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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 6 of 100

Farmer and Business Man. Varied Problems

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 10

There is no man in the country who needs to be a good business man more urgently than the farmer, says Mr. D. P. Houston, Secretary to the United…

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Argument Wenedsday, Jan. 19, 1916. To Farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 19 January 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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Wheat. a Wonderful Crop

Western Champion · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 23

The Government Statistician has prepared a further estimate of the yield of this season's wheat crop. It is a magnificent record…

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Wheat Records

Western Champion · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 20

Mr. E. J. Collins (Forbes) writes to the "Daily Telegraph" as follows:—"Your Murrurundi correspondent asks if any better returns than 51 bushels…

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Wool Reports

Western Champion · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 20

Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., report under date January 13th: The holiday recess ends this week, and on Monday 17th. instant local…

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The Wool Trade. Wool Travelling Discontinued

Western Champion · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 26

There appears to-day an important announcement by John Bridge and Co Ltd., who have foreseen that the everincreasing taxation, and cost of labor…

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Wheat for Gristing

Western Champion · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 18

The embargo placed upon the gristing of wheat at the mills for farmers' own use has now been removed, and farmers may have any wheat gristed…

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Deep, Black, Loose Soil. To Get a Crop of Wheat

Western Champion · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 29

"What is the best method of working the following class of soil ho as to obtain a crop of wheat? The soil is deep, black, and very loose, and in a…

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On the Land Pastoral and Agrioulural Notes

Western Champion · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 29

These Notes are issued very week, under the personal supervisio 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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Sheep and Lamb Sales. "John Bridge" Record. Average of 19s. 9d

Western Champion · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 20

John Bridge & Co. state that there has lately been decided activity in the market for store sheep, the recent fine rains probably being the reason. The…

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Homestead Farms. Dubbo Land District

Western Champion · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 27

1881 acres, in two blocks of 768 acres and 1,113 acres, being portions of 40 and 42, parish of Taylor, county of Lincoln; 15 miles from Dunedoo, 8…

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Cookamidg a Crops Destred

Western Champion · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 18

A considerable [?]rea of crop on Messrs. Humfrey [?] Witts' properties were destroyed [?] fire on Monday last. It is though [?] that the fire…

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Wool Report

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 6

The Pastoral Finance Association, Limited, report:— We opened the first sale of the new year with a catalogue of 3189 bales,…

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Government Wheat Areas

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 4

THE stripping of the wheat crop on the Woodlands area is still proceeding, with results not up to pre-harvest exceptions. The rainfall for the year…

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No Hospital Wheat

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 3

Mr J. H. Bates, secretary to Forbes Hospital, has handed us the following letter received from Mr H. [?] Elliott, hon. secretary of the Forbes…

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Wheat For the Hospital

Forbes Times · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 4

Mr. J. H. Bates, secretary of the Forbes District Hospital, has received the following letter this week from Mr. H. O. Elliott, the secretary of the…

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Wheat Versus Coal. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 4

The renewed restri[?] on the export of coal are seriously affecting the trade at Newcastle. Several vessels have been prevented from loading,…

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Bulk Wheat Handling. Government's Big Scheme

Forbes Times · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 8

Provided dial tho report of the Public Works Committee is favorable, it is probable that a start will be made with the Goverment's bulk wheat…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 6
Also in Forbes Times

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. 246…

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