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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 58 of 77

The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments Saturday, Nov. 6, 1917 Local and General To Farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 6 October 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 your friends,…

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Agriculture 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. 335. Agricultural Varieties of Maize. Some Descriptions

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 6 October 1917 · page 3

Ability to recognise different varieties of maize is a matter of some importance to the farmers of this State, and tha lack of accurate descriptions of the…

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Cattle Sale

Forbes Times · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 2

Messrs. Ed. Weaver and Co., in conjunction with Pitt Son and Badgery, Ltd., report having held a story cattle sale at Forbes on Friday last,…

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Goulburn Cattle Sale

Forbes Times · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 1

W. H. Wheatley reports having yarded 1500 head of cattle on Thursday last to a large attendance of buyers from Riverina, west and local…

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Wool Reports

Forbes Times · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 1

The A.M.L. & F. Co., Ltd., report under date October 3rd:- Growers will be disappointed to learn that the Central Wool…

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Commercial News. Harden Cattle Sale

Forbes Times · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 1

Messrs. Robert Gibson and Son (Harden) and Maiden Bros. (Sydney), in conjunction, report having held a very successful sale on Friday,…

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Date of Wool Dividend

Forbes Times · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., write: The Central Wool Committee has announced that the first dividend on last year's wool clip, which was due…

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Farmers and Settlers. Against Day Labor. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 2

The Executive Council of the Farmer and Settlers' Association lias been considering, a large number of important questions affecting land…

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Farmer Volunteers. Special Leave. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 2

The military authorities are arranging to grant leavg in special cases to tanners who have crops to garner. Leave will be accorded only where…

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Wool Report

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 10 October 1917 · page 2

New Zealand Loan and Mercanthe Agency Co. Limited reports under date of October 3:—In accordance with what had been fully…

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Date of Wool Dividend

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 10 October 1917 · page 2
Also in Cowra Free Press

Winchecombe, Carson, Ltd., writes:—The Central Wool Committee has now announced that the first dividend on last year's wool…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. No. 335. Agricultural. Varieties of Maize. Some Descriptions

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 10 October 1917 · page 4

Ability to recognise different varieties of maize is a matter of some importance to the farmers of this State, and the lack of accurate descriptions of the…

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Dairying. a Milker's Protection Against Cows that "Switch."

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 10 October 1917 · page 4

A Wisconsin dairy-farmer, who had nearly lost the sight of one eye in consequence of being hit by a cow's tail while milking, has devised a means…

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Farmers!

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 10 October 1917 · page 2

For Highest Prices and Prompt Returns for your Hay, Chaff, Grain, etc., consign to Robert Robinson & Co., Alexandria, one of the oldest and…

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments Wednesday, Oct. 10, 1917 Local and General To Farmers and Others I

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 10 October 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 your friends,…

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Wheat Silos

Western Champion · Thursday 11 October 1917 · page 18

In order to conserve the great accumulations of wheat in this State the Government has decided to erect a number of silos in the country…

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On the Land for the Man on the Land. Agricultural. Cropping Systems

Western Champion · Thursday 11 October 1917 · page 21

Their effects on yields of Grain. The effect of continuous cropping for wheat was once more proved by a series of experiments conducted by…

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TRUNDLE. (From our Correspondent). Weather Wheat and Wool

Forbes Times · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 3

The weather since the fall of rain in the end of September (when 150 points were registered) has been simply perfect, cool nights and…

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Special Cattle Sale

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 5

On Thursday next, October 18, at the Corporation Yards, Orange, McNeilly and Crampton will sell on account of the owners, 450 mixed cattle,…

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