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

Farming & the land, 1904

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Farmers and Settlers Association

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 3

A meeting of the above was held in the School of Arts on Saturday evening. There were present:—Messrs J. T. Noble (Chairman), Geo. Painter, F. Devine, W…

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Important Meeting of Farmers

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 3

An important meeting of landholders was held at the residence of Mr. A. [?]ly, Cowra road, on Tuesday evening last, when all the leading farmers and…

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An Unfortunate Crop

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 5

"Well, Pat," said a gentleman to an Irishman," I see you nave a small garden." "Yes, sir," Bald Pat. "What are you going to set in it for next…

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The Cowra Government Farm

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 4

Mr. George L. Suttoo, who has done excellent work in the capacity of experimentalist at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College during the past four years, has…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Dressing Poultry for Market

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 2

ALL fowls should be fasted twenty. four to thirty-six hours before killing. Where that is not done the food decays in the crop and…

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The Farmers' &. Settlers' Association and the General Elections

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 4

THE sittings of the Executive Council of the P. and S. A. just concluded in Sydney, ware, wit hunt doubt, the most important held in the history of…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 4

The Queensland Agricultural department has received a bulk sample of broom millet, grown at the Gindi[?] State Farm. Tee fibre is about 3s…

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Wool

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson and Co. Ltd., report:- It has been rather difficult to make sales of wool this week, as buyers…

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Prolific Sheep

Western Champion · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 4

"Central," a landholder in the Dandaloo district, contributes the following remarkable statement to the Warrent "Herald": — "After the…

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Sheep Stealing

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 2

At the local Police Court on Tuesday last Christian Rittmeester, was brought up charged with having mutton in his possession, reasonably supposed to have…

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Farmers' Political Policy

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 2

The following is the pledge and policy recommended by the sub-committee of the local Farmers' and Settlers' Association for adoption at the…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Manures and Fertilisers

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 2

GARDENERS near the City and large towns are close to a large supply of stable manure and depend almost exclusively upon…

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Wool Sales

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson and Co., Ltd., report:--We held our 16th sale of the season to-day and sold at auction and privately 2462 bales wool. There…

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Pastoral and Agricultural. Registration of Stallions Question

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 4

On this very prominent question of the present a Leader correspondent writes:—"I am not about to advocate State interference or the legal…

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Mortality among Cattle

Western Champion · Friday 25 March 1904 · page 11

A correspondent writes to the Molong "Express."—About 250 cattle travelling to Bogan Gate, on the 14th inst., camped in an angle of the…

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Police Court. Wednesday, March 23, 19[?]4. (Before Capt. Byrnes, P.M.) Sheep Stealing

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 25 March 1904 · page 2

Christian Rittmeester appeared on remand charged with that he did steal one sheep, the property of George He[?] of [?]ang…

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Dairy Farming

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 1

A good cow is a good cow the world over, whatever breed she may be. No farmer should keep a cow for milking purposes that does not produce at least…

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Electric Farming

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 6

Some interesting particulars of recent experiments in the application of electricity to farming and horticulture are given in the current number of "The North…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. an English Duck Farm

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 1

ON a duck farm in England about twenty thousand ducks are raised annually, Eggs are bought from farmers, find they are hatched by means…

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Wool Sales

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 30 March 1904 · page 3

Wincombe, Carson and Co., report: --The wool market remains quiet, and it is difficult to do business except at lower prices than those recently…

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