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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 52 of 77

Dairying. the Spineless Cactus. As Food for Stock

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 3

Recent American files contain a statement supplied to certain newspapers by Professor Woll, of the University of California, on the subject of re[?]…

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Rotation of Crops. And the Effect on Fertility

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 3

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

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To Farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 1 September 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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Cowra Farmers in Sydney

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 2

Among the Cowra voluntary workers now in Sydney is Mr. Jas. Keys, one of the foremost and staunchest members of the local branch of the…

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Root Crops in Pig Feeding

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 3

Many of the ailments among pigs, a Western correspondent to the Melbourne Leader writes, are brought about in the first place by indigestion; often the result…

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Field Wheat Competition Wheat Belt Set Out

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 2

THE Council of the Royal Agricultural Society has decided to carry on the Field Wheat Competitions which were begun last season. The division embraced in the first competition was…

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Field Wheat Competition. Wheat Belt Set Out

Forbes Times · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 4

The council of the Royal Agricultural Society has decided to carry on the held wheat competitions which were begun last season. The division…

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Commercial News. Wool and Produce Reports

Forbes Times · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 1

Wool.—Sydney brokers are busily preparing for the coming appraisements and everything is in readiness to start immediately the dates are fixed…

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Wool

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 5 September 1917 · page 2

Messrs. John Bridge & Co., Ltd., report under date of 1st Sept.:— The strike is still impeding the reception of wool at country stations,…

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Field Wheat Competition. Wheat Belt Set Out

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 5 September 1917 · page 2

The Council of the Royal Agricultural Society has decided to carry on the field wheat competitions which were begun last season…

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Field Wheat Competition Wheat Belt Set Out

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 5 September 1917 · page 7

The council of the Royal Agricultural Society has decided to carry on the field wheat competitions which were begun last season. 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 o Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 330. Agricultural. the Changes Effected by Fallowing. a Farmer's Statement

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 5 September 1917 · page 10

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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Root Crops in Pig Feeding

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 5 September 1917 · page 10

Many of the ailments among pigs, a Western correspondent to the Melbourne Leader writes, are brought about in the first place by indigestion; often the result…

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Rotation of Crops. And the Effect on Fertility

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 5 September 1917 · page 10

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

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Dairying. the Spineless Cactus. As Food for Stock

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 5 September 1917 · page 10

Recent American mes contain a statement supplied to certain newspapers by Professor won, or the university of Cal[?]nis, on the subject of reading…

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments Wednesday, Sept. 5, 1917 Local and General To Farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 5 September 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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Rotation of Crops. And the Effect on Fertility

Western Champion · Thursday 6 September 1917 · page 27

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

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Agricultural. the Changes Effected by Fallowing. a Farmer's Statement

Western Champion · Thursday 6 September 1917 · page 27

A paper on the soil and the changes effected by fallowing was read by Mr. James Selwood at a meeting of the Springside branch of the Agricultural…

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Cattle

Forbes Times · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 3

The cattle exhibits were the best seen on the Forbes ground for some years, both in point of numbers and quality, and it was pleasing to see a…

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Sheep

Forbes Times · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 3

The sheep exhibits compared favorably in numbers with those of ast year, but the quantity would no doubt have been considerably greater had the road's…

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