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

Farming & the land, 1917

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Here and There. Something About Wheat

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 6

We publish the first instalment of an article entitled "Something about Wheat," in this issue, from the pen of Sir Joseph Carruthers. Our…

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Farm and Field Cricinal Articles (By J.o.s.) Feeding for Bacon

Forbes Times · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 7

According to some recent experiments, the bacon-producing values of separated milk, whey, and meals respectively were found to be increased…

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Mungery Mems. Farmers and Settlers' Association

Forbes Times · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Mungery branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, the following officers were elected.—…

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Cornsacks for Farmers

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 6

The Prime Minister told representatives of the jute industry on Saturday last with reference to the supply of cornsacks for the farmers during…

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John Bridge & Co. Meeting of Shareholders. Wool and Wheat Problems

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 5

The subjoined report of an address delivered by the Chairman of John Bridge and Co., at the annual meeting of the Company's…

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Something About Wheat II

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 4

The systom of judging at our shows does not help the farmer in his seed selection. The prize winners in the open classes would keep a farmer poor if he…

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Wheat Lumpers Contract Disease

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 5

A Junee message states:— The mice plague is not diminished in any way. Wheat sacks are be iug riddled by the pest at every…

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Conversions Into Homestead Farms

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 8

The [?] of [?] [?] Homestead Selection, Homestead Grant, Conditional Purchase Lease…

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Fallow or Non-Fallow. What the Farmers' Experiment Plots Showed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 5

Several experiments to illustrate the value of fallowing as a farm practice were conducted in connection with the farmers' experiment…

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Workmen's Compensation. Drastic New Act. Farmers and Householders Liable

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 4

After July 1st every person who employs a domestic servant, or a washerwoman, or a gardener, or a window-cleaner, who rends regular…

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The Farmer. Marketing and Feeding

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 7

The little State of Denmark has attained a degree of agricultural prosperity which has attracted the attention of the world, says a…

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For Farmers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 7

Feeding from a common nosebag a horse must toss his head to get all the grain. This causes considerable waste, as some of the grain is thrown…

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments Saturday, May 19th, 1917 Local and General To Farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 19 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 your friends,…

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John Bridge' Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Chairman on Wool Clip and Wheat Pool

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 2

From the financial columns of the "Sydney Morning Herald," of the 16th instant, we extract the follow­ing interesting remarks made by the…

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Butter Famine Predicted. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 3

The Minister told a deputation from the Newcastle Butchers' Association yesterday that within the next few weeks there would be a serious butter…

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Wool and Produce Reports

Forbes Times · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 4

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers Association reports:- Wool:—The eighth appraisement under the present scheme has been in…

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Homestead Farm Areas

Forbes Times · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 2

Four sirens, of from 1170 to 880 acres, parish of Cavendish, Land District of Parkes, Lachlan mid Goobang Shires, have been proclaimed…

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Sheep from Lyndhurst

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 2

Good quality heavy weight sheep were in brisk demand at Homebush last Thursday. Other sorts were however easier. Lower grade lines…

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'John Bridge' Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Chairman on Wool Clip and Wheat Pool

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 8

From the financial columns of "Sydney Morning Herald" of the 16th instant, we extract the following interesting remarks made by the…

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Something About Wheat II

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 10

The system of judging at our shows does not help the farmer in his seed selection. The prize winners in the open classes would Keep a farmer poor if he…

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