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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

1,414 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 11 of 71

75,00 Bags of Wheat Burnt

Forbes Times · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 3

By a fire in a wheat stack at Mirrool siding, on the Temora-Barellanliue, on Friday, 75,000 bags of, 1916-17 wheat, it is estimated, were destroyed…

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Weevils in Wheat Stacks. How to Deal with Them

Forbes Times · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 3

Great loss has resulted in connection with the grain industry, and more especially the wheat industry, in Auatralia from the ravages of sundry…

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Open Column. the Wheat Question. To the Editor Forbes Times

Forbes Times · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 4

Sir.—The F.S.A. of N.S.W. are inviting their branches to pass resolutions that in the opinion of the wheat growers in the association the…

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Sad Fatality Well-known Farmer Killed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 3

A sad fatality occurred on the outskirts of the town last evening, the result being that Mr John Richard Riches, a well known farmer,…

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Farmers and Setclers. Wyalong District Branch. Annual Meeting

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 3

The annual meeting of the above branch was held at the M.U. Hall on Saturday afternoon, the Chair being occupied by the President (Mr Neil…

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District Sheep

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 1

Prices for prime sheep were firm at Homebush last Thursday, but rates for other grades ruled weaker. Good quality lines were scarce. Xbred…

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Wool Trade Busy

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 6

Wincbcombe, Carson, Ltd. report: --Those engaged in the Sydney wool trade are still working at high pressure. Catalogues totalling 45,000…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 2

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture and are tared mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 406…

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Farmer Mistook Jones. So They Had a Parting Cup In Consequence

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 2

A meeting of the Presbytery wad to be held in the town, and Jones, who was on the staff of a local newspaper, was sent down to report the proceedings. I…

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Agricultural Temora Demonstration Farm. a Suggested Rotation

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 2

Where a farmer is catering for the grain and the hay markets, it is possible to adopt a rotation that will give two crops every three years. That, indeed,…

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Dairying. Ten-year-old Silage. a Profitable Venture

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 2

A sample of silage that had been made from green maize in April, 1909--: nearly ten years ago--was recently forwarded to the Department of…

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A Claim Over Lucerne Hay. Gowra Farmers v. Western Grazier. What is "Bush Hay?" Case Adjourned to Next Sitting After Lengthy Evidence

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 4

A Claim Over Lucerne Hay. Cowra Farmers v. Western Grazier. Whit is "Bush Hay?" Case Adjourned to Next Sitting…

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Farmers!

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 1

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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To Farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 4

Be eoonomical! Save your tallow and kitohea 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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Farmer and Share-Farmer Fall Out. Defendant says "i've been a Caol Warder and Don't Want to be a Gaol Boarder." Parties Shake Hands in Court

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 4

When the sittings of the District Court were resumed on Friday evening, the novel spectacle was witnessed of his. Honor adjudicating minus his…

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Wool Report

Western Champion · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 13

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, report:—Our appraisement No. 53 begins on Friday, February 21, and…

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The Farmers and the Wheat Pool

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 8

The Farmers and Settlers' Co-operative Grain Co. commenced operations in connection with the 1917-18 wheat pool and made a handsome profit,…

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The Wheat Pool

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 2

A MEETING of members of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, and others, was held in the Masonic Hall on Saturday last…

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Wheat Pauments. New Financial Scheme. [?]

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 3

The Acting Prime Minister is authorised by a new regulation to enter in conjunction with representatives of the State Governments, into an…

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"Take All" the Wheat-growers' Worst Enemy

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 7

For some years the Plant Breeder of the Department of Agriculture has observed the prevalence of "take-all" in the wheat breeding plots at Cowra…

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