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

Farming & the land, 1916

1,981 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 41 of 100

To Farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 2

Be economical! Save your tallow and kitchen fat, and get 8/- per kerosene tin full at the Cowra Soap Works, Brisbane Street. Don't forget to tell your friends…

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Dairying. Transmission of Desirable Qualities. Some Remarkable Variations

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 4

How widely bulls vary in their capacity to transmit dairy quality is shown by the results obtained from the Jersey herd at the University…

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Wheat Transport. Melbourne

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1916 · page 3

The Federal Government is attempting to charter all available vessels for wheat, but rather than let them take coal, will send' them away…

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Seed Wheat. Government Arrangements

Forbes Times · Tuesday 16 May 1916 · page 2

Recently we published particulars of a case in which Mr. John Guaning, of Calarie, had been debarred by the railway authorities at Forbes from…

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The War. Casement's Folly Germany's Cattle Smuggling Operations Anglo-russian Agreement. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 16 May 1916 · page 3

It is stated Bulgaria is withdrawing troops from the Roumanian frontier and shifting them to the Salonika front anticipating an Allies' offensive…

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457,662, Bags of Wheat Great Record at Forbes. Heavy Losses Probable

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1916 · page 2

"For the season, up to Saturday last, 457,662 bags of wheat have arrived at Forbes railway station." This cheering information was given to a…

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Food Fixing and the Farmer

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1916 · page 4

THE Federal Government has fixed the price of wheat to the miller, the price of flour to the baker, and the price of bread to the honest working man. The…

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Sheep at Homebush

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 2

The Homebush mutton market has been consistently high for some limn past. At last Thursday's closing microns valuos weakened a…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 10

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. 262…

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Areas of Wheat. For Our Returned Wounded

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 3

At the meeting of the Mildil Branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, the President Mr. Cattle offered the use of 50 acres of…

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Dairying. Transmission of Desirable Qualities. Some Remarkable Variations

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 10

How widely bulla vary in. their capacity to transmit dairy quality is. shown by the results obtained from the Jersey herd at the University of Missouri, which have lately, been…

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To Farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 2

Be economical! Save your tallow and kitchen fat, and get 8/- per kerosene tin full at the Cowra Soap Works, Brisbane Street. Don't forget to tell your friends,…

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A Farmers' Union. Turned Down After a Lengthy Discussion

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 2

The above was again brought up at the Farmers' and Settlers Association meeting on Saturday, and rules were received from the Tamworth…

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Wheat Prospects

Western Champion · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 10

Once again the greater part of New South Wales has been fortunate in receiving good rains at a critical time, viz., April. This is the month when…

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On the Land Pastoral and Agricultural Notes

Western Champion · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 26

These Notes are issued very week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. [?] Ashford, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on [?] experiments of the Department. should [?] farmer desire infoemation relevant to his work on the land,…

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Pastoral. Docking and Marking Lambs. Choose Clean Land

Western Champion · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 26

"Before commencing to dock the lambs (in fact, the day before), the yards should be cleaned up, and any rubbish which might contain germs…

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WOOL Canvassing. Who Pays for It? an Open Letter From John Bridge & CO., Ltd

Western Champion · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 25

We reply in this frank and perfectly open manner to the criticism levelled by certain wool canvassers against our proposals for…

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Sheep and Cattle Sale

Forbes Times · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 4

Messrs. Edward Weaver and Co., in conjunction with Mr. W. H. Wheatley, report having held a very successful cattle sale at Forbes on Wednesday last,…

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Forbes Cattle Sale

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 4

Edward Weaver & Coy., in conjunction with W. H. Wheatley, report having held a very successful cattle sale at Forbes on Wednesday…

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Homebush Sheep Rates

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 2

Prime [?] were quick sellers at Homebush on Monday last. Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., state that values for good quality lines were…

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