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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 7 of 100

SHEEP & Lamb Sales. John Bridge Record. Average of 19S 9d

Forbes Times · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 4

John Bridge and Co. Mate that there has lately boon decided activity in the market for store sheep the recent fine rains probably being the reason. The…

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Sheep and Lamb Bales "John Bridge" Record Average of 19S 9D

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

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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Strong Demand for Store Sheep. Big "John Bridge" Sales. Record Results

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 6

The recent general rains in the north-west have invested the market with unwonted activity, and we learn that Messrs John Bridge & Co. have,…

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Charges for Wool Selling. Shall They Be Increased? John Bridge & Co. Say "No"

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 6

Our readers will notice in our business columns a very important manifesto over the name of John Bridge & Co., Ltd. This is of intimate…

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Preparing Farmlets for Soldiers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 5

Trifling incidents as everybody knows often lead to great discoveries. It was from observing an apple fall that Newton discovered the law of gravitation…

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Record Load of Wheat

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 2

Thus the Wyalong "Star":—Mr. T. Edgerton, the champion load carrier, brought a record load of wheat from Gagio's Spy Hill Farm to the Wyalong…

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Wheat Prospects. A 40-Million Bushel Surplus

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 5

The returns of the estimated wheat harvest in this State show that 5,165,400 acres have been placed under crop, or nearly 971,000…

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Sheep and Lamb Sales. "John Bridge " Record. Average of 19s 9d

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 2

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…

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Strong Demand for Store Sheep Big "John Bridge " Sales. Record Results

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 4

The recent general rains in the northwest have invested the market with unwonted activity, and we learn that Messrs John Bridge and Co. have, during the…

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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. 246. Agricultural Wagga Growing Crop Competition. The Judge's Report

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 3

A good deal of interest now attaches to the growing crop competition conducted annually in the Wagga district by the Murrumbidgee P. and…

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State Share Farms. Big Rush, for Blocks. Ex-Soldiers as Applicants

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 5

The Government's share-farming scheme has been launched with all the elements of success. Twenty-one blocks on the Wyalong…

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Argument Saturday, Jan 22, 1916. Local and General To Farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 2

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

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High Wool Prices

Forbes Times · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 4

The Australian Mereantile Land and Finance Co., Ltd., reports that the following district clips realised the prices noted hereunder:—…

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Record Load of Wheat

Forbes Times · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 2

Thus the Wyalong "Star":—"Mr. T. Edgerton, the champion load carrier, brought a record load of wheat from Gagie's Spy Hill Farm to the Wyalong…

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Wheat for the Hospital

Forbes Times · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 2

The secretary of the Forbes Farmers and Settlers' Association (Mr. H. O. Elliott) having washed his hands of the undertaking to collect bags of wheat…

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Commercial News. Wool Dearer

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report that notwithstanding the increased rates for frieghts and insurance, the wool market was distinctly…

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Wheat Experiments. Marshall's No. 3 on Top

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 4

Some time ago mention was made in this paper of the wheat experimental plots on Mr H. 0. Elliott's "Fairueld," farm un the New…

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Wheat at Forbes. Over 200,000 Bags

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 3

Up to last evening, 190,179 bags of wheat had crossed the weighbridge at Forbes railway station. Of this amount, 30,179 bags have been…

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Wheat for Britain. Purchase 0F 800,000 TONS. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 4

The Balkans correspondent of the "Times" states that British representatives have concluded arrangements with Roumama for the…

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Wool Travelling Discontinued. John Bridge and Co., Ltd, Avoiding Useless Expen. Diture

Forbes Times · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 4

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

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