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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 60 of 83

Plain Facts of the Wheat Situation

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 September 1918 · page 2

Wheat growers in N.S.W. are being seriously misled by speeches on public platforms, and statements in private by interested persons…

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F. and S. Organiser Statements Denied by State Wheat Office. (To the Editor)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 September 1918 · page 2

Sir,—So that the Farmers and others, who in this district have heard or read Mr. Coghlan's presentation of the case against the National Administration…

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Soldiers' Farms Resumption Recommended

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1918 · page 4

The Orange Land Board on Saturday night concluded an inquiry which extended over 12 days, into the proposed purchase or resumption by the…

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Farmers and Settlers. Speedwell Branch

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 10 September 1918 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Speedwell Branch of the F. and S. Association was held at Mr. J. O'Keeile's "Tarella." In the absence…

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Farmers' Candidates. Mr. Beeby's Views

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 10 September 1918 · page 3

Mr. Beeby referred last week to the decision of the Farmers and Settlers' Association to put forward its own candidates for Parliament, and said…

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The Economical Cow. Compared with Other Farm Animals. (From Department of Agriculture)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 10 September 1918 · page 3

The dairy cow not only produces more human food from a given amount of feed than any other animal but she consumes a larger amount…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 September 1918 · page 2

THE news that the Acting Prime Minister anticipated that farmers would probably have to accept an even lower price for their wheat than hitherto was…

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The Wheat Position

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 September 1918 · page 6

The Primary Producers' Union has addressed the following letter to the Acting Prime Minister of the Commonwealth:--…

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Dairying. Take Care of the Cans. a War-time Economy

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 September 1918 · page 2

The high price of tinned goods of all kinds is a subject in which the dairy farmer has a real interest, and an American professor suggests that many…

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The Economical Cow. Compared with Other Farm Animals

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 September 1918 · page 2

The dairy cow not only produces more human food from a given amount of feed than any other animal, but she consumes a larger amount of material that…

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Farmers' Co-Operative Grain Co. Some Interesting Facts. From an Address by Mr. J. Fitzpatrick

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 11 September 1918 · page 3

If not the largest, by far the most representative assemblage of fartoers ever held in Cowra took place at the Literary Institute on Saturday, last,…

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The Gowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments. Wednesday, Sept 11th, 1918 Local and General. TO Farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 11 September 1918 · page 2

Be economical! Save your tallow and kitchen fat, and get, 10/- per kerosene tin fall at the Cowra Soap Works, Brisbane Street Don't forget to tell your friends,…

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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 on the experience of the Department. No. 383. Agricultural. Keep the Plough Going. And Increase the Fallowed Area

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 September 1918 · page 2

The month of September is the last in which many farmers will be able to comply with the conditions covering the Government's offer of an advance…

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Cattle. Durham

Western Champion · Thursday 12 September 1918 · page 6

Bull, 2½yrs. or over.—J. F. Male 1, and champion, T. and P. Cannon 2. Cow, 3yrs. or over.—N. McPhillamy 1 and champion…

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Sheep. Merinos

Western Champion · Thursday 12 September 1918 · page 6

Ram, 2½yrs. and over.—A. H. Reid 1, T. H. White 2. Ram, under 1½ years.—Neil MacPhillamy 1, A. H. Reid 2…

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Wool Report

Western Champion · Thursday 12 September 1918 · page 13

The Australian, Mercantile, Land and Finance Company, Limited, Sydney, report under date 10th September, 1918:—The arrangements for the…

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Extra Stock (Farmers' Class)

Western Champion · Thursday 12 September 1918 · page 6

Light Harness Horse.—Aubrey Robinson 1, J. Edwards 2. Maiden Handicap Trot, 1 mile.—H. G. Bray's Roan Boy, a walk over…

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Dairying. Herd-testing in Practice. And Startling Results

Western Champion · Thursday 12 September 1918 · page 26

The use that one member of the Bangalow Herd-testing Association made of the information he obtained by individual testing of his cows…

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Wool Appraisements

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 13 September 1918 · page 3

New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Company Ltd. under date of 11th September reports:—The 1918-19 wool season will open…

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Wool Deal Commenced

Forbes Times · Friday 13 September 1918 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. write:—Mail advices to hand from England express great satisfaction at the purchase of the Australian wool clip for…

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