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

Farming & the land, 1921

1,507 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 76

Wheat Dockages

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 7

At a meeting of the Molong brunch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, the system of dockages put into operation by the State Wheat…

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Wheat Guarantee

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 7

Commenting on the failure of the New South Wales Government to find the money to pay the wheat farmers an additional 2/6 a bushel, apart…

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Huge Mob of Cattle

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 7

On Sunday a huge mob of cattle, the largest seen in Parkes for years, arrived by road from Roma, Queensland, after a journey overland of 17…

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The Wool Market

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 7

Harrison, Jones & Devlin, Ltd., report under date 10th January, 1921: Wool: Since the new year commenced there has been a fair enquiry…

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Wheat Experiments West Wyalong 1920

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 10

Owing to the extremely unfavorable harvest weather, the yields of this season's experiments at "Spy Hill" are much lighter than might…

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Hard Row to Hoe the Farmers' Lot. Duty on Machinery

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 3

At the meeting of Forbes Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday night, Mr. G. D. Bassett moved: "That the assistance of the…

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Farmers & Graziers' Co. Prominent at Flemington Stock Dept. Forging Ahead

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 1

The Secretary of the Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. writes—"Although we have not been handling fat stock for any great length of…

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Closer Settlement for Soldier Settlers and Landseekers Mr. D. N. John's Scheme the Transvaal Settlers' Law Which Applies to Farms on Areas Purchased by State Loans, as well as to Other Crown Lands (Continued from Last Issue)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 3

(1) The price of each farm is Gazetted; it includes all improvements and survey fees. (2) The Land Bill can "accept…

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Big Live Stock Prices. Farmers & Graziers' Co. Pushing to the [?]Eront

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 1

The Secretary of the Farmers and Grazisrs' C-operative Co. writes:- "Although we have not been handling fat stock for any great length of…

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Something Like a Farmer

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 2

An exchange refers to Mr. G. D. Bassett, of Forbes (and son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Bassett, of Canowindra) as something like a farmer. Last week…

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Wheat!

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 2

That the profit of farm business is causing world wide interest is shown by a report of the U.S. Minister for Agriculture. Briefly, "Ample…

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Boiled Wheat for Poultry

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 3

The palatability of wheat is increased by boiling, steaming, or soaking in hot water, but this treatment does not increase the food value in any way, nor…

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A New Variety of Wheat

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 1

"The time we have put in on Government experimental plots has not been wasted," said Mr. Thackeray, one of three sharefarmers on…

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For the Man on the Land Agricultural & Pastoral Notes

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 3

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervi[?] of the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department…

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Agricultural. Flag Smut of Wheat. Methods of Control

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 3

The spores of flag smut (the fine black dusty matter which is observable on crushing a leaf of an infected wheat plant) can reach the wheat grain in two…

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No. 506. Dairying. Sanitary and Lasting. How to Lay Concrete Floor for Dairy Premises

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 3

For all general purposes as applied to dairy premises, the concrete floor will be found most advantageous, being preferable to bricks,…

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments Saturday, Jan. 15th, 1921 Local and General To Farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 2

Be economical! Save your tallow and Kitchen fat, and get 1[?]/- per kerosene tin full at the Cowra Soap Works, Brisbane-street. Don't forget to tell your friends…

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Farmers & Grazier's Coy. Prominent at Flemington. Stock Dept. Forging Ahead

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 1

The Secretary of the Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. writes:—"Although we have not been handling fat stock for any great length of…

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The Wheat Yields. Grenfell Crops Equal to State Average. Splendid Quality Grain

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 2

Now that much of the wheat has been garnered it is possible to give some idea of the average yield for the district, which can…

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Farmers and Grazlers'Co Prominent at Flemington. Stock Dept. Forging Ahead

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 2

The secretary of the Farmers' and Graziers' Co-operative Co. writes :- "Although we have not been handling fat stock for any great length of…

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