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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 25 of 83

Labor in the Dairy

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 1

During the preesnt heavy milking season, which has intensified the shortage of labor in many districts, this difficulty can be largely…

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Sheep in Japan

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 5

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., write: "The Japanese Government has despatched a special mission to America, to investigate sheep breeding…

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Wool Prices

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 2

Messs. Dickey Bros., of Mogong, received some good prices for their wool af recent appraisement, through the Pastoral Finance Association. For…

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Making the Best Butter

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 7

The difference between first-class butter and poor is only the matter of observing a few simple precautions and the purchase of a few…

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The wool Market

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co, Ltd. report under date March 26th:—With the close approach of the…

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Record Load of Wheat

Forbes Times · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 2

Mr. Teddy Ditton arrived in the Forbes railway yards on Tuesday last with the record load of wheat for the season—161 bags, which…

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W. H. Wheatley's Special Cattle Sale

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 2

W. H. WHEATLEY reports having yarded on Tuesday, 19th inst., 6000 head of cattle to a very large and representative attendance of buyers from all parts of the southern districts…

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The Wheat Harvest Will There Be a Further Dividend on 1916-17 CROP

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 5

Federal members representing wheat growing areas are perturbed by a communication from the Prime Minister's Department (says the "Herald," of…

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1916-17 Wheat Return Maximum 4s 9d., Possibly 4s 10

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 4

Senator Russell (Minister in charge of foodstuffs) gives the assurance that there will be a further dividend paid from the 1916-17…

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Pigs and Pork Peeding Wheat to Fatten Swine. Some Intebesting Totals

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 4

The fact that damaged wheat is being made available just now at prices favorable to farmers should be sufficient to direct attention to the uses…

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Mulyandry. Farmers and Settlers Assocation. Annual Meeting & Picnic

Forbes Times · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Mulyandry branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at Mr V. T. Ridley's, Yumcena, on…

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Conversions' Into Homs Stead Farms

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 6

The holder of say C.P., ([?] [?] Homestead Selection, Homestead Grant, Conditional Purchase Lease…

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The Farmer. Buying a Cow

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 7

Points to remember in buying a cow are primarily that the uddor should be long, wide, deep, but not pendulous, firmly attached,…

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Sheep in Japan

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 2

Messrs Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. writes:—The Japanese Government has dispatched a special mission to America to investigate sheep…

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments Saturday, March 30, 1918. Local and General Wool

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 2

Messrs. John Bridge & Co., Ltd., report that provisions have been made for 175,000 bales to be appraised, commencing April 15 and…

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Farmers!

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 2

For Highest Prices and Prompt Returns for your Hay, Chaff, Grain, etc., consign to Robert Robinson it Co., Alexandria, one of the oldest and…

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The Sheep Fly

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 11

We take the following interesting article from last issue of the "Farmer and Grazier." The sheep-fly pest is of very…

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WHEAT v. WINE

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 3

"Having sold our wheat we are in honor bound to deliver it, and the more so since the need in England is so urgent. When the fight is between starvation of…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 April 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 based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 360…

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First Wheat Pool. Net Average of 4s 3d

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 12

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Grahame, announces that it has now become possible to give an approximate idea of the value of wheat…

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