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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 62 of 100

Brisbane Wool Sales

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 5

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

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Country Interests. A Watchful Wool firm

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 4

We have just received a copy of a bulletin issued by John Bridge aud Co., Ltd., to woolgrowers, showing in tabulated form the…

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Wheat Pool Finance. Britain Lends £11,000,000

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 4

In the House of Commons the Prime Minister (Mr Asquith) said that the Government had recently advanced to Australia £11,000,000…

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Lake Cowal Flooded. Mr. S. Wilson's Heavy Loss of Sheep

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 4

Following on the heavy rains of a few days ago, water began to flow from the Bland Creek into Lake Cowal. Messrs S. Wilson…

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Varieties of Wheat The Department's Recommendations for the Ensuing Season

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 3

The recommendations of the department of Agriculture on the subject of varieties suitable for various purposes in different parts…

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Registration of Dairy Factories

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 4

The Miniter for Agriculture has received information from the inspectors under the Dairy Industry Act that there are quite a large…

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Dairying. Dairy Qualities of Cows. Can they be Influenced?

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 3

A new bulletin of the University of Missouri, U.S.A., records the results of a very thorough investigation of the effects of light and heavy feeding…

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To Farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 29 July 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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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. 273. Agricultural. Practical Reasons for Fallowing. The Facts of Experience

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 3

"Experiments and experience—two good teachers—have shown that our low rainfall is not sufficient, at least under our present farming system, to…

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Wheat. Uniform Price Fixed. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 1 August 1916 · page 3

At the meeting of the Australian Wheat Board yesterdy the price for wheat for export was fixed at 4/9 per bushel, which is the same rate as…

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Australia's Golden Fleece. Annual Wool Returns. Good Future Prospects

Forbes Times · Tuesday 1 August 1916 · page 3

We have reveived from Dalgety and Company, Limited, a copy of their annual wool report for the past senson, which gives a complete account of the…

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Our Wool

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 August 1916 · page 3

"Whether Mr. Hughes has, or has not, advised the commandeering or control of the Empire's wool production has not yet been definitely disclosed, but the…

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Patriotic Wheat Collection

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

Some time in 1915, Mr. D. H Rankin proposed a scheme for raising funds by asking the farmers to give the proceeds of one acre or…

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Dairying. Dairy Qualities of Cows. Can they be Influenced?

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 August 1916 · page 10

A new bulletin of the University of Missouri, U.S.A., records the results of a very thorough investigation of the effects of light and heavy. feeding…

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments Wednesday, Aug. 2, 1916 Local and General To Farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 2 August 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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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. 273. Agricultural. Practical Reasons for Fallowing. The Facts of Experience

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 August 1916 · page 10

"Experiments and experience--two good teachers--have shown that our low rainfall is not sufficient, at least under our present farming system, to…

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Cattle Sale

Western Champion · Thursday 3 August 1916 · page 19

Walter J. Kelly and Co. report having held a most successful sale of cattle at the Corporation Yards, Parkes, on Friday, 21st July, when about…

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On the Land Pastoral and Agricultural Notes

Western Champion · Thursday 3 August 1916 · page 4

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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A Profitable Crop. a Quarter-acre of Tomatoes

Western Champion · Thursday 3 August 1916 · page 4

That tomatoes can be a profitable crop if handled so that the fruit is placed on the market before the bulk of that grown in New South Wales,…

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Government Wheat Farm

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 4

At Woodlands farm there are 8500 acres under wheat this season, and the majority of it is looking beautiful. The wheat is standing 2ft. to…

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