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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 17 of 83

Big Wheat Deal

Forbes Times · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 2

All advice from B[?]enos Ayres shows just why the British Government has not troubled Australian farmers for their wheat this year…

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Wheat Finance. Dividends and Guarantees

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 3

While it took three weeks for the resolutions of the conference on wheat and stock raising to officially [?]reach the Premier as a preliminary…

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Commercial News. WOOL & Produce Reports

Forbes Times · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 4

The Sydney Wool Selling Brok_ ers Association reports:—Wool.—No appraisements have been held in Sydney this week. So…

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Protects Wheat. Weevils Hard to Kill

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 4

BEFORE the Royal Commission on the wheat scheme on Monday, Mr. Lea, entomologist, stated that the sole permanent protection against attacks by weevils was to place wheat…

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Wool

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 1

Messrs. John Bridge & Coy., Ltd., report under date 23rd Feb.:—Wool —A complete change seems to have been brought about in respect to the…

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Pastoral. Tree Planting in Australia. Why It Is Necessary

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 10

It has been characteristic of the pastoral and agricultural development of Australia that the policy of providing during seasons of plenty for periods of poverty…

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Price of Wheat. (To the Editor.)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 12

Sir,—The "Sydney Morning Herald of the 22nd inst .publishes a Cape Town cable, dated 20th Feb., which states that 'The Allied…

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Local Wheat Growing. Results obtained by Mr J. S. Press

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 6

Notwithstanding the tendency of many to decry the wheat growing prospects of this district, those who have entered into farming seem…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. 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. 355. the Orchard. to Maintain Soil Fertility. T Green Manuring Crops

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 10

The maintenance of fertility, notwithstanding the lloss of plant food that results from constant cropping, is one of the problems that confront every…

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Agricultural. Water on the Farm. The Irrigationist's Interest

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 10

The composition of the water available for irrigating crops and orchards is a matter of much importance in districts of low rainfall, and those are the…

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments Wednesday, Feb. 27, 1918. Local and General To Farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 27 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 yonr friends…

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Farmers!

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 1

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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Wheat Scrip

Western Champion · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 21

Messrs. Jose[?] Pa[?]mer and Sons, in their monthly share list of 21st February write:— Quite a lot of business has been…

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Wool Report

Western Champion · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 19

The Australian, Mercantile, Land & Finance Company, Limited, report under date 26th February:—On the termination of the last round of appraisements…

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Price of Wheat. (To the Editor.)

Western Champion · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 22

Sir,—The Sydney Morning "Herald" of 22nd instant publishes a Capetown cable dated 20th February, which states: "That the Allied Governments…

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Harden Cattle Sale

Forbes Times · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 1

Robert Gibson and Son (Harden) and Maiden Bros. (Sydney) in conjunction, report holding a succcessful sale at Harden on 19th February…

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Wheat Dockages

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 7

Mr. E. S. Twigg, of Cowra, writing in reference to wheat dockages:— "In 1917 the wheat dockages were about 1d. per lb. under standard…

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Wheat Stealing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 6

Since the wheat harvest, we have heard of numerous cases of alleged wheat stealing. The avenues for operation in this class of thieving…

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The Price of Wheat

Forbes Times · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 4

Mr. E. Herborn, President of the Trundle Farmers and Settlers' Assoc iation, writes with regard to the information contained in our last issue…

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Commercial News. Wool Report Quick Clearing Of. Wool. Clip

Forbes Times · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: Wool appraisements are again in full swing in Sydney after a recess of a little over a week…

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