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

Farming & the land, 1903

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Seed Wheat

Western Champion · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 11

Alderman O. J. Howard has received the following communications from the Department, through Mr J. B. Reymond, M.P.:—…

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Seed Wheat Distribution

Western Champion · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 10

The Minister for Mines and Agriculture, Mr. Kidd and Mr. Hayes, the honorary member of the Government who have been entrusted by the…

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Coarse v. Fine Salt for Butter

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 6

The weight of butter before and after salting and working, Mr. F. W. Woll, of the Wi[?]consin experimental station, writes, has been a subject of considerable discussion and…

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Cost of Growing Wheat. (To the Editor Peak Hill Express.)

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 3

Sir,—I see a letter in your paper of the 6th signed by Mr. Grimmett. I was very much surprised to see him take the matter up in the spirit he has…

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Farmers' Meeting

Western Champion · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the Parkes District Farmers' and Graziers' Association was held at Toohey's Hotel on. Saturday afternoon, the President…

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The Corn Crop for Fodder

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 6

After the important matter of time of cutting, the next step is shocking the corn. Other things bring equal, a large shock should be planned for, but the size…

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Farm and Garden, Original Articles. Fertilising the Soil

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 6

HERTILISERS only fertilise the soil when they contain one or more of the essential constituents of plant growth, that is, nitrogen,…

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Poisoned Sheep

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 1

The following [?] has [?] from the [?] to the Stock [?] the State:— [?] to, in many…

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Coarse v. Fine Salt for Butter

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 5

The weight of butter before and after salting and working, Mr. F. W. Woll, of the Wisconsin experimental station, writes, has been a subject of considerable discussion and…

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Farmers and Settlers’ Co. Operative and Farmer’s Association

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Sunday 15 February 1903 · page 12

THE half-yearly meeting of directors of the Farmers and Settlers’ Co-operative Association Limited, was held at…

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The Wool Market

Western Champion · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 10

Yesterday we received the following wire from the New Zealand Loan and M.A. Coy.:—Wool market firm and unchanged: sold greasy to 11½d;…

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Wool and Produce Report

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 4

The Sydney Wool Brokers Association report as follows for week ending February 14th 1903. WOOL…

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The Cowpea for Dairy Farmers

Western Champion · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 3

The cowpea is of especial value to the dairy farmer. The roots enrich his soil by utilising the nitrogen contained in the air. The vines, wither green or when made into…

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Model Irrigation Farm

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 2

The Dubbo Progress Association are advocating the establishment by the Government of a Model Irrigation Farm. The object of this would be…

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Green Food for Farm Horses

Western Champion · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 3

A writer in the Live Stock Journal in discussing the merits of a greed fodder dietary for horses says:—"Though not s suitable food for light horses required to do fast work,…

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Farm and Garden, Original Articles. the Best Time to Cut Corn for Fodder

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 6

EXTENSIVE experiments have been carried out in seine parts in order to determine the best time for cutting corn for fodder purposes,…

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Wool Returns

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 4

From the figures given below it will be seen that, although 1902 showed a decrease of 81,000 bales, yet m spite of…

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Wool

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 2

MESSRS. WINCHCOMBE, CARSON, & Co., report on February 16th:--We held our fortnightly wool sale to-day, and sold about 2000 bales. The market was…

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Seed Wheat

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 3
Also in The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser

UP to the present time 1469 applications had, Mr. Kidd stated, been received and as they came in they were dealt with. With reference to the question of…

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