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

Farming & the land, 1921

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Latest Telegraphic. Wheat for Millers. Infantile Mortality Discussed. SYDNEY

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 2

Dr Purdy, the city health officer, in a report on infantile mortality., states the rapid increase is very disappointing in a city which used to be…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association Meeting of Members. Political Organisation Discussed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 1

A meeting of the members of the Forbes branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday afternoon. Mr. W. R…

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Bigger Profits for the Farmer by Reducing Farm Production Costs

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 4

High selling prices make for carelessness and waste in production. This is true on the farm as well as in the factory…

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Farmers Favor Pool and Want 5/ Guarantee

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 4

A largely attended meeting of farmers at Junee decided to ask the Federal Government to continue the wheat pool and guarantee 5/ a bushel…

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Farmers & Settlers' Ass. Barmedman Branch Mr G. B. Black Elected President Presentation to Retiring President

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 7

The annual meeting of the above branch was held at the conclusion of the farmers' rally in Shield's Canberra. Hall on Friday afternoon last…

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Wool

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 April 1921 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report:-- No information is to band regarding the re-sturting of Sydney wool…

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Sheep Values Comparison

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 13 April 1921 · page 1

Mr. H. Pigott has had framed, as an interesting comparison of prices, two account sales of fat sheep sold by him in the Sydney market; one in…

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Nature Study with Wheat. a Pamphlet Designed for Farmer Junior

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 April 1921 · page 2

Whatever he touches, the American is persistently "different." In Zane Grey's "The Desert of Wheat," the hero weighs in with a two-page extract…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 April 1921 · page 2

These Notes are issued every week under the personal supervision of the Minister of Agriculture and are based mainly on the experiences of the Department. No. 518…

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Dairying. the Calf Knew. The Danger of Petty Spurge

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 April 1921 · page 2

"He won't cat it I don't know why--it seems good green feed." The owner of the, calf spoke resentfully the calf regarded its owner with…

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments Wednesday, April 18, 1921 Local and General To Farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 13 April 1921 · page 2

Be economical [?] Save your tallow and kitchen fat, and got 7/- per kerosene tin full at the Cowra Soap Works, Brisbane street. Don't forget to tell your friends…

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Wheat Sales

Western Champion · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 11

"Growers don't seem to care' twopence what happens to their crops when harvested," was the remark made by Mr. G. B. Holt, president of…

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To Work Up a Dairy Herd

Western Champion · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 23

To work up a dairy herd, writes the Herdmaster of the Department of Agriculture, the best method is to breed from the average herd, using a highly…

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Dairying. the Virtue of Boiling Water. Wholesome Milk Depends on its Extensive Use

Western Champion · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 23

The wholesomeness of milk has been found by practical experience to depend largely on boiling water or steam being used to scald utensils and…

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Wheat for Darling Harbour

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 6

Wheat agents are busy at all sidings trucking wheat to Darling Harbor. It is the intention of the Board, to shift the wheat from all…

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More Wheat This Year

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 6

It is likely that a greater acreage of land will be under cultivation this year, as the deplorable fall in the prices of wool and stock is…

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The Wool Trade Interesting Review

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 7

From Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., we have received an advance copy of the firm's annual wool review. As everyone knows, the past…

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Wheat Pool. Ballot to Be Taken

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 1

The Prime Minister, Mr Hughes, has had presented to him the resolutions passed at the conference of the Commonwealth farmers' organisation…

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TRUNDLE (From Our Own Correspondent). Seed Wheat

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 6

Farmers are very busy putting in crop throughout the district. Operations have been somewhat delayed or, account of late harvest, and then…

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Wheat Costs Concessions to Millers Relieving Present Stagnation

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 1

The situation in the milling industry is likely to be considerably relieved as the result of concessions by the Wheat Board…

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