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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 6 of 83

Big Cattle Sale

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 4

In to-day's issue, Mr. W. H. Wheatley furnishes particulars of a big sale of 4000 head of cattle, which he will hold at the Goulbum…

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Big Sheep Sale

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 4

The P.F.A., in conjunction with Messrs O. H Fnrner & Co., will hold a big sale of 10,000 sheep at Goulburn on Tuesday next. Full…

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Marquis Wheat

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 4

Writing to Sir Joseph Carruthers of his experience with Marquis wheat, Mr. P. H. Bolte, West Wyalong, says:—" Bad luck with…

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Wheat Coming In

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 6

On Tuesday last 1676 bags of wheat were received for stacking by Day, Spence & Co. This is that firm's record day thin season…

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Cost in Wheat Production. a Basis of Calculation. (No 3.)

Forbes Times · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 8

In the articles of the past two weeks under this heading (writes the Department of Agriculture) it has been admitted that the operations in…

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Wheat Cost of Production No. 2. From the Department of Agriculture)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 6

In the articles of the past two weeks under this heading, it has been admitted that the operations incidental to the production of a crop of…

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15 Millions for Wheat. First Instalment Payable on Monday. Ominous Lookout for 1918

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 4

Sir John Forrest (Treasurer), after a conference with the Governor of the Commonwealth Bank, announced that the guaranteed…

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Cost in Wheat Production. A Basis of Calculation. (From Department of Agriculture.) (Continued from Last Issue.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 4

The labor cost on a wheat farm is much more easily ascertained than the horse cost, say the writers of the article referred to last issue…

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Farmers Pleased

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 6

The last meeting of the Shire Council has caused a deal of satisfaction to local farmers. For a couple of years they have felt the…

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Barbed Wire Cuts Some Suggestions for Farmers. (From the Dopt. of Agriculture)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 7

Unsightly scars, the results of barbed wire cuts, materially depreciate tho value of colts and horses when the time comes for them to be…

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Farm and [?]Eld Original Articles. Feeding Skim-milk

Forbes Times · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 7

The successful feeding of skim-milk necessitates many precautions being taken, and, as the result of experiments at a large number of stations in North…

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Conversions Into Home Stead Farms

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 6

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

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Manuring for the Dairy

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 7

On this subject a test, which is vouched for by the "Farmers' Gazette," Ireland, is that "a field of poor clayey soil was selected, and…

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments Saturday, Jan. 19, 1918. Local and General To Farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 2

Be economical! Save your tallow and kitchen fat, and get 9/- per kerosene tin fall at the Cowra Soap Works, Briabane Street Don't forget to tell your friends…

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Farmers!

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 19 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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Wheat

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 2

Pearce & Williams, acting as Local Agents for the Farmers & Settlers' Co-Operative Grain Coy., Ltd., Government Wheat Shippers, are now…

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Wheat

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 2

Messrs G. Rath and Son, acting as local agents for Messrs John Darling and Son, Government Wheat Shippers, are now ready to receive wheat…

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Wool Reports

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 2

John Bridge and Co., Ltd. report under date 19th inst.:—The wool appraisements are progressing expeditiously and the present rate of…

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When Cattle Were Cheap

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 2

Talk amongst some of the old hands" recently veered round to the price of cattle, past and present. One of the greybeards called to mind that…

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Wool & Produce Reports

Forbes Times · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 4

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association reports:—Wool: Appraisements contoinue in full swing in the Sydney market…

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