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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 40 of 83

Shire Sheep Dips

Western Champion · Thursday 6 June 1918 · page 13

Among the requests placed before the Goobang Shire meeting on Monday afternoon was one from the Parkes Farmers' and Settlers'…

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Latest Telegrams. the Wool Clip. Sydney

Western Champion · Thursday 6 June 1918 · page 13

Mr. Watt stated yesterday that the Government were negotiating with the Imperial Government for the purchase of the next Australian wool…

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Wheat Silos

Forbes Times · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 8

Replying to a question in the House of Representatives by Mr. Pigott, M.H.R., for Calare, the Minister in charge of the above matter…

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Encouraging Wheat Growing

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 3

"For some time past," said Mr. Grahame, Minister for, Agriculture, "my Department has been conducting experiment plots throughout the wheat…

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Some Facts About Wool

Forbes Times · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 8
Also in The Forbes Advocate, Canowindra Star and Eugowra News

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. write:—"The importance of ample supplies of wool in the world has never been more strongly emphasised than at pre[?]…

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Homebush Sales. Cattle Market Lower. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: Cattle.—2400 yarded, bulk mixed, market lower. Donaldson's steers sold to £16/15, Brown's bullocks to…

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The Forbes Times. Friday, June 7th, 1918. Local and General. Stud Sheep Fair

Forbes Times · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 4

The Sydney annual stud sheep fait will commence on Monday, July 1st, and notice in our advertising columns intimates the various agents and their…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association Monthly Meeting. Important Matters Dealt With

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 1

A meeting of the Forbes Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday afternoon, there being a very fair attenadnce. Mr G. Laid…

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Farm and Field Oricinal Articles. Legumes and Nitrogen

Forbes Times · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 7

It is not correct to say that the nitrogen added to the soil by ploughing under a crop of clover costs the market price of the hay which might…

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Conversions Into Home Stead Farms

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 6

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

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The Farmer. a Rule for Feeding Cows

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

Each cow should receive as much roughage as she will eat up clean, and a portion of this should preferably be of a succulent, nature, like…

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The Wheat Harvest

Forbes Times · Tuesday 11 June 1918 · page 4

The Government Statistician Mr. J B. Trivett reports.—Although the returns of several important districts are still outstanding the compilation…

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Commercial News. Wool Reports

Forbes Times · Tuesday 11 June 1918 · page 4

The New Zealand, Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, re ports, under date of June 5:—By the time this report is…

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Latest Telegraphic. State Parliament. The Wheat Guarantee. Fixing Price of Meat. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1918 · page 2

The State session, Beginning to-morrow, is expected to last four or five months Mr Holman says the Government is committed to its…

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"Speedwell" Branch. Farmers and Settlers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 11 June 1918 · page 3

The annual meeting of the above branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association was held at Mr. J O'Keeffe's, "Tavella," on Tuesday,…

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Butter in 20 Seconds

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 12 June 1918 · page 6

A number of Sydney gentlemen were interested at a demonstration on Wednesday last of the ARF-A-MO Churn, at the office of H. Carson…

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The Wool Question

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 12 June 1918 · page 2

A letter read at the last meeting of the Cowra branch of the F. & S. Association in which a circular was enclosed from a Sydney firm…

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Some Facts about Wool

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 12 June 1918 · page 6

The importance of ample supplies of wool in the world has never been more strongly emphasised than at present. Practically 75 per cent. of…

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