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

Farming & the land, 1917

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Conversions Into Homestead Farms

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 8

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

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The Farmer

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 7

The man who is breeding cattle for beef can get a pretty fair idea of the breeding qualities of his bull the first time he sees his calf. By the…

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Dairying. Breeding for High Efficiency. a Better Producing Strain

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 4

According to a Professor Eckles, of Missouri, U.S.A., the constant cutting out of poor cows—though good in itself —will not materially improve the…

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"From Sheep's Back to Wool Store."

Forbes Times · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 2

We have received from Messrs. Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., a nicely got-up little booklet entitled as above, dealing with the classification of wool to meet…

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Commercial News. the Wool Market

Forbes Times · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 2

John Bridge and Co. Ltd., report under date 5th. 1917:- Wool:—The 8th series of appraisement will commence on the 11th inst…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 9 May 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. 313…

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Australian Wheat Board. Indebtedness, £2,861,000

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 3

According to a return issued onFriday by the Australian Wheat Board, the indebtedness of the board up to Monday week was…

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Meeting of Farmers Branch of F. & S. Formed at Speedwell. Question of Entry into Politics

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the Rosevale Progeessive Union was held at Mr. J. O'Keeffe's "Tarella" on Thursday afternoon last. The chair was…

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Conversions Into Homestead Farms

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 4

The holder of aay C.E. (including [?] residential C.E., [?] Homestead Selection, Homestead Grant, Conditional Purchase Lease…

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Dairying. Breeding for High Efficiency. a Better Producing Strain

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 10

According to a Professor Eckles, of Missouri, U.S.A., the constant cutting out of poor cows--though good in itself --will not materially improve the…

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments Wednesday, May 9th, 1917 Local and General To Farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 9 May 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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Wool Market

Western Champion · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 15

The Australian Mercantile Land & Finance, Ltd., report under date 8th May:—The appraising of our seventh catalogue submitted under the…

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The Wool Outlook

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 6

Writing in their Annual Wool Review, Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., state that there is a fairly general impression that, although the present scheme…

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Wheat for New Zealand

Forbes Times · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 5

Mr. Macdonadl, Minister for Agriculture in New Zealand, has arrived in Melbourne for the purpose of inquiring into the possibility of purchasing…

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Wool Review. for the Past Season. Prospects Ahead

Forbes Times · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 8

In their 28th annual wool review, just issued, Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., state thate the 1916/17 wool season will be long remembered as an…

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Farm & Field Original Articles Value of Plouching

Forbes Times · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 7

I might again mention that the com mon plough is the foundation of cul tivation. The wise farmer will give him ploughs and ploughing careful…

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Government Purchase of Sugar Crop

Forbes Times · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 5

Negotiations are still proceeding for the purchase of Queensland sugar by the Federal Government. This year's crop is a record…

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To the Farmers of the Canowindra District

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 4

Gentlemen,—The local branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association has done good work for you in the past and is striving to do more in the near…

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The Farmer. Milk and Butter Tests

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 7

For the dairying districts where eitliin recent years so much attention has been directed to the quesion of milking recocds, there is a…

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Pastry without Butter or Lard

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 2

Mix 1lb, flour with a teaspoonful of baking powder. Add a sherry wineglassful of salad oil to a little cold water, and stir into flour until it is…

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