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

Farming & the land, 1918

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Commercial. Wool on Hand in Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. write:—"Approximately 310,000 bales of wool are in Sydney stores awaiting appraisement. Arrivals since July 1,…

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Cost in Wheat Production. a Basis of Calculation

Forbes Times · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 7

About no subject connected with agriculture has there been more controversy in recent years than about the cost of producing some of our…

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Cost of Wheat Production a Basis of Calculation

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 5

About no subject connected with agriculture bus there been more controversy in recent, years than about, the cost of producing some of our main…

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Stock, Crops, and Pests Review of the Past Year

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 5

The season during the whole of 1917 was exceptionally good as regards rainfall; and consequently pastures of all descriptions, good and…

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The Value of Fire Breaks. a Word of Advice to Farmers

Forbes Times · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 8

The fire at Messrs Payne Bros "Belahville" property on Saturday demonstrated the value of good firebreaks. A strong south west wind…

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Conversions Into Home Stead Farms

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 6

The Go[?] of [?] [?] [?] [?] Homestead selection, Homestead Grant, Conditinal Purchase Lease…

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The Farmer

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 7

The boar should be kept in a pen and yard some distance from the sows. Nothing will retard the growth or…

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Wool Sale Dates Fixed

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 2

Messrs Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—The Central Wool Committee has arranged to hold four series of wool appraisements in…

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P. J. Lynch and the Farmers and Settlers' Assn. (To the Editor)

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 2

Sir,—Under the heading of "The case for No," in your issue of 12th Dec., F. J. Lynch asks the farmers and settlers some pertinent, or rather…

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Local and General To Farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 5 January 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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Farmers!

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 5 January 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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Wheat

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 2

Messrs G. Rath and Son, acting as local agents for Messrs John Darling and Son, Government Wheat Shippers, are now ready to receive wheat…

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Wheat Bags

Forbes Times · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 2

The shortage of wheat bags is still causing farmers a good deal of anoyance. At Ma[?]ildra last week (says the Molong "Express") the…

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A Buyer Wanted. New Wheat Crop

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 2

The fact that no buyer has yet appeared for any portion of the 1917-18 wheat crop grain, which is already coming in freely from the…

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Testing Sheep-fly Parasites

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 2

The offer of the sheep-fly investigation committee, through P.P. Boards, to supply calchid wasp parasites to pastoralists prepared to test…

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Wheat Board's Overdraft

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 2

The overdraft of the Australian A heat Board on December 24th was £656,000. On that date South Australia was in debit £495,000;…

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Wheat Handling Agreement Farmers' Rates More Liberal. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture states that an agreement for the handling of the new wheat crop is ready for signature, but he did not disclose the…

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Commercial. Wool and Stock

Forbes Times · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 4

John Bridge and Co, Ltd, report under date 5th January 1917:—Wool:—The first four series of the New Year's appraisements have now…

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Wool Sale Dates Fixed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report;—The Central Wool Committee has arranged to hold four series of wool appraisements in Sydney…

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Sheep Fly Expe[?]ments Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 2

The Queensland sectio[?] of the commonwealth Advisory Bo[?] of Science and Industry is taking[?] [?] the question of the blowfly post [?] and proposes…

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