Mixed Wheat
In connection with the growing of healthy wheat crops there is one important point often neglected, viz., the sowing of mixed seed wheat It has been established by numerous…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1898
118 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 6
A Farmer's Complaint. (To the Editor "Western Champion.")
Sir,—When Mr. Gardiner appeared before the Parkes electors he devoted a good part of the evening to ridiculing the simple farmer. One…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Federation. to the Members of the Farmers' Association, and to Farmers in This District Generally. (Per Favor of "Western Champion.")
Roll up every man of you and bring your friends with you to record your votes on the 3rd June, in favor of the Federation Bill. Remember you are…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Interesting to Farmers
In a recent issue we made reference to the disc plough, a new invention, which if it performs all that is claimed for it, will certainly revolutionise…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Co-operative Wheat Export
ADELAIDE advices state that millers there are at a loss to understand the low rate at which the Hour was flour up, and they are speculating as to whether there is more to follow. In the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Farmer on Federation
The following letter appeared in the Parkes “ Independent,” and expresses in plain language a farmer’s opinion on the Convention Bill :—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pastoral Leases
In pursuance of the requirements of section 3 of the Crown Lands Act of 1895, it is notified that, in compensation for withdrawals made under…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Situation in Spain. “Desolated and Ruined.” Scarcity of Wheat
The Madrid authorities estimate that the wheat supply in the city will only last one month. Purchases from abroad are being made…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →That Farmer's Complaint. (To the Editor "Western Champion.")
Sir,—In your issue of April 22nd, "A Farmer" commences what is termed a complaint, with either a mistake or a deliberate falsehood. He…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rural Life. to Grow a Good Crop of Oats
First it is necessary to have a good seed bed. Soil that has been exhausted much by previous cropping will not do. Oats will not do well if sown after wheat, neither will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →'A Farmer' in Reply. (To the Editor "Western Champion.")
Sir,—A correspondent signing himself "Salvo-Jure," in your issue of the 22nd, accuses me of falsehood, and a little further on in his letter shows…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farmers' Association
The quarterly meeting of the parkes District Farmers' Association Was held at Tatteraall's Hotel, on Saturday afternoon, Mr. E. Skinner…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Forbes Show. the Sheep Section
The sheep judge at the Forbes Show was Mr. Van Weenan, who is also on the staff at the "Sydney Mail." This is what he has to say of…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The Jumna’s Butter
LONDON, June 7.—Experts consider that the defects in the Queensland butter brought by the R.M S, Jumna are not attributable to refrigeration. The butter was made and packed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Tests
The following wheat tests have been taken by Messrs. Burton and Company, of the Australian Flour Mills, Granville, the sample sacks selected…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Allora Spring Wheat
Considerable discussion having taken place as to the value of Allora Spring wheat from a milling point of view, the Minister for Agriculture has…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Decline of the Wool Industries
The “Statist” takes a very gloomy view of the position of our wool industries, which the writer maintains is very unsatisfactory By the American tariff legislation we have…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Dairy
If we should mention that a full hundred years ago there were cows whose yield was far in excess of some of the most highly thought of to-day we might be disbelieved…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →About Pigs. the Pig on the Small Farm
THERE is hardly a farm so diminutive in size that pigs cannot be made of use with profit in consuming products that would otherwise be wasted. They take a place the poultry…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Weirdest Farm. Disrash-germs [?] of [?]
There is at least one regularly organised microbe-farm in England, and it is situated not amid the Surrey hills or in the Kentish vales, but it is in the very heart of the…
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