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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 14 of 83

The Wheat Crop

Western Champion · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 16

The Government Statistician, Mr. John B. Trivett, reports that the wheat harvest for the current season is much later than usual, due mainly…

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Wheat Silos at Parkes

Western Champion · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 15

A party of railway officials visited Parkes on Tuesday for the purpose of selectiing sites for the proposed wheat silos. After an inspection of the yard…

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Unbranded Cattle

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 4

It does not appear to be generally known that any unbranded cattle or horses above the age of 12 months, excepting camels or dromedaries, which…

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End of Wheat Farming

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 4

"With the end of the war will come an end to wheat farming in Australia," a district farmer remarked to a Quirindi newspaper man last…

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Novel Sheep Transport

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 2

Great efforts are being made in the United States to increase sheep flocks, and some hitherto inaccessible country is being developed to…

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Fine Wool

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 6

A consignment of wool, the property of Mr Louis Mallick, of "Island View," Eugowra, sold in Sydney on 5th inst,, realised big prices:—…

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British Wool Trade

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 4

John Bridge and Co., Ltd report under date 9th February 1918:—A Bill has been presented to the House of Commons for the purpose…

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The Wool Market

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 5

The New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Company Limited, under date of February 13th, reports:—…

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Wheat Silos at Forbes

Forbes Times · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 4

A party of railway officials visited Forbes on Tuesday last for the purpose of sleecting sites in connection with the proposed wheat silos. We…

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The Wheat Crop Official Estimate of Yield 43,557,000 Bushels

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 2

The Government Statistician, Mr John B. Trivett, reports that the wheat harvest for the current season is much later than usual, due mainly…

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410,000 Bales wool Appraised

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—On the completion of the eighth series, of this season's wool appraisements, which conclude in…

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Commercial News. 410,000 Bales of Wool Appraised

Forbes Times · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: On ompletion of the eighth series of this season's wool appraisements, which conclude in Sydney this week,…

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Agricultural Notes. Varieties of Wheat for Sowing. the Department's Recommendations

Forbes Times · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 8

The recommendations of the Depart ment of Agriculture on the subject of varieties of wheat suitable for various purposes in different parts of the…

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Wheat at Forbes Over 200,000 Bags Stacked. Silo Site Selected

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 3

At Forbes railway station at present there are 194,000 bags of wheat stacked. The old wheat comprises 134,000 bags, and about 60,000 bags…

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Something Like Farming

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 4

An Australian who last year couldn't get 4/- for his wheat has just got this letter from his brother in Saskatchewan, Canada: "Crop good;…

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Farm and Held Original Articles. Food Constituents

Forbes Times · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 7

Protein is the nutrient which contains the nitrogenous part of a food. It is the most important food nutrient because the frame-work of every cell…

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Fertility and Dairying

Forbes Times · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 7

A Queensland farmer says:—"Dairying is the system of farming that will maintain the fertility of the farm without the use of high-priced…

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Conversions Into Home Stead Farms

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 6

The holder of any [?] [?] [?] [?] Homestead Selection, Homestead Grant, Conditional Purchase Lease…

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The Farmer. Seedless Watermelons

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 7

"The arrival in Chicago of a carload of seedless watermelons marks progress," says an American journal. "By all means let us have…

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To farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 16 February 1918 · 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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