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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 64 of 83

To Wheat Farmers

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 October 1918 · page 6

The Minister of Agriculture has decided to extend the time for receiving wheat of the season 1917-18 into the Pool until the 16th day of…

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The Story of Wheat

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 October 1918 · page 6

At the beginning of the written history some three thousand years ago, wheat culture occupied an important place, in the affairs of men…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervisor of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A. Minister of Agriculture and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 386. Pastoral. Classing Merino Wool. Farmer's Flocks and the Appraisement System

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 October 1918 · page 2

In pursuance of the suggestions made by the Sheep and Wool Expert about the classing of wool from farmer's flocks of merino sheep for the…

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Grasshopper Swarms. a Seasonable Warning to Farmers

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 October 1918 · page 2

Fortunately, in this country serious visitations of grasshoppers are not of frequent occurrence, nor is the pest widely distributed over the State. In…

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments Wednesday, Oct 2nd, 1918 Local and General. To Farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 2 October 1918 · page 2

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

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Farmers!

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 2 October 1918 · page 1

For Highest Prices and Prompt Returns for yonr Hay, Chaff, Grain, etc., consign, to Robert Robinson & Co., Alexandria, one of the oldest and…

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Farmers' & Settlers' Association. Meeting at Lyndhurst

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 2 October 1918 · page 3

There were a large number of district farmers and graziers at Eadie's Hall, Lyndhurat, on Sept. 27th. It may be fairly taken as some…

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Wool Market

Western Champion · Thursday 3 October 1918 · page 9

The Australian, Mercantile Land and Finance Co., Ltd., write us as follows:—We find some growers are much concerned with, the somewhat…

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Wool Packs Interesting Position

Western Champion · Thursday 3 October 1918 · page 11

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., writes:—"In another part of your paper appear two separate announcements of ours, referring to the wool-pack…

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Live Stock. Worm Infestation in Sheep. Arsenical Drench

Western Champion · Thursday 3 October 1918 · page 4

Worm infestation in sheep, which occurs chiefly in the Central and Eastern Divisions of the State, has latterly become more serious on account…

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Dairying. Stud Book. Importance of Herd-Testing

Western Champion · Thursday 3 October 1918 · page 4

The herd-testing movement in New South Wales may be discussed under two heads—the testing of stud pedigree stock and the testing of the…

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Sheep

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 3

Best Merino Ram, over 2 years.— J. O. Nash 1, T. Darcy, Jr. 2. Best Merino Ewe, over 2 years.— T. Darcy 1, J. O. Nash 2…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 4

Mr W. J. Murray, of Wood-street, Grenfell, has written to Forbes Pastures Protection Board, complaining of the prevalence of sheep stealing in…

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Wheat Shortage

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr Grahame), upon his return this week from Melbourne, said the Wheat Storage Commission, a…

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Government Wheat Growing

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 3

The Governu[?]eut wheat- growing scheme on the Woodlands area, which was initiated towards the close of 1914, was brought to a conclusion in…

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Wheat Scrip Speculators

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 4

The question whether the country wheat agents' can legally traffic in the State wheat certificates was ralswhen Phillip Cohen & Hugh…

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State Wheat Board

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 2

Mr. Cousins has received the following from Senator Russell: I am in receipt of your letters of 17th and 28th ult., in which you bring under notice…

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Wheat the Weevil Pest

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 2

The members of the Australian Wheat Board met this week, and the Chairman Senator Russell, subsequently announced that the various…

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Wool Packs. Interesting Position

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 3

John Bridge & Co., Ltd., write:—"In another part of your paper appear two separate announcements of ours, referring to the wool-pack…

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Forbes P.p. Board. Compulsory Sheep Dipping

Forbes Times · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 4

A meeting of the directors of the Forbes P.P. Board was commenced at the Jemalong Shire Chambers this morning, there being present Messrs…

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