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

Farming & the land, 1917

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Farmers!

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 24 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. 24, 1917 Local and General To Farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 24 October 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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Pastoral. Sheep-maggot Flies. Dipping as a Preventive

Western Champion · Thursday 25 October 1917 · page 5

Many sheepowners are now dipping their sheep, not only to destroy lice and ticks, hut to afford, also, some protection from blow-flies. For this…

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Wool Sales

Western Champion · Thursday 25 October 1917 · page 17

The Australian, Mercantile, Land and Finance Company, Limited, report under date October 23rd:—The announcement by the Central Wool…

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Farmers' Meeting. F. & S. Co-operative Grain Co. Address by Mr. John Fitzpatrick

Western Champion · Thursday 25 October 1917 · page 19

There was a good muster of farmers and others at the Shire Chambers on Monday afternoon to hear an address by Mr. John Fitzpatrick, of…

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Pastoral Notes. Sheep-maggot Flies. Dipping as a Preventive

Forbes Times · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 8

Many sheepowners are now dipping their sheep, not-only to destroy lice ane ticks, but to afford, also, some protection from blow-flies. For this…

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Sheep Losses

Forbes Times · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 4

Some very interesting figures are given by Mr. C. J. Woollett, Stock Inspector for the Tamworth district, in his annual report. Dealing with the…

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Crookwell Cattle Sale

Forbes Times · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 3

W. H. Wheatley report:—The sale held on Friday last, October 12th, was one of the most successful yet conducted anywhere by this firm…

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Condobolin Wheat at the Experiment Farm

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 6

The main objective in the establishment of the Government demonstration farm at Condobolin was to aid in extending the wheat belt…

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Wool Report

Forbes Times · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 3

The Australian, Mercantile, Land and Finance Company, Limited, report under date Octobcr 24th, 1917:- The announcement by the Central…

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Mallinson's Sheep Dip. Anothee "Bridge" Agency

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 4

John Bridge, & Co, intimate that their Queensland office has accepted the agency for Mallinson's Oil Sheep Dip, and that producers in New South…

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Decreased Wheat Acreage Western Figures

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 3

The estimates supplied by Mr. H. A. Smith, Acting Government Statistician, of the areas of wheat sown this season in the various police patrol…

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Commercial News. Record Sale of Cattle at Goulburn

Forbes Times · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 3

W. R. Wheatley reports having yarded and sold 3500 head of cattle at Goulburn on Friday last, the 19th [?], at the high all round average…

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Mallinson's Oil Sheep Dip. John Bridge Accept Agency

Forbes Times · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 5

Woolgrowers and others will be interested to learn that John Bridge, and Co's. Queensland house has accepted the agency for the popular…

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Commercial News. Big Arrivals of Wool

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report that shearing operations are proceeding apace in the country. Arrivals at Darling Harbor last week totalled…

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Open Column. Describing Sheep: the Right Way. (To the Editor.)

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 8

Sir,—B.B. says that "like Tennyson's brook, I go on for ever." Thanks for the compliment. But I might tell him that if I can't go on…

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Farm & Field. Oricinal Articles. Shade for Poultry

Forbes Times · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 2

The most satisfactory way to provide shade for poultry is to use that already for turnips, and similarly that potash is tho great requisite for potatoes. This…

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A Novel Competition the Best Poultry Farm in the Shire

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 3

The Miranda Branch of the Agricultural Bureau has arranged for a competition for poultry farmers in that district, which is certain to…

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Pastoral. Sheep-maggot Flies. Dipping as a Preventive

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 3

Many sheepowners are now dipping their sheep, not only to destroy lice and ticks, but to afford, also, some protection from blow-flies. For this purpose the…

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Wool Reports

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 4

The Sydnfcy Wool Selling Brokers' Association report under date 20th inst.:— Although no actual dates have…

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