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

Farming & the land, 1918

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 10 April 1918 · page 8

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[?] the experience of the Department. No.301…

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Viticultural a Good Crop of Grapes. To Turn it into Wine

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 10 April 1918 · page 8

By way of reply to a correspondent who desired to know how he might turn a good crop of grapes. into wine, a general description of the process of…

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments Wednesday, April 10, 1918. Local and General Farmers!

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 10 April 1918 · page 2

For Highent 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 Trials

Western Champion · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 22

Mr. A. G. Minter, Eugowra, gives his experience of Marquis wheat:—"Owing to the continued rains I was unable to get it sown under favorable…

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Wool Report

Western Champion · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 13

The Australian Mercantile, Land and Finance Company, Ltd., report under date. April 9th:—The appraising of wool in this centre ceased on…

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Guarantee for Wheat. Sydney

Western Champion · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 13

The State Government have resolved to increase the guarantee for the wheat crop to 4/- per bushel at country stations…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Forbes Times · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 8

Christopher Shaw (oh bail) was charged with that he did at Parkes, on 16th August, 1913, steal one heifer the property of James C. Clancy…

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Trundle Cattle Sale

Forbes Times · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 4

Messrs. W. A. Tolmic (Trundle) and D. Bernard & Co. (Sydney) adver[?]se in this issue that they will hold an auction sale of too cows and…

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Wheat Prospects. Mr. Manning Optimistic

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 5

Mr. A. G. Manning, M.L.A., paid a visit to the district during the week. In the course of a conversation, he informed us that, in…

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The Wool Clip. Purchase by British Government

Forbes Times · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: The British Government has purchased the whole of the woof grown in the British Isles this season. The…

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Farm and Meld Original Articles. Dairy Farming

Forbes Times · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 7

The dairying industry has increased in leaps and bounds of late years. This can be plainly seen in a perusal of the annual export returns. The popularity of…

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The Price of WHEAT. 4s at Country Stations. Cabinet Decision

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 4

The Cabinet on Wednesday decided to increase the guaranteed price of wheat to 4s a bushel at country railway stations…

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The Fosses Times. Friday, April 12, 1918. Local and General. the Wheat Guarantee

Forbes Times · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 4

The Government has decided to guarantee rarmers a mminium of 4/-per bus, for all wheat grown during the next two seasons…

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Conversions Into Homestead Farms

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 6

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

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The Farmer. Ailments and Remedies

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 7

Colic makes attacks suddenly. The horse may show every symptom of distress and then get up, begin eating and seem relieved, only to be in…

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Wheat Price Guaranteed

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 13 April 1918 · page 2

Mr. W. T. Nixon received the following wire from Shirley's, Ltd., on Thursday:—"Government giving definite new guarantee 4/- country stations all…

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Local and General To Farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 13 April 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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Good News for Farmers

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 13 April 1918 · page 2

Mr. W. T. Nixon, Shirley's Ltd. popular local manager, advises ua as follows: —" It might interest your readers, especially the smaller wheat growers in…

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Goulburn special Sheep Sale

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 2

W. H Wheatley reports having yarded about 20,000 sheep on Tuesday, 9th inst., to a good attendance of buyers, when practically a…

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Country Wool Dealing

Forbes Times · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 2

Among other matters provided for under the War Precautions (Wool) Regulations amended rules ofp practice gazetted in the Commonwealth…

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