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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 8 of 71

1918-19 Wheat

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 1

We beg to advice you that we have again been appointed agent for the R. J. Mulholland Wheat Company, at West Wyalong and Cal[?]n…

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Wool Offerings in Sydney Auctions in London

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—As a result of the influenza outbreak, wool appraisers are prevented from visiting Brisbane. The…

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Pickling Seed Wheat the Best Way to Prevent Bunt. (From the Dept. of Agriculture)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

The most efficient and convenient preventive for bunt, or "stinking smuth," under present circumstances is certainly sulphate of copper, or…

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Prayers for Rain a Farmer's Experience

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 3

Old Man Drought carries a lesson in his bush-fire proof whiskers—it is fodder conservation and water con servation. Prayers for rain are…

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The Farmers' Cattletrough. True Story of Luck

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 3

This is the true story of the Australian farmer and his new cattle trough. He was walking along the sea coast, on which his farm abutted,…

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Wheat Sale

Forbes Times · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 3

Since the completion of the sale of 30,000 tons of wheat to the Indian Government at 5/6 a bushel f.O.b., arrangements have been made for the…

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Wool Appraisement

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 2

Owing to the outbreak of influenza in Sydney and the consequent quarantine restrictions, the Government appraisers will not now be…

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Commercial News. Wool Reports

Forbes Times · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 3

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., report:—Owing to the outbreak of influenza in this cit yawl the quarantine…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Noea are issued every week, under the personalenpervistion of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, K.L.A. Minister of Agriculture, and are used mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 405. Agricultural. Quick Growing Fodder Crops. What Farmers Can Do

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 3

In view of the depletion of reserves of fodder and the serious damage done to ordinary pastures—especially to paspalum—by the phenomenally dry…

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Pastoral. Native Grasses From the Riverina. Danthonias Again

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 3

A collection of very line native grasses has just been received by the Department of Agriculture from the Grong Grong station in the Riverina…

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Wheat Frauds. an Ex-forbes Man's Evidence

Forbes Times · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 5

Some sensational evidence was given by Reginald Henry Coles, an ex-For[?]es resident, in the case at the Central Police Court, Sydney, on Tuesday in which…

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Wool Offerings in Sydney. Auctions in London

Forbes Times · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 1

Winchcolobe, Carson Ltd. report:—As a result of the influenza outbreak wool appraisers are prevented from [?]siting Brisbane. The appraisements…

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Agricultural Notes. Quick Growing Fodder Crops. What Farmers Can Do. (From the Department of Agriculture.)

Forbes Times · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 8

In view of the depletion of reserves of fodder and the serious damage done to ordinary pastures—especially to paspalum—by the phenomenally dry…

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Pickling Seed Wheat. The Best Way to Prevent Bunt

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 3

The most efficient and convenient preventive for bunt or stinking smut," under present circumstances is certainly sulphate of coppor, or…

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£10,000,000 Loan to Assist Farmers Urged. Seiuous Effect of Drought

Forbes Times · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 3

A meeting [?] fbusiness men, graziers, and farmers was held at Inverell on Tuesday last for the purpose of urging the Government to help the farmers,…

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Farmer's Foresight. Prepared for the Drought

Forbes Times · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 5

Ah illustration of what can be accoraplished by foresight has just been brought. under our notice. About ten years ago Mr. L. I. Thomas acquired…

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Temora Demonstration Farm. Some Results to Date

Forbes Times · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 8
Also in Cowra Free Press

To the Temora district belong the distinction of havng a larger proportion of its total area under cultivation than any other in the State, while the…

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments Saturday, Feb. 8th, 1919. Local and General TO Farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 2

Be economical! Save year tallow and bitchen fat, and get 10/- per kerosene tin full at the Cowra Soap Works, Brisbane Street Don't forget to tel your friends…

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The Isolation Area. Showground or Experiment Farm? To the Editor

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 6

"Wellwisher" writes:—With reference to the suggestion of Aid. Muir at the last meeting of the local Municipal Council, that in the event of the…

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