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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 83 of 100

Whole Crop Destroyed

Western Champion · Thursday 2 November 1916 · page 17

A fortnight ago one of the finest crops ever grown in the district could be seen on "Glenara," Mr. Angus McMillan's property, at Cobboco. The…

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Wellington District Crops

Western Champion · Thursday 2 November 1916 · page 17

The prospects of the coming harvest are now being eagerly discussed (says the "Times"), and there is reason to believe that generally speaking the…

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Branding Wheat Bags. Can a Sheep Brand Be Used?

Forbes Times · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 1

In a recent issue we published the Minister for Agriculture's statement, re-iterating the necessity of using now sa[?]ks for this season's wheat, also the…

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Cattle Sale

Forbes Times · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 4

Messrs. Ed. Weaver and Co. report that they yarded 300 head of cattle to, a good attendance of buyers at their yards on North Hill, Forbes, on…

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Firm Wool Market

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report that the Japanese demand is still very insistent. At our sale on Tuesday, these buyers were extremely…

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The Calamity Wheat Pool

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 6
Also in The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser

Within three weeks the wheat crop of 1916-17 will begin to arrive, and by be end of January, 1917, if the necessary labor is available, there will…

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Commercial News. Firm Wool Market

Forbes Times · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—The japanese demand is still very insistent. At our sale on Tuesday these buyers were extremely keen to secure…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Forbes Times · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly…

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Bogan Gate. (From Our Own Correspondent). Weather and Crops

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 6

The weather for the past week has been dry, and moderately warm. The crops are now ripening quickly. Hay cutting is now in full swing. Some…

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Live Stock. Values of Farm Animals. The Influence of Age

Forbes Times · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 6

Among the economic questions considered by the Department of Agriculture in the United States is the value of farm animals, farm equipment and…

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Agricultural. Vegetables on the Farm. Manures and Fertilisers

Forbes Times · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 6

Although every attention be given to the working of the soil, it will be found insufficient to make available the large quantities of plant food required for…

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Lime on the Farm. The Objects of Liming

Forbes Times · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 6

The purposes for which time is added to the soil are named in the following manner by tlie Chemist of the Department of Agriculture:—…

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Live Stock. Values of Farm Animals.—The Influence of Age

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 3

Among the economic questions considered by the Department of Agriculture in the United States is the value of farm animals, farm equipment and…

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AGRICULTURAL. Vegetables on the Farm.—Manures and Fertilisers

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 3

Although every attention be given to the working of the soil, it will be found insufficient to make available the large quantities of plant food…

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Lime on the Farm.—The object of Liming

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 3

The purposes for which lime is added to the soil are named in the following manner by the chemist of the Department of Agriculture:—…

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Wheat for Frisco

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

As the result of negotiations between the Australian Wheat Board and American buyers, it is understood that sales of considerable…

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Australian Wheat Farming Industry Ruined. (To the Editor)

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 4 November 1916 · page 5

Sir,-The fixing of prices by the Government is an utter failure. I have just returned from a trip to my native place on the Loddon in Victoria, and find the…

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Dairying. the Dairy Industry Act. Farmers and the Over-run

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 4 November 1916 · page 3

Dairy farmers in different parts of the State are wondering why they should have to furnish a statement under the Dairy Industry Act, 1915,…

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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. Grahaine, M.L.A., Minister or Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 287. Agricultural. Vegetables on the Farm. Manures and Fertilisers

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 4 November 1916 · page 3

Although every attention be given to the working of the soil, it will be found, insufficient to make available the large quantities of plant food required for…

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