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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 19 of 77

Sale of District Sheep

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 2

Prices generally held firm at the Homebush sheop sales last Thursday. Supplies were short, only totalling 14,000 head. Messrs. Molloy Bros., Dairy…

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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, Minister or Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 306. Agricultural. Choosing Seed Wheat. Its Importance to the Crop

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 3

Among the preparations for the sowing of wheat there is hardly any to which greater importance should be attached man the choice of the seed itself. Not…

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The Farmer. What Is a "Hogget"?

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 7

In reply to a question as to the age at which lambs should be called hoggets, a practical correspondent of the "Leader" says that it is not…

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments Saturday, Mabgh 17th, 1917 Local and General To Farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 2

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

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Imperial Wheat Purchase. Huge Transactions. Melbourne

Forbes Times · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 2

Mr. Hagel[?], Minister for Agriculture, says the advances which the British Government is makeing on 3,000,000 tons of Australian wheat of…

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Farmers and Income Tax Extention of Time Granted

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 1

MANY farmers throughout New South Wales have been given extension of time to make their State income tax returns. Difficulty has arisen with…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Grenfell Branch

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 2

THERE was a meeting of members of above in the Masonic Hallon Saturday, Mr H. V. Carter presiding. Minutes confirmed…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 10

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. 306…

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Wottds and Hard Arguments Wednesday, March 21st, 1917 Local and General To Farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 2

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

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On the Land Pastoral and Agricultural Notes. Agricultural. Seed Maize. Some Rules for Selecting li

Western Champion · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 4

A few weeks ago the thoughts of maize-growers were turned, by a few notes in this column, to the subject of the extent to which growing…

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Dairying. a Good Dairy Wash. economical and Convenient

Western Champion · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 4

The following wash is used by many dairy-farmers and recommended by the Principal of Hawkesbury Agricultural College, who supplies the…

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Commercial News. Wool Sales

Forbes Times · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 3

The A.M.L. & T. Co., Ltd, report:- Our fourth catalogue under the appraising conditions was submitted on Wednesday and Thursday of last week,…

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Wool Sales. Business After the War

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2

Winchoombe, Carson, Ltd., report: The present series of wool appraisement sales terminates this week, and no further catalogues will…

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Canowindra Butter and Refrigerating Company Winding Up the Company. Shareholders will get Approximately 3/3 per share

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 7

The annual, and practically the final meeting of the above company, was held in the School of Arts on Saturday last, Mr. T. J. Finn in the chair…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. What the Association Has Done. The Farmer's Interest Bound up in the National Party

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Saturday last. In the absence of Mr. G. A…

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Wheat As a Poultry Food

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

In poultry-feeding wheat undoubtedly plays a conspicuous part, and is largely used for adults, also chickens, which could hardly do…

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The Farmer. Raising Dairy Calves

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

"About [?] per cent. of the 1,242,700 dairy calves reared in Wisconsin (U.S.A.) each year must be raised on skim milk,"…

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Appeal to Farmers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 5

Mr. A. R. Trethowan, Presidentof the Fainers and Settlers Association, in the course of an appeal to "men on the land" says:—…

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Dairying. a Good Dairy Wash. Economical and Convenient

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 4

The following wash is used by many dairy-farmers and recomended by the Principal of Hawkesbury Agricultural College, who supplies the information…

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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. 307. Agricultural a Suggested Rotation For the New England District

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 4

To secure the maximum of profit from any area of land at a minimum of labor, and yet to maintain the fertility of the soil without expensive…

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