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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 8 of 100

London Wool Sales

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 2

Messrs Wiuchcombe, Carson, Ltd. have received the following cable from London:—Good merino wools are 5 per cent higher. Medium wools…

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

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 2

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

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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

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 10

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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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Argument Wednesday, Jan. 26, 1910. Local and General To Farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 26 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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Pastoral. Sheep Blow-flies. Effects of Dips and Dressings

Western Champion · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 29

Pastoralists do not need to be reminded of the investigations that have been proceeding for two years in connection with the sheep blow-fly…

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Wheat Crops Burnt

Western Champion · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 14

A disastrous bush fire started opposite Mr. J. Coughlan's Lismore Estate, Balldale-road,yesterday, about noon (says a Howlong wire of…

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Marquis Wheat

Western Champion · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 4

A good deal of interest attaches to the trials of Marquis wheat—the Canadian Champion variety—this season. On the Government experiment plots,…

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Wool Market

Western Champion · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 22

The Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Company, Limited, report under date 25th January:—After a month's recess for Christmas,…

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Wheat on Fire

Western Champion · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 6

Between 200 and 300 bogs of wheat belonging to Messrs. S. J. Lee, Martin Dwyer and R. Toole, and about 30 bags of wheat and six tons of hay the…

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Double-eared Wheat

Western Champion · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 14

Mr. Fisch[?]r, a farmer near Combaning, has discovered what he considers a unique variety of wheat. A couple of seasons ago he was…

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Wheat for War Funds

Western Champion · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 18

Early in the season the members of the Coradgery Branch of the Agricultural Bureau promised to donate the average yield of an acre of wheat to…

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Horses at Wheat Stack

Western Champion · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 18

Some time early on Saturday night forty head of draught horses belonging to Mr. Geo. Bennett, of Alectown West, gained access to a paddock in…

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On the Land Pastoral and Agricultural Notes

Western Champion · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 29

These Notes are issued very week, under the perso[?]al 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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January Wool Sales. "John Bridge" Record. Handsome Wool Prices

Western Champion · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 22

John Bridge & Co's, opening sale of the year, held on Wednesday last, 19th inst., was notable for several things. One of these was the extraordinary…

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Farmers' Union

Western Champion · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 4

There was a representative gathering of farmers of the Tamworth district in the Oddfellows' Hall last Thursday night, for the purpose of…

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Loyal Farmers

Western Champion · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 11

A number of residents of the Dubbe district are working out a scheme which they believe will release a number of young men from thei[?] farms,…

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Homestead Farms. Dubbo Land District

Western Champion · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 30

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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Pastoral. Sheep Blow-flies. Effects of Dips and Dressings

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 4

Pastoralists do not need to be reminded of the investigations that have been proceeding for two years in connection with the sheep blow-fly under…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 3
Also in Forbes Times

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. have received the following wire from their Brisbane office:— Brisbane wool sales opened to very…

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