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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 33 of 77

In Palestine. Fighting the Turks. Farmers Carry Ploughs on their Shoulders

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 7

Private Tom J. Lee, writing to the "Forbes Advocate" under date April 6th, states: — "You may notice above,…

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EUGOWRA. (From Our Own Correspondent). Farmers and Settlers Association

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 6

The annual general meeting of the Eugowra branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of N.S.W. was held in the Literary Institute on…

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Farm and Held Chicihal Articles Shade for Poultry

Forbes Times · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 3

The most satisfactory way to provide shade for poultry is to use that already for turnips, and similarly that potash is the great requisite for potatoes. This…

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Around the District. Eugowra. Farmers and Settlers' Association

Forbes Times · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 5

The annual general metting of the above was held in the School of Arts meeting room on Saturdeay, the 19th instant, Mr. C. T. Boyd (President),…

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Crops and Plant Food

Forbes Times · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 3

An average crop of oats, grain, and straw together, takes from the soil 531b, of nitrogen, 221b. phosphoric acid, seeding time along with the seed 2cwt…

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Workmen's Compensation Act. Harrassing the Farmer. Resolution by Lyndhurnt District Council

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 5

The following letter has been forwarded to Mr. C. H. Bushell, by Mr. H. M Brown, secretary of the Lyndhurst District Council of the…

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Sheep's Tongues

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

These are delicious cooked in papers in the following manner:—First boil the tongues, then cut each in two. Make a forcemeat with some veal,…

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Sheep in Japan

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 2

Messrs Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., write: "The Japanese Government has decided to spend £3000 during the present year upon experiments in…

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Sheep Buried Fob 33 and 41 Days

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 4

The snowstorm of unusual violence which set in suddenly on January 7 buried many sheep under snow in the Border district. Somo remarkable…

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Conversions Into Homestead Farms

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 8

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

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The Farmer. Striping the Cow

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 7

This is a term well known to all familiar with dairying. It is not depriving her of her coat or exposing her in any way, but extracting…

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments Saturday, June 2nd, 1917 Local and General To Farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 2

Be economical! Save your tallow and kitchen fat, and get 8/- per kerosene ti[?] full at the Cowra Soap Works, Brisbane Street Don't forget to tell y[?]ur friends,…

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Does Farming Pay? Cowra Farmers Answer "No." After Going Into the Question Exhaustively

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 2

In response to an advertisement in these columns the following representative farmers assembled at the Literary Institute on Saturday last…

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Auction Sales. Big Prices for Sheep, Wheat, and Chaff

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1917 · page 2

During the afternoon Mr N. H. Besnard, auctioneer, sold a sheep, wheat, and chaff. The salesman did good work, and soon had the…

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Commercial News. the Wool Market

Forbes Times · Tuesday 5 June 1917 · page 4

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report:- Wool.—The ninth series of appraisements in Sydney will begin on…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Grenfell Branch

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1917 · page 2

A MEETING of members of the above was held in the Masonic Hall on Saturday. Present Messrs B. Griffiths (chair),…

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Sheep Buried for 33 and 41 Days

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 11

The snowstorm of unusual violence which set in suddenly on January 7 buried many sheep under snow in the Border district. Some remarkable…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 4

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 experience of the Department No. 317…

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Conversions Into Homestead Farms

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 4

The holdes of any C. P. (includ ing a non[?] Homestead Selection, Homestead Grant, Conditional Purchase Lease…

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments Wednesday, June 6th, 1917 Local and General To Farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 6 June 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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