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

Farming & the land, 1918

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Wheat Bags [?]Rrive. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. Fi[?]zpatrick,, Assistant Treasurer, states that five [?] wheat sacks have been landed in Sydney…

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WHEAT. Appeal for 5s Guarantee

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

The matter has been placed before the Prime Minister by the Farmers and Settlers' Association in the following terms: —…

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Australian Wool. Good Prices in America

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

A message from Boston announces that 4736 bales of Australian wool were auctioned at Boston. Geelong supercombing greasy…

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Five Million Wheat Sacks. Arrive in Sydney. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 2

The Treasurer has been informed that a shipment,totalling 5,000,000 sacks for bagging wheat, has been unloaded at Sydney. Further…

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The Forbes Times. Tuesday, January 8 1918. Local and General. New Season's Wheat

Forbes Times · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 2

The new season's wheat is coming in very freely to the Forbes railway station, and up till Saturday last 20,526 bags had been received. This…

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Wheat Cost of Production a Basis of Calculation. (From the Dept. of Agriculture)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 4

The labor coat on a wheat farm [?] much, more easily ascertained than the horse cost. The single provision is that when the…

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Warwick Farm Races

Forbes Times · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 3

The following are the results of the above races held on Saturday:—Maiden Handicap: Lord Marsh 1, [?]urham 2, [?]uepose 3. Winner 7 to…

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Great Crops at Forbes

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

Forbes, Saturday.—The crops in portions of the Forbes district this year are among the best ever harvested here. At Mr T. Bray's,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 9 January 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. 348…

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Wheat Silos for Cowra. The Question of Location

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 3

A letter from Mr. Robt. Thompson, hon. secy to the Cowra Branch of the F. & S. Association, caused some little discussion at Monday…

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Dairying. the Pure-bred Sire And His Real Worth

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 10

The value of a pure-bred bull as a herd sire is strikingly shown in a report, just published, of the results of some experiments conducted by the Iowa…

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments Wednesday, Jan. 9, 1918, Local and General To Farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 9 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 · Wednesday 9 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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Wool Reports

Western Champion · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 28

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: Wool appraisements are again in full swing on the Sydney market. By February 13 practically one half of…

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Stock, Crops, and Pests. Review of the Past Year

Western Champion · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 7

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

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Warwick Farm Races

Western Champion · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 27

Maiden Handicap.—Lord Marsh 1, Burnham 2, Ruepose 1. Winner 7 to 2. Won by a neck in 1.16. Welter Handicap.—Indian King 1,…

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Sheep Inspection

Forbes Times · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 8

The Chief Inspector of Stock has written to P.P Boards emphasising the importance of the latest provision against the spread of the sheep…

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Wheat Sacks

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

On Monday, Mr. Fitzpatrick announced that, under date January 5th, he had received from the Under-Secretary for Agriculture a…

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Choice Cattle at Auction

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

Cattle buyers and graziers will [?] well to note that 1200 choice cattle will be offered for sale by auction at Galong saleyards on January 25th…

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Choice Cattle Sale at Auction

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

Cattle buyers and graziers will do well to note that 1200 choice cattle, will be offered for sale by auction at Galong saleyards on…

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