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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 10 of 83

Wheat Carting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 6

Travellers on the Forbes-Eugowra road at the present time are struk by the number of teams now engaged wheat carting. The road is literally…

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Marquis Wheat

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 4

Mr. E. E. Smith, of "Yarrendale," West Wyalong. writing to Sir Joseph Curruthers of his experience of Marquis wheat says:—…

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Wool Report

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., report under date of January 30:—Since our last week's report this…

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"Billabong" Wool

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 4

Following are the prices made for some of Mr. G. H. Dent's "Billabong" clip appraised on the 18th ultimo, which, we believe, is a…

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Cattle Dipping. Conference in Brisbane

Forbes Times · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 1

A conference arranged by the Commonwealth Advisory Council on Science and Industry, to consider the cattle tick pest with a view to its…

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Big Load of Wheat

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 6

Something in the shape of a b[?] load of wheat was drawn from Vychan to Forebs railway station during the week by Mr Fred. Spalding,…

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Wool Carriage—no Limits

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. advise: —All restrications on the carriage of wool by rail have been lifted. Growers can now therefore make…

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Wool carriage[?]No Limits

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 4

Wichcombe, Carson Ltd., advise —All restrictions on the carriage of wool by rail has been lifted Growers can now therefore make…

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Wheat Experiments. Plots Near Forbes

Forbes Times · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 3

The Agricultural Inspector for the West, Mr. R. G. May, has made available the harvest returns from experimental plots planted in this…

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Wheat v. Stock. Protest to the Premier

Forbes Times · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 8

Mr. E. Herborn, President of the Trundle Farmers and Settlers' Association, has forwarded us for publication the following copy of a letter…

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The Wheat Guarantee. for This Year and Next

Forbes Times · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 8

Speaking in the House of Representatives on Friday Mr. Hughes, Prime Minister' said that the Ministry had given a guarantee to the…

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Farm and Field Original Articles. Making Stack Silace

Forbes Times · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 7

The stack should be built nearly square. The ordinary method of building a stack should be reversed. The The sides should be kept two feet…

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Conversions Into Home Stead Farms

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 6

[?] [?] Homestead Selection, Homestead Grant, Conditional Purchase Lease…

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The Farmer. Interesting Ploughing. Experiments

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 7

The cost of ploughing by steam, horse, and electricity has been compared in late German experiments. The working day in each case was…

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Meeting of Farmers

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 5

A meeting of farmers and share farmers is advertised to be held to-morrow (Saturday), in the Oddfellows' Hall, at 3 p.m., for the purpose…

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Wool Carriage-No Limit

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 2

Messrs Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. advise:— All restrictions on the carriage of wool by rail have been lifted. Growers can now make consignments…

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Farmers!

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 2 February 1918 · 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 Saturday, Feb. 2, 1918. Local and General To Farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 2

Be economical i 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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Wheat

Forbes Times · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 4

Pearcce and Williams acting as Local Agent for the Farmer' and Settlers Co-Operative Grain Coy. Ltd Government Wheat Shippers are now…

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Wheat Growing

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 4

MR. E. HERBORN, President of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, sent the following letter to the Honourable the Premier…

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