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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 51 of 77

The Farmer. Quantity and Quality of Milk

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 25 August 1917 · page 7

It is a common Impression that the milk of high-yielding cows is usually poorer, and fhat of, lowyielding cows richer, in quality. The…

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To Farmera and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 25 August 1917 · page 2

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

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Pastoral Prospects

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1917 · page 1

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

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The Forbes Times. Tuesday, August 28, 1917. Local and General. Sheep Sales at Homebush

Forbes Times · Tuesday 28 August 1917 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report that for the present sheep offerings are being limited so as to keep within immediate trade needs. Operations are…

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Recent Sheep Sales

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 2

Mr. T. G. Murray reports the following sheep sales to date since July 1st:— A/c Messrs Dnnn Bros., Uralba, 2000; Matthew Bros., Boridgerie, 1000;…

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Sheep Sales at Homebush

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 2

Messrs Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report that for the present sheep offerings are being limited so ay to keep within immediate trade needs…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 10

These Notes are issued every week under the personal supervision of the Hon W.C. Grahame M.L.A. Minister o Agriculture and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 329…

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To Farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 2

Be economical 1 Save your tallow and kitchen fat, and get 9/- per kerosene tin fall at the Cowra Soap Works, Brisbane Street Don't forget to tell your friends…

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Wool Report

Western Champion · Thursday 30 August 1917 · page 19

The Australian, Mercantile, Land & Finance, Company, Ltd., report under date August 28th:—Arrangements for dealing with the coming clip under…

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Farmers' Representative on Wheat Board

Forbes Times · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 1

Mr. Giles (South Australia) obtained the expected overwhelming majoritty in the ballot for the election of a farmers' representative on the…

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Exit Butter Factory

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 5

A first and final dividend of 2/1.1 per share was on Saturday last declared in connection with the winding up of the old Canowindra Butter and…

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Butter's Clearing Sale

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 4

The postponed clearing sale in connection with the Rutter Estate will definitely take place on Saturday, September 8 (to-morrow week), at 2…

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Price of Wheat a Guess

Forbes Times · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 1

That the price of 4/9 per bushel—the price at which the last two wheat crops have been sold to the British Government—was necessarily a guess…

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Commercial News. Wool and Produce Reports

Forbes Times · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 8

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association reports:- Wool.—The strike overshadows all other considerations in the wool trude…

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For the Man on the Land (From the Department of Agriculture). Rotation of Crops

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 1

Of figures that Show the importance of rotation there are plenty, in the view of some farmers, perhaps, but the latest are certainly…

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

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 6

The weather for the past few days has been remarkably fine, but earlier in the week we experienced heavy rain. The crops look well in this…

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Cookery. Butter Scotch

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 2

Melt 1½oz. of butter in a preserving pan, and add to it 8oz. of moist sugar. Stir these over a moderate fire for 10 minutes, or until a little dropped in…

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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 o Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 330. Agricultural. the Changes Effected by Fallowing. a Farmer's Statement

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 3

A paper on the soil and the changes effected by fallowing was read by Mr. James Se[?]wood at a meeting of the Springside branch of the Agricultural…

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Conversions Into Homestead Farms

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 6

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

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The Farmer. First Calving Age of the Heifer

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 7

This is a question that is very much discussed, as the heifer's age at the arrival of the first calf is often thought to have a good or bad…

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