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

Farming & the land, 1900

344 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 13 of 18

Spray. "Sheep in the East

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1900 · page 5

A Species of sheep in the East, common in Syria, are so encumbered by the weight of their [?] that the shepherds fix a piece of thin board to the under…

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Wool and Produce Report

The Canowindra Star · Friday 12 October 1900 · page 4

[?] Australasian Mortgage and Agency [?] Ltd, John Bridge & Co. Ltd., [?]on, Jonee, and Devlin Ltd., Hill [?]nd Co., Pastoral Finance…

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Homebush Stock Sales. Thursday, 11Th October. Cattle

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 12 October 1900 · page 1

772 yarded, including, a moderate proportion of cows, steers, &c. The quality was mainly good to prime, with some yards of extra prime…

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Farming Notes

The Canowindra Star · Friday 12 October 1900 · page 4

A remedy for Turnip Flavor in Diary Products.—Thus writes a correspondent in the "Scottish Farmer":—"I have great pleasure in giving you details in…

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Spray. Sheep in the East

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1900 · page 4
Also in Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder

A species of sheep in the East, common in Syria, are so encumbered by the weight of their balls that the shepherds fix a piece of thin board to the under…

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Wrinkles on Vermont Sheep Pelts

Forbes Times · Saturday 13 October 1900 · page 8

SHEEPBREEDERS frequently [?] the profitableness or otherwise of increasing the Vermont strain in the merino [?] of the colony ; but the discussion invariably [?]…

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Wheat and Other Markets

Forbes Times · Saturday 13 October 1900 · page 4

THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO., LTD., report for week ending October 9th, 1900 Wool.—There is little change to report under this…

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Farmers’ and Settlers’ Association of N.S.W. 79 Victoria Markets, Sydney, 6th October, 1900

Forbes Times · Saturday 13 October 1900 · page 3

DEAR SIR,—I would be glad if you would make as public as possible the fact that meetings of farmers and others interested in Co-operation, will be held as follows, when I…

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Judging Dairy Cattle

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 19 October 1900 · page 6

In establishing a dairy herd the importance of using a sire descended from deep-milking strain is admitted (remarks the Australian), bat even when, such an animal is provided,…

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Sending Sheep to Market

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 19 October 1900 · page 6

Local stockowners continue to take advantage of the fair rates ruling at Homebush to dispose of their fats off sheare. On Tuesday no less than 25 trucks of sheep were…

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The Wheat Market

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 19 October 1900 · page 6

The Farmers and Settlers Co-operative Association, Ltd.--who should be able to give an honest forecast of the wheat market --reports as follows under, date 13th…

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Homebush Stock Sales. Thursday, 18Th October. Cattle

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 19 October 1900 · page 1

1,088 yarded; quality fair to very good. There was the usual proportion of cows and an extra large number of steers, heifers, etc., included in the…

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Farming Notes

The Canowindra Star · Friday 19 October 1900 · page 4

Purifying Rancid Butter.—The tendency of butter to become rancid is well-known. This is due to liberation of the volatile fatty acids. The process…

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The Crops

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 19 October 1900 · page 6

Owing to the ravages of grasshoppers a number of crops close to town that would have yielded a heavy crop of wheat are being cut for hay. The crops along the…

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Judging Dairy Cattle

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 4
Also in Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder

In establishing a dairy herd the importance of using a sire descended from a deep-milking strain is admitted (remarks the Australasian), but even when such un animal is provided,…

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Wheat and Other Markets

Forbes Times · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 4

THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO., LTD., report for week ending October 20th, 1900— Wool.—The position of the market as guaged by…

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Californian Farming

Forbes Times · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 7

IN the Scientific American of July 7 is given a description of the present system of wheat cultivation as practised in California, from which it appears that in 1899-1900 there…

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Wool Tares

The Canowindra Star · Friday 26 October 1900 · page 2

TTR following are the rules laid down for the present season by the Sydney Wool Buyers.—1. Tares of woolpacks to be marked on all catalogues. 2. Where…

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