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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 62 of 83

New Season's wool. Quality of Early Clips

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 20 September 1918 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. advise:—Appraisements of the current seasons wool started last Tuesday. Satisfaction is expressed on all…

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The Farmer. Lucerne Growing

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 20 September 1918 · page 7

Every farmer who can possibly grow lucerne should have a patch of this "king of fodders." If he can irrigate it so much the better, but in…

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The Nationalists and Farmers and Settlers. (To the Editor of the Grenfell Record)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1918 · page 2

SIR,—It is not my intention to be drawn into the controversy between Mr. H. C-M. Garling and Mr. Charles Coghlan. In justice to the latter, however, it appears to me the former…

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To Farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 21 September 1918 · page 2

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

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Sheep from Wyalong

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 24 September 1918 · page 2

Sheep rates were generally unaltered at Homebush last Thursday. Any change in values was in owner's favor. Mr. W. G. Butler, 'Mallee Vale,'…

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Wool Report

Forbes Times · Tuesday 24 September 1918 · page 4

The Australian, Mercantile, Land and Finance Company, Ltd., report under date 18th September:—With the weather conditions more…

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New Season's Wool

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1918 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd, advise:-Appraisements of the current season's wool started in Sydney last Tuesday…

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Wheat in France Barrage Plowing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1918 · page 1

Pte. Alex. Ferguson writes to his brother, Mr W. S. Ferguson, of Forbes, from France, under date July 20. He says:…

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New Seasons Wool. Quality of Early Clips

Forbes Times · Tuesday 24 September 1918 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., advise: Appraisements of the current season's wool started in Sydney last Tuesday…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Pinnacle Branch

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 September 1918 · page 3

A MEETING of the above was held in Wheoga School on Saturday, Sept. 14. Only a few members were present and Mr. W. Seymour (President) occupied…

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Butter Storage. Value of Pasteurisation Again Demonstrated

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 25 September 1918 · page 6

Factory managers and others will be interested to learn that not only was the quality of the butter stored in the 1918 pool eminently satisfactory, but that the…

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District Exhibit at Cowra Show. Farm and Dairy Produce Trophy. A Creditable Feature of the Late Exhibition

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 25 September 1918 · page 2

A very creditable start has been made by the local P., A. and H. Association to bring together annually an exhibit in trophy form of the…

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Poultry Feeding with Bluestoned Wheat. Has it any Ill-effects?

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 25 September 1918 · page 6

An interesting experiment has been conducted by the Department of Agriculture, at the suggestion of the Poultry Expert, to determine the effects, if any,…

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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. 385. Dairying. Quality of New South Wales Butters. Gratifying Improvement

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 25 September 1918 · page 6

This State is to be congratulated upon the fact that owing to the operation of the Dairy Industry Act it is possible for the first time to present an authenticated…

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments Wednesday, Sept 25th, 1918 Local and General. TO Farmers and Others [?]

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 25 September 1918 · page 2

Be economical[?] Save your tallow and kitchen fat, and get 10/- per kerosene tin full at the Cowra Soap Works, Brisbane Street Dou't forget to tell your friends…

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Our Wheat

Western Champion · Thursday 26 September 1918 · page 4

Messrs. Joseph Palmer & Sons, in their monthly share list for September, writes as follows:- The pessimistic ministerial…

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Cattle

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 2

It is somewhat remarkable that in a stock-raising district such as this, the cattle sections are so poorly patronised. Perhaps if the committee…

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Sheep

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 2

The sheep sections were poorly patronised also this year. Although the entries were small in number, the quality was exceptionally good. Mr. Weir…

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Cattle Sale

Forbes Times · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 4

Messrs. Moore, Brooke and Co. and J C Kcane and Co., report having held a very successful sale at the local municipal yards on Saturday…

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Wool Away

Forbes Times · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., write:—Shearing is proceeding apace this year. As evidence of the rapid progress being made with the work the…

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