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

Farming & the land, 1917

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Wheat. John Stirling & Son

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 5

Representing James Bell & Co., will receive Wheat on a/c Government of New South Wales at Forbes and Daroobalgie Stations. Office at…

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Big Load of Wheat

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 6

G. Eldridge brought, a very fine load of wheat to Trundle this morning—225 bags from Mr G. Berry, "Woodview…

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The First Wool Appraisement

Forbes Times · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 6

Messrs. Winchombe, Carson, Ltd., report by wire, Wednesday:—Prices for our first appraisement of our wool catalogue of 6500 bales included Jas, and…

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Wheat and Chaff. Prices Compared. Pool Severely Criticised. From Our Trundle Correspondent

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 7

At the annual meeting of the Trundle branch of the Farmers and Settelers' Association on Saturday, the President (Mr E. Herborn) made…

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TRUNDLE. (From Our Own Correspondent). Farmers and Settlers' Association. Annual Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 6

The annual meeting of the above was held at Messrs Sealey & Co.'s rooms on the 6th inst., the President (Mr E. Herborn) occupying the…

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The Fire Fiend. Serious Losses. Grass, Fences, and Crops Burned. "Red Glow in the Heavens."

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 4

When the "Advocate" went to press on Tuesday, it was stated that the bush fire which started on Mr Agan MacPhillamy's property at…

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Farmers & Settlers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 6
Also in Forbes Times

A speoial committee meeting of the above was held on Saturday, 6th inst., when Mr C. T. Boyd, president, presided over a good, representative…

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Poultry. Goose Farming. Hatching and Rearing

Forbes Times · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 7

Goose eggs take 28 to 32 days to hatch, and occasionally 34 days. The eggs can be hatched under ordinary hens, giving them three to five eggs…

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Farmers and Settlers Association

Forbes Times · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 3

The annual meeting of the above was held at Messrs. Sedley & Co.'s rooms on the 6th instant, the President (Mr. E. Herborn) occupying the chair. The…

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Denmark and Its Dairy Farms

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 7

The chief occupation of the Danes is dairying, and in wealth per capita Denmark is next to Great Britain, but has the…

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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. 297. Agricultural. the Potato Crop

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 4

Keep Cultivating Implements Going. Provided the land is kept well cultivated during the next two or three months, the very serviceable, rains that…

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The Farmer. Planting an Orchard. How to do it properly and profitably

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 7

When the young tree is dug up from the nursery the balance is broken, because so many of the small roots are severed and the…

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Poultry. Goose Farming. Hatching and Rearing

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 4

Goose eggs take 28 to 32 days to hatch, and occasionally 34 days. The eggs can be hatched under ordinary hens, giving them three to live eggs each…

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Dairying. the Yellow Color. Cows that Store up Carotin

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 4

Experiments conducted at the Missouri station, U.S.A., have shown that the color of cream and butter due to carotin, a yellow coloring matter that…

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments Satubday, Jan. 13, 1917. Local and General To Farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 13 January 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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Commercial News. Wool Appraisements

Forbes Times · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report:—An immense amount of labour has been necessary to fix wool prices under the appraisement arrangement, as the…

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Wool Appraisements Completed. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

Mr. Hughes states the appraisement has been completed of the wool sales in Sydney and Melbourne. He was glad to state it was found most satisfactory…

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Wool Scheme. Working Smoothly. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

Mr Hughes, referring to the sale of woolsacks, and the methods adopted for the valuation of Australian wools, was thoroughly tested, and…

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Wheat Yield. Estimate for 1916. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

The Government Statistician estimates the wheat crop yield for 1916 at 42,817,000 bushels, an average of 11.4 bushels to the acre…

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