 p.m., in the shire hall, under the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wheat Scheme
On the back page of this issue will be found some reference to the wheat scheme brought forward by the Federal Government, acting in conjunction…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wheat Scheme
The wheat scheme drawn up by the State and Federal Governments will be received with mixed feelings by the farmers of Australia. First of all it…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wheat Question
There was a very large meeting of farmers and others interested in wheat growing, at the Masonic Hall on Saturday, when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Current Topics. First Load of Wheat
The first load of wheat for the present season arrived at Forbes railway station on Saturday last. It contained 78 bags, and came from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Gunningbland. Wheat and Hay Destroyed
Very easily a great disaster might have overtaken the farmers at the Gunningbland end of the district, and even much further in towards…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Forbes Advocate Tuesday, November 16, 1915. WHEAT
In our last issue we put forward the tanner's view, as clearly and moderately as we could, concerning the government action in regard to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Selling Wool & Produce. Inspection of "John Bridge" System
Over 150 country newspaper proprietors visited the wool and produce store of John Bridge & Co. on the 29th October last, for the purpose of making…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Selling Wool & Produce. Inspection of John Bridge" System
Over 150 country newspaper proprietors visited the wool and produce store of John Bridge & Co. on the 29th October last, for the purpose of making…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Telegraphic. the Wheat Question. Further Industrial Trouble. Rural Workers' Log to be Enforced. Sydney
Two thousand and eighty-five recruits enlisted in the Commonwealth for the week ending November 6th, N.S.W. contributing 856, Queensland…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →