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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 8 of 83

Wool Report

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co, Ltd., report under date January 23:—Steady progress is being made…

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Wool Insurance

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 4

Winchombe, Carson Ltd write:—Owing to the particularly wet weather which has been experienced this season, au unusally large…

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Big Sale of Sheep

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 4

The agents in conjunction, Messrs Flanagan, Stein & Co. (Grenfell) and Weaver & Co. (Forbes) report a successful sale of sheep on account of…

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Wheat or Meat

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 4

A Forbes correspondent, writing to the "Sun" dealing with the question of wheat or meat, stated that the position regarding wheat was so…

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This Season's Wheat

Forbes Times · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 4

In the financing of the scheme for the guarantee of the 4/- f.o.b. to farmers for this season's wheat some doubt has arisen as to the respective…

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Wheat v Meat

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 2

THE following has been forwarded by Weddin Shire Council to the State Government :—Gentlemen,—The Weddin Shire Council as…

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Wheat or Stock?

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 1

The most alarming proposition of war times, in so far as New South Wales is concerned, is that approved of by the State Cabinet last week,…

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Construction of Wheat Silos

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 5

Mr. Valder (Under-Seraetai v for Agriculture) stated that two wheat silos were now in course of construction in New South Wales—…

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Local and General. Wheat Stackings

Forbes Times · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 4

The wheat stacked in the Orange railway district to the week ending Saturday last, January 19, is as follows:—Orange 7 bags, Manildra 3[?]59…

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Sheep Fly Destruction Advice for Inquiring Fastoralists

Forbes Times · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 6

Professor Lefroy, who is a member of the British Wheal Commission, is now in Sydney, where he has made an important statement to the effect…

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Stock or Wheat. Goernment's Mad Scheme

Forbes Times · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 4

A Trundle correspondent writes:—"I hope you are going to use the influence of your valuable paper to oppose the mad scheme put forward for…

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Stock or Wheat Government Attitude. Committee to Investigate

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 5

In response to the Government's invitation to a conference to consider 'a scheme for the expansion of the live stock industry in place…

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Farm and Held Original Articles. Packing Silace

Forbes Times · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 7

In order to avoid acid fermentation in onsilage, it will be found advisable in filling a silo to put in only 2½ft. or 3ft. in depth of the fodder in a…

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Labor in the Dairy

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 4

During the present heavy milking season which has intensified the shortage of labor In many districts, this difficulty can be largely…

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Conversions Into Homr Stead Farms

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 6

[?] [?] Homestead Selection, Homestead [?]rant, Conditional Purchase Lease…

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The Farmer. Breeding Heifers Too Young

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 7

The farmer who breeds a heifer at less than two years of age evidently does so in order to begin realizing a profit from her as early as…

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Wool Appraisement

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Coy., Ltd., reports under date of Jan. 23.—Steady progress is being made with the…

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Wool Insuranoe

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 2

Messrs Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. writes—Owing to the particularly wet weather which, has been experienced this season, an unusually large…

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Modern Dairying

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 2

The benefits of labour saving machinery ia the dairy are probably more appreciated than in most industries. The dairying industry ranks as one of the largest…

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Local and General To Farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 2

Be economical! Save your tullow and kitchen fat, and get 9/- per kerosene tin full at the Cowra Soap Works, Brisbane Street Dou't forget to tell your friends,…

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