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

Farming & the land, 1918

1,648 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 83

The Wheat Pool

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 4

The new Minister for Agriculture in Victoria evidently intends to consider the producers more in the handling of the wheat crop…

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Wool Butts and Fanges. Important to Sheepowner

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report under date 24th December:—The Central Wool Committee has issued a regulation to the effect…

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R. A.S, Field Wheat Competition. Prize Comes to West Wyalong. Gagie Bros, the Winners

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 4

Messrs D and J. Gagie, of "Spy Hill," West Wyalong, have won the R.A.S. competition for the best 50 acres of growing wheat in the…

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The Farmer

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 7

The horse that lasts longest is the horse that is not abused, especially when young. A mule requires less care and feed…

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A Fine Crop

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 4

Mr, Arthur Hart, of Wyalong, has an exceptionally fine crop. Some portions of it have yielded as high as 18 bags to the acre, and he…

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Conversions Into Home Sted Farms

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 6

The bolder of an O.P. ([?] [?] [?] [?] Homstead Selection, Homestead Grant, Conditional Purchase Lease…

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Wool on Hand in Sydney

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 15

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. writes: "Approximately 310,000 bales of wool are in Sydney stores awaiting appraisement. Arrivals since July…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 12

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 347…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 14

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 346…

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Wool Butts and Fadges. Important to Sheepowners

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd.; report: The Central Wool Committee has issued a regulation to the effect that all butts, fadges, sacks and bales of…

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Emu Plains Prison Farm

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 5

One of the most interesting developments of Prison Administration in this State is the establishment of agricultural industries for the dual purpose of…

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Condobolin Demonstration Farm

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 9

Just before Xmas we paid a visit to the above farm and were pleased to note such apparent all-round success. Knowing that the main…

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Wheat Crop Destroyed

Western Champion · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 16

By a fire which broke out on Saturday afternoon about 250 acres of wheat crop on Belahville, Messrs. Payne Bros. property, were…

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The Wheat Average

Western Champion · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 22

What will be the average wheat yield for the west—from Geurie to Trangie, and Obley and Peak Hill north to Armatree, including the whole…

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Great Wheat Crop

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 2

What is regarded as one of the best wheat crops in Forbes district is now being harvested by Mr T. Bray, of Vychan. Up to 13 bags per acre…

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Garnering the Wheat

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 4

Most of the farmers are experiencing great inconvenience as a result of the shortage in bags for their wheat. Many of them who have a…

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A New Wheat

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 1

Some new wheat, claimed by the grower, Mr. C. Ortlipp, of Bungowannah, about nine miles from Albury, to be a variety hitherto…

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Wool Butts and Fadges

Forbes Times · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report: The Central Wool Committee has issued a regulation to the effect that all butts, fadges, sacks and bales of wool…

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Wool on Hand in Sydney

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 2

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., write under date, 29/12/17:— "Approximately 310,000 bales of wool are in Sydney stores awaiting…

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R.a.s. Field Wheat Competion

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. H. M. Somer, secretary of the R.A.S., has made available a report of the awards in the Society's Annual Competition for the best 50…

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