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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 29 of 83

Soldier Settlers. Wheat Farming at Forest Vale

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 4
Also in Forbes Times

The Minister for Lands (Mr. W G. Ashford) has received a report of the harvest results obtained at Forest Vale Share Farm Area near…

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Commercial. Wool Offerings Resumed

Forbes Times · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report: Wool appraisements re-started in Sydney last Monday and will continue without a break until May 2nd…

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Commercial News. Wool Offerings Resume

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: —Wool appraisements re-started in Sydney last Monday, and will continue without a break until May…

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Butter for Interstate Trade. Must be Graded. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 4

All butter for interstate trade must be graded, in accordance with the War Precautions Regulations, on and after Monday next…

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DARGOBAGIE (From Our Representative). 15,000 Sheep a Week

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 3

The butchers at the freezing works are now killing 2500 sheep per day, or roughtly 15,000 a week. The works present a very busy scene at…

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Farm and Field Oricinal Articles. Vegetables for Cows

Forbes Times · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 7

Pumpkins are an excellent food for producing milk, and cows are particularly fond of them. When grown by themselves they yield an abundant…

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Conversions Into Home Stead Farms

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 6

The [?] of any [?] [?] [?] Homeatead Selection, Homestead Gra[?]t, Conditional Purchase Lea[?]e…

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The Farmer. Variation in Test

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 7

There are at least two conditions which will cause a cow's milk to vary considerably in percentage of fat, and they are as follows: When a…

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments Saturday, April 20th, 1918 Local and General To Farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 20 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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Water on the Farm. The Requirements of Live Stock

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 20 April 1918 · page 6

The presence of organic matter, as stated in a previous article, is generally beneficial when the water is being used for irrigation purposes, but it is a…

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Dairying. Diseases of Calves. And Some Simple Suggestions

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 20 April 1918 · page 6

Two interesting addresses on the diseases of calves occupied a recent meeting of the Kyogle branch of the Agricultural Bureau. Mr. G. Fleming…

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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 [?] the experience of the Department. No. 363. Agricultural. a Winter Pasture Plot. Grasses and Clovers Mixed

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 20 April 1918 · page 6

The results obtained from small plots of several grasses and clovers that had been tried at Yanco Experiment Farm, led to the decision early last year to…

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Correspondence Pooling the Wheat Farmers. (To the Editor of the Grenfell Record)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 2

Dear Sir,—I think many farmers realise that they were pooled very nicely When they were led to sacrifice the independence of their party in order to…

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A Forecast of Higher Prices Next Year for Wheat and Barley

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 2

MR. V. J. FLANAGAN, local agent for Lindley Walker & Co., Limited, is in receipt of the following circular letter from his firm:—…

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Important to Farmers. Land Appeal Court Decision

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 2

With reference to the capital value of lauds in this district, an Important decision was given in the Land Appeal Court Sydney on the…

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Farmers and Settlers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Back Creek branch of the F.S.A. was held at Fairview on April 13th. Present—Messrs J. Berick ([?]hir),…

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Wool Offerings

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 April 1918 · page 9

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report : Wool appraisements re-started in Sydney last Monday and will continue without a break until May…

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Country Wool Dealing

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 24 April 1918 · page 2

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

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Water on the Farm. The Requirements of Live Stock

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 April 1918 · page 4

The presence or organic matter, as stated in a previous article, is generally beneficial when the water is being used for irrigation purposes, but it is a…

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