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

Farming & the land, 1917

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Farmers & Settlers Wyalong and District Branch

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 27 June 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held at the M.U. Hall on Saturday. The chair was occupied by the President (Mr. N. McFadyen) and…

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Conversions Into Home Stead Farms

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 27 June 1917 · page 4

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

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments Wednesday, June 27th, 1917 Local and General To Farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 27 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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Special Cattle Sale

Western Champion · Thursday 28 June 1917 · page 16

Messrs. Walter J. Kelly and Co., Parkes, in conjunction with Messrs. Leeds and Co., Orange, will hold a special cattle sale at the Parkes…

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Sheep Route March

Western Champion · Thursday 28 June 1917 · page 17

It has been decided to organise a sheep route march in aid of the France's Day funds, and the secretaries, Messrs. Harry and Walter…

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Wool Appraisement

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 3

Messrs. Schute, Bell and Co. report under date, 26th June:— The season's appraisements have been virtually finished, and…

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Wheat Pool Payments

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 4

The news published in Tuesday's "Advocate" that farmers were to receive another payment of sixpence per bushel on the 1915-16 wheat…

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Cost of Growing Wheat

Forbes Times · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 5

In view of the inquiries which the Forbes F. S. Association is now making [?] regard to the above subject, the following figures prepared by…

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Mice Eat Wheat Shoot

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 6

We hear in some quarters of the mice plague abating, but it is not so with us. In almost very house we can catch our hundreds nightly, and…

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Farmers' Problems. the Ever-increasing Cost Op Growing Wheat. Next Year's Pool. Proposals Discussed

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Canowindra Branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Saturday…

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A Wool Reserve Half a Million Bales

Forbes Times · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 8

No announcement has yet been made as to whether the British Government will buy the coming wool clip, write winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., but the…

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Iron for Wheat Stacks. None Available. SYDNEY

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 4

Mr. Grahame, Minister for Agriculture, says that the Agent-General has cabled him that it is impossible to procure galvanised iron to cover wheat…

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The Shortage of Wheat. Silos to Be Built

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 5

Interviewed a few days ago, concerning proposals to be taken to preserve surplus wheat, Mr. Hughes said:—…

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The 1916-17 Wheat Certificates. Question and Answer in the Representatives. Premier's Warning. (From "Hansard.")

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 8

In the House of Representatives, on the 14th inst., the following discussion took place at question time under the head of "Wheat Certificates":—…

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Soldier-farmers. Departmental Proposals

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 4

Jemalong Shire Council has re ceived the following letter from Mr J. G. R. Byrant, director of Soldiers' settlements:—…

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Farm and Field [?] Article [?] Vegetables for Cows

Forbes Times · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 7

Pumpkins are an excellent food for producing milk, and cows are particularly fond of them. When grown by themselves they yield an abundant…

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Wheat Dividend Sixpence on

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 4

Mr. Grahame (Minister for Agriculture) said on Tuesday that the payment of 6d per bushel on the 1915-16 wheat certificates would be…

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In the Wyalong District. Rich Wheat Country. A Much-Needed Line. In witing about Watnboyne, one must especially refer to Uplands

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 4

Which for 27 years has been the home of one of the most popular and respected inhabitants of the district. Mr. Mark Fitzgerald was…

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The Farmer. Advantage of Co-operation

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 7

The first co-operative dairy farm in Denmark was started in 1882. There are to-day 486 co- operative farms, with 186,…

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments Saturday, June 80th, 1917 Local and General To Farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 2

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

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