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

Farming & the land, 1917

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Peas for Sheep Fattening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 7

The value of peas for topping off sheep and lambs is described as being fully realised by farmers in the Willungra district of South…

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Conversions Into Homestead Farms

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 8

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

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The Farmer. a Seed's Requirements

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 7

What a seed might be supposed to say to a farmer is thus fancifully described: "Now, I hope you will make me a nice bed to rest in. I…

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Around the Compass To Farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 2

Be economical! Save your tallow and kitchen fat, and get 9/- per kerosene tin full at the Cowra Soap Works, Brisbane Street Don't forget to tell your friends,…

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FARMERS' & Settler's Association. Cowra Branch Monthly Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 2

The above took place on Saturday last and was attended by Messrs J. Wright (President), Thompson (hon. sec.), C. J. Campbell (hon. treas.),…

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Military Wool Needs

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1917 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., write: —"The needs of the soldier in regard to wool supplies are taking first place the world over. The purchase of…

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Dubbo Girls' Offer. the Free Laborers Growing. Farmers As Seamen. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 21 August 1917 · page 2

The Central Railway Stationmaster has been offered the services of twenty girls from Dubbo. Another lady offered to lend her eleven daughters for…

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The Farmer's Philosophy

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1917 · page 1

"Don't you got tired of summer borders who complain of the food?" I used to," replied Farmer Corntossel "until. I figured on it. There's more…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 22 August 1917 · page 10

These Notes are issued very week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agricultural and are based mainly on the experienced of the Department. No. 328…

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Farmers & Settlers Lachlan District Council

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 22 August 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held at Condobolin on Friday, August 17th, when the following delegates attended: —…

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To Farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 22 August 1917 · page 2

Be economical [?] Save your tallow and kitchen fat, and get 9/- per kerosene tin full at the Cowra Soap Works, Brisbane Street Don't forget to tell your friends…

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Wool Report

Western Champion · Thursday 23 August 1917 · page 8

The Australian Mercantile, Land & Finance Company, Limited, Sydney, report under date 14th August, 1917: Preparations are in course of…

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Farmers & Strike

Western Champion · Thursday 23 August 1917 · page 25

There are hundreds of farmers already in the city supporting the Government in the present strike. There will be thousands more if required,…

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Pastoral Prospects

Forbes Times · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 3

Winchcome, Carson, Ltd., write:—"At last week-end good falls of rain were reported from various parts of the country. In the Central Western…

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Sheep Route March

Forbes Times · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 4

In connection with Franco's Day effort, W. K. Garnsey, Senr. report:—Drover J. W. Dowley brought in the 65 sheep from Back Marsden road and…

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Wool Report

Forbes Times · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 4

The A.M.L. & F. Co, Ltd., report under date 22nd August, 1917:—Wool which was coming forward rather earlier than usual was last week…

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Commercial News. Wool and Produce Reports

Forbes Times · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 8

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report under date August 18th, 1917:- Wool,—The 10 per cent. retention…

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Bogan Gate. (From Our Own Correspondent). Weather and Crops

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 4

Tho weather for the past week has been very unsettled and stormy, with heavy falls of rain throughout the district. One day during the week…

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DAIRYING. The Policy of "That'll Do."

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 1

The cry for economy—and for more and more of it—is being raised with insistence in many ports of the world, but in the "Journal of Agriculture"…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision oil the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister o Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 329, Dairying. the Utility of Starters. In Different Classes of Factories

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 25 August 1917 · page 3

Classifying the uses of "starters," the Dairy Expert, in the paper referred to in last week's notes, considers them as used (1) in factories that receive…

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