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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 21 of 77

Branding of Wool Bales. Stevedores' Request

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 2

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., believing that woolgrowers, generally, will readily give the required assistance, has requested his to re-publish the…

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Conversions Into Homestead Farms

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 8

The holder of any C.P. (includ[?] [?] Homestead Selection, Homestead Grant, Conditional Purchase Lease…

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Farmers' Progres sive Union

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 4

A meeting of the above was held at Mr. J. O'Keefe's, "Tarella," on Thursday, 22nd of March, when a fair attendance of members were…

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Crop-bound Fowls

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 7

When a fowl becomes crop-bound its breast bulges out, and if the hand is placed over the crop it will be found full and hard like aball…

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The Farmer. the Newest Fertiliser

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 7

One of the chief difficulties of the creamery system has been to get rid of the waste milk, or "wash" (says "Science Sittings"). Nearly every…

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Dairying. It Tests the Bull Too. Herd-Testing

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 3

Cow testing tests the cows and the men. It tests the bull, too. That is the view put forward by an organiser of a Wisconsin (U.S.A.) Cow-testing…

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments Saturday, March 31st, 1917 Local and General To Farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 31 March 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 yonr friends…

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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. 308. Agricultural. the Improvement of Maize. The Progress Being Made

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 3

During the past few years the Department of Agriculture has undertaken work in connection with maize that has for its main object the…

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Commercial News. Wool Report

Forbes Times · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 3

John Bridge & Co. Ltd.,report under date 31st March, 1917:- Wool:—The trade in Sydney now awaits the opening of the series of…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. a Slow Secretary. Acre Fund Closed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting of the Forbes Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday afternoon, Mr W. R. Gunning occupying…

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Farmers & Settlers' Association. Monthly Meeting

Forbes Times · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 4

A meeting of the Forbes branch of the above Association was held at the Shire Chambers on Saturday last, Mr. W. R. Gunning presiding over a fair…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 April 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. 308…

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Local Wheat Yield To Editor of Wyalong "Advocate."

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 2

Sir,—I wish to contradict, through your paper, an incorrect report of my present harvest which appeared in the "Daily…

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Conversions Into Homestead Farms

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 4

The holder of any C.P. (including v non residential [?] as [?]…

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Dairying. It Tests the Bull Too. Herd-Testing

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 10

Cow testing tests the cows and the men. It tests the bull, too. That is the view put forward by an organiser of a Wisconsin (U.S.A.) Cow-testing…

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To Farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 2

Be economical! Save your tallow and kitchen fab, 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 & Agricultural Notes. Pickling Seed Wheat. (From the Department of Agriculture)

Forbes Times · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 6

Of the various preventatives for bune or "stinking smut," the most efficient is certainly sulp[?]ate of copper, or blue stone, but success depends largely upon…

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Banana Butter

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 2

The following is an excellent way of serving bananas, and also saves the butter. Take four bananas, remove the skins, and place them in a…

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Black Disease in Sheep

Forbes Times · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 2

Mr. Palmer, Stock Inspector for the Gundagai P.P. Board, reported at last meeting that there was a few cases of black disease (which recently caused…

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Wool Sale Fixtures

Forbes Times · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—The Central Wool Committee has approved of the following arrangements for wool appraisements in Sydney:—…

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