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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 55 of 71

Boom in Wool. Sensational Prices in London

Western Champion · Thursday 2 October 1919 · page 13

The sensational prices for wool mentioned in our London cables yesterday (says Saturday's "Herald") afford convincing proof of the leading…

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Sheep

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 3

Merino Ewe, over 2 years: J. O. Nash 1, C. Dwyer 2. Border Leicester Ram: E. E. Herbert 1, W. H. Townsend 2…

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Wheat Prospects

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 6

Even though the golden fleece is not right up to average, if the wheat harvest is as good in comparison, there will be much satisfaction, as…

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A Pastoral contrast. ELSEWHERE & CLIEFDEN

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 2

A recent prospertive buyer inspecting Cliefden Estate subdivision, Cow ra-Canowindra, forcibly remarked on the marked contrast the country…

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A Pastoral Contrast Elsewhere and Cliefden

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 7

A recent prospective buyer inspecting Cliefden Estate subdivision Cowra-Canowindra, forcibly re marked on the marked contrast the…

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Wool Hold-up. Consignments Temporarily Stopped

Forbes Times · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 6

Messrs. Winchecombe, Carson, Ltd., the well-known city wool agents, wired as yesterday as follows:—Owing to the truck demand for…

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Commercial News. Some District Wool Prices

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 4

The following appear in appraisement No 63, by the Pastoral Finance Association Ltd.: Blink Bonnie over Leslie.—gr…

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Wool Carriage Suspended By Wire

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 2

Owing to the demand for trucks for starving stock, the Railway Department has temporarily suspended the carriage of wool…

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The Virtues of the Silo Cheapest Insurance for Sheep

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 7

That the time must ultimately arrive when the silo is an essential part of the farmer's equipment is a foregone conclusion. At present, although…

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Virtues of the Silo Cheapest Insurance for Sheep. (From the Department of Agriculture)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 1

That the time must ultimately arrive when the silo is an essential part of the farmer's equipment is a foregone conclusion. At present,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. From the Department of Agriculture). Turkeys As Caterpillar Destroyers

Forbes Times · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 2

Most farmers know how well the turkey has justified his reputation as a combatant of farm posts. Grasshoppers get short shrift from him, and for…

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Declining Fertility Value of Stock on the Farm

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 8

There is at least one point of similarity between a farmer's land and his banking account: if too much is withdrawn and too little paid in, each…

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Dairying. Fodder Crops Toe Dairy Farmees. Some Suitable Varieties

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 4 October 1919 · page 4

A serios of articles dealing with fodder crops suitable for dairy farmers is at present appearing in the "Agricultural Gazette." The South Coast and…

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Two New Types of Wheat

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 4 October 1919 · page 4

Striking testimony is [?] to the value of scientific research in agriculture by reports of the plant-breeding section of the University of Cambridge…

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Wheat Selection. The Tendency to Reversion

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 4 October 1919 · page 4

"Does wheat true to type deterior[?] was the question recently submitted to Professor A. J. Perkins, South Australian Director of…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Wan on the Land. These Notes are [?] under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Grahamme. M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 439. Agricultural the Advantage of Fallowing. Some Object Lessons in the West

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 4 October 1919 · page 4

The advantages derived from fallowing are case again shown in the present condition of certain crops in the western [?] the Chief Inspector of…

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Goulburn Cattle Sale

Forbes Times · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 1

W. H. Wheatley report yarding 1000 head of cattle on Thursday, October 2, to a small attendance of buyers who were very cautious in their operations…

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A Pastoral Contrast Elsewhere and Cliefden

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 2

A recent prospective buyer inspecting Cliefden Estate subdivision, Cowra-Canowindra, forcibly remarked on the marked contrast the country offerded…

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Wool Consignment Burnt

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 2

A few days back a consignment of 108 bales of Forbes wool on truck for Sydney, took fire in some way at Penrith. About 8 bales only were…

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Wool and Stock

Forbes Times · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 1

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-opera[?] Graince, Insurance and Agency, Co. ltd., report under date, 4th October, 1919:—…

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