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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 13 of 83

The Farmer. Colour Faddism

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 7

With all pure bred cattle there seems to be a tendency on the part of I the breeders to run to faddism, on points of colour, or some other bare…

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Profit Farming Machinery

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 4

It is impossible to over-estimate the economic value which the introduction of labour saving machinery and appliances has conferred on…

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Rural Workers' Log How It Affects the Man on the Land. Farmers' Meeting

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 5

The public meeting called by the local branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, to consider the rural workers' log, and held in the…

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Sydney Wool Market. Regular Supporters Side-tracked! Emphatis Protest from "John Bridge."

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 6

John Bridge & Co., Ltd., write:— "We have never failed, when the true interest of wool growers have been assailed, to utter timely warning…

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Farmers!

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 9 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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Soldier's Farms

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 2

Mr. Ashford, Minister for Lands, who before coming to Cowra on Tuesday last visited and inspected the Cliefden Estate, the fine property…

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Wheat Outlook

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly last week, Dr. Arthur asked the Premier if, after the conference with the Federal authorities, he would be in a…

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Wheat Stealing

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 3

A man named Wiliam Morgan was sentenced to a month without the option at Goulburn on Wednesday for stealing 2/6 worth of wheat…

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Goulburn Special Sheep Sale

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 3

W. H. Wheatley reports having held their first special sheep sale for the year on Thursday, 31st January, but, owing to the heavy rain, a…

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Wheat at Forbes

Forbes Times · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 2

Wheat continues to roll in to the railway station and mills at Forbes. At the former place there are now 195,470 bags stacked, which is all…

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Economy in Wool

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. write: — "Owing to the shortage of wool supplies in England and America, great efforts are being made to…

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Commercial News. WOOL & Produce Reports

Forbes Times · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 1

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Assocation reports:—Wool appraisements are still proceeding expeditiously in the Sydney…

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Wheat Pool Audit. The 1915-16 Accounts

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 3

In a further report dated 4th inst on the New South Wales 1915-16, or first wheat pool accounts. Mr. Albert Barton, auditor appointed…

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World's Wheat Needs. "Increase Production." American Expert Advice

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 3

The gloomy prospect for post-war wheat values given out by Mr. Ashford the other day in quoting from a statement by Mr. Hoover,…

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Distrlct Sheep and Lambs[?]

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 2

Local owners shared, in the big values ruling at last Thursday's Homebuah sheep sales. Messrs. H. Bell and Co., Angallung, Mandurama, secured to 37s…

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Economy in Wool

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 12

Winchcombe. Carson Ltd., write :—'Owing to the shortage of wool supplies in England and America, great efforts are being made to…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 10

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are cased mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 353…

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A Gowra Farmer and Settler. Leaving the District

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 3

Prior to the monthly meeting of the Cowra F. and H. Association concluding on Saturday Mr. Twigg stated that there was an old and valued member of their…

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Farmers[?]

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 13 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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Farmers Defence Fund

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 2

Owing to the sparse attendance the annual meeting of the above was on Saturday put off until that day week…

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