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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 26 of 83

Wheat Outlook World's Shortage Predicted. Professor Lefroy's Views

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 2

At the Agricultural Hall on the Sydney Show Ground on Saturday night Professor Maxwell Lefroy made some important statements on…

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Pigs and Pork. Feeding Wheat to Fatten Swine. Some Interesting Trials

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 10

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 that may be…

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Wheat Outlook

Western Champion · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 20

At the Agricultural Hall on the Sydney Show Ground on Saturday. night Professor Maxwell Lefroy made some important statements on the…

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The Wheat Pool

Western Champion · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 17

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

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Wheat at the Show

Western Champion · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 18

The entries in the competitive, wheat section at the Royal Show indicate a decline of 30 per cent, as compared with the previous year. It…

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The Wheat Problem

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 2

Mr. E. S. Twigg (Cowra) writes: "Professor Lefroy has established confidence that wheat can be held for an indefinite period. This has raised…

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Farm and Field Oricinal Articles. Crops for Dairy Farms

Forbes Times · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 7

Dairy-farmers anticipating their tows coming in early in spring should look well ahead to see that there should be plenty of succulent food to…

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WOOL. The Growing Clip

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report —No further wool catalogues will be offered in Sydney until April 15. Next week appraisements will be…

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Cost of Growing Wheat. Mr. Thornton's Estimate Challenged

Forbes Times · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 8

In our last issue we made reference to the fact that at the annual meeting of the Mulyandry branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association…

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Correspondence. Cost of Growing Wheat Mr Thornton's Figures. (To the Editor of "The Forbes ADvocate.")

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 3

Sir,—In a recent issue of The Forbes Advocate," I notice that Mr H.O. Elliott takes exception to what he calls a statement of mine that…

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Open Column. [The Editor does not necessarily ondorse the opinions of correspondents.] Cost of Wheat Growing. To the Editor Forbes "Times."

Forbes Times · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 4

Sir,—Would you kindly publish the figures in connection with my statement of the cost of working 100 acres of land with wheat and harvesting…

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Conversions Into Home Stead Farms

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 6

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

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Farmers and Settlers. Lachlan District Council

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 4

A meeting of the above was held at the Shire Hall on Thursday, March 27th. The following delegates were…

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The Farmer. Danish Treatment of the Cow

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 7

The million dairy cows of Denmark are confined almost exclusively to two breeds—the Danish red of Zealand and the islands, and the…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above was held on Saturday Inst, the following being present: Messrs. H. M. Brown (in the chair), J. M. Gow, A…

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Farmers!

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 6 April 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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Current Topics. Choice Cattle

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 2

Included in the yarding of cattle at Homebush on Thursday were a number that competed in the fat stock section at Sydney show: The…

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Sheep Sale at Goulburn

Forbes Times · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 2

Messrs. O. H. Furner and Co. and the Pastoral Finance Association (Goulburn branch), who are holding a big cattle sale at Goulburn on…

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Bags for Farmers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 2

A sensation was caused in Melbourne jute circles when a private cable was received from Calcutta in which it was stated taat the…

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Sheep Maggot Fly. Work for the Year

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 10 April 1918 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture, Hon. W. G. Grahame, in reviewing the work of his Department for the season 1917-18 in combating the…

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