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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

1,527 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 15 of 77

The Forbes Times. Friday, February 23, 1917. Local and General. Wool Sales

Forbes Times · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 2

The Australian Mercantile, Land and Finance Co., Ltd., report a very satisfactory sale of a small parcel of scoured wool under the Government scheme…

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Colonial Wool

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 2

Messrs Winchcombe, Carson. Ltd. writes on 22nd instant:—Advices have come to hand stating that English wools have not proved altogether satisfactory…

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Horses Killed by Wheat

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 4

We were informed this morning that seven of Mr. Cunnington[?]s horses died on Thursday through getting at a stack of wheat, and…

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The Ball of Wool

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 7

An old woman was once brought before a judge and charged with being a witch because she hung a ball of wool round the neck of…

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Dairying. the Milking Machine. Its Relation to Cream Quality

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 3

As a factor in the production of cream of inferior quality, the milking machine has a place that is undeniable and not easily disturbed…

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments Saturda F, Feb. 24, 1917. Local and General To Farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 2

Be economical-1 Save your tallow and kitchen fat, and get 8/- per kerosene tin fall at the Cowra Soap Works, Brisbane Street. Don't forget to tell your friends,…

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Selection of Seed Maize. Watch Growing Crops

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 3

The maize-grower who would increase the yield of his crop next year should not forget the opportunities that the next few weeks will afford him of…

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Wool Appraisement. Appointment of Mr J. L. Bridge

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 1

The appointment or Mr John Leo Bridge, a member of the staff of the wool department of John Bridge & Co., as an appraiser under the War…

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FORBES P.P. Board. Dipping of Sheep. Chairman's Casting Vote Defeats Motion. Landholders to be Prosecuted

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 4

A meeting of the directors of the Forbes Pastures Protection Board was held on Friday. Those in attendance were Messrs Wallace…

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Wheat and Fodder Accounts

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 2

Mr. Tom Brown, M.L.A., forwards the following:— Sir,— With reference to your representations on behalf of Mr. J…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 10

These Notes are issued every week, under the persona supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 303…

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Wool Appraisement. Appointment of Mr. J. L. Bridge

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 2

The appointment of Mr. John Leo Bridge, a member of the staff of the wool department of John Bridge & Co., as an appraiser…

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Selection of Seed Maize. Watch Growing Crops

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 10

The maize-grower who would increase the yield of his crop next year should not forget the opportunities that the next few weeks will afford him of…

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Dairying. the Milking Machine. Its Relation to Cream Quality

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 10

As a factor in the production of cream of inferior quality, the milking machine has a place that is undeniable and not easily disturbed…

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments Wednesday, Feb. 28, 1917. Local and General To Farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · 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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Sheep Fly Pest

Western Champion · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 9

At a meeting of the Yass P.P. board, referring to the fly pest, the inspector recommended the application of arsenic in solution immediately the…

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Wheat Growing

Western Champion · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 11

In the House of Representatives on Thursday the plight of the wheat farmers in New South Wales was the subject of a question by Mr. Lynch…

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Store Sheep at Wellington

Western Champion · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 17

A special sale of sheep and cattle is advertised in to-day's issue to be held at Wellington on Friday, 9th March, when 10,000 grand store sheep and…

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The Wheat Pool

Western Champion · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 19

Up to Monday week the wheat pool had received 20,339,000 bags of wheat from the 1916-17 harvest. Of that quantity Victoria contributed 6,326,000…

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Seed Wheat and Fodder

Western Champion · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 7

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame) has had under consideration numerous applications made by farmers for their accounts for seed…

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