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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 12 of 71

"Take-All." the Wheat-growees' Worst Enemy

Forbes Times · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 8

For some yours the Plant Breeder of the Department of Agricuture has observed the prevalence of "take-all" in the wheat breading plots at Cowra…

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Wheat Growing. Conference to Be Held at Harden

Forbes Times · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 8

At a well attended meeting of wh[?] growers held at Harden on 15th inst. Mr. Neville Graham (President Shire of Demondrille, in the Chair), it was…

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Current Topics. Fortunate Farmer

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 4

Mr Victor Ridley, of Yumeena, was one who received a big benefit from the rain. A neighbor informs us that Mr Ridley cleaned out his…

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Farmers & Settlers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 6

At a meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, the possibility of applying for a Government bore here was discussed, also it was…

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Share Farming Profitable

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 6

The success attained by share farmer in the Junee district furnishes a valuable chapter to the contoversy as to whether wheat farming pays. The…

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Wool Appraisements

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 1

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Coy., Ltd., report:—-Our appraisement No 53 begins on Friday, February 21, and should be completed…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervission of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture. and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 407. Pastoral. Cross-breeding Experiments with Sheep. More Combined Results

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 3

Last week's review of the results of the cross-breeding experiments at Wagga, Bathurst and Cowra experiment farms was limited to the wethers, with…

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Farmers!

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 22 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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The Orchard. to Maintain Soil Fertility. Green Manuring Crops

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 3

The maintenance of fertility, notwithstanding the loss of plant food that results from constant cropping, is one of the problems that confront every…

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Wool Appraisements

Forbes Times · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 4

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report:—The present wool appraicment sea son has been a most successful one and,…

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Wheat Scrip What Should Holders Do?

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 4

Very many of our wheat farmers are the holders of wheat scrip in the various pools. They have received the first advance and are in a…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 26 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. 407…

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The Orchard. to Maintain Soil Fertility. Green Manuring Crops

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 2

The maintenance of fertility, notwithstanding the loss of plant food that results from constant cropping, is one of the problems that confront every…

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Farmers!

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 26 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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The Isolation Area. Showground or Experimental Farm? To the Editor

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 2

Sir,—Acting in the capacity of Health Officer for this district, I would in the interest of my Council, the medical profession, and the…

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Wheat Scrip

Western Champion · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 9

Messrs. Joseph Palmer and Sons, in their last monthly share list, remark:—When last we wrote the price of the "C" 1917-18 Scrip was about…

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Wool Report

Western Champion · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., write:— Wool appraisements continue without interruption in Sydney. We offered a catalogue of 7200 bales last week:…

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Inquest. Fatal Accident at Wheat Silos

Western Champion · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 17

The Coroner, Mr. D. Geddes, held an inquiry on Tuesday afternoon into the circumstances attending the death of Frank Bouffier, who was killed on…

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New Varieties of Wheat. How They Behaved this Season

Western Champion · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 20

One of the features of this season's work on the Plant Breeder's plots at Cowra has been the success of South African varieties of wheat under test…

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Success in Dairying

Western Champion · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 21

The desire to be successful naturally appeals to everybody in all fields of activity and enterprise, and stimulates everybody to put forward…

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