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

Farming & the land, 1905

580 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 29

The Farmhouse Churn

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 3

Churning at a farm is usually the work i of the wife or daughter, unless there is a woman who Includes it within her list of duties, or where during the slack time…

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Farm and Field. Australian Horses for Export

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 3

The events of the two past years have shown that there is a ready and payable foreign market for our horse stock, provided that the…

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The Experimental Farm

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 2

To one who takes an interest in agriculture it is most interesting to watch any developments or improvements connected with this most important question. For…

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Commercial, Pastoral, and Agricultural. [By "H.n.t."] Prices Current

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1905 · page 3

The following are the retail prices current quoted by a leading local firm:— Butter 1s 1d per lb. Eggs 1s 6d per doz…

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Wool Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 June 1905 · page 4

John Bridge and Co, Ltd, report:-- For our twentieth sale of the 1904-5 season, and last of the statistical wool year, we brought forward on Thursday…

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Parkes Dairy Company

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 June 1905 · page 3

Mr. J. Westcott the Secretary of the above company has a notice in this issue of interest to those of our readers who are dairy farmers. The…

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Pastoral & Agricultural

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 2

What about that flour mill? Stock passings at Gundagai include 800 head of cattle, and 100 horses from Tumut to Wyalong, Wilkinson owner…

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Farm and Field. Influence of Food on Milk

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 10

In the instructive article on "The Influence of Food on Milk," which Mr Allan Barns Graham, jun., of Craigallian, Scotland, contributes to the new volume…

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Farmers and Settlers

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 7

A fairly well attended meeting of farmers and settlers was held in the Commercial Hotel on Saturday last, Mr. Jones, of Roseneath, presiding…

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Water in Butter

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 7

At a time like the present, when prominence is being given to the question as to how much, or how little, water should be allowed in butter, it is worthy…

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The Butter Commission’s Report

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 6

The final report of tho Butter Commission is as comprehensive and almost as drastic as the subject demanded—also it is so Socialistic in its recommendations…

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Farm and Field. Potash and Farm Crops

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 7

The Potash Ash Syndicate, 110 Strand, London, England, has issued a very instructive pamphlet compiled by Mr J. J. Willis, superintendent of the…

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How to Develop the Dairying Industry

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 7

"Summarised, the development of the dairying industry in this State depends upon:— The better selection and…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Improvement of Corn

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 4

THE scientific study of corn has been in progress for some time past. Among the first problems were the methods of culture. Most of these problems reached…

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Pastoral & Agricultural

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1905 · page 3

The oat crop from two paddocks in N.Z averaged 80 busbels to the acre. A gentleman named Frost has been around. They call him Jack Frost.'…

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Sheep Notes

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 5 July 1905 · page 3

The sales of the last few years have gone to demonstrate the fact that th small Ggared merino with short hard wool and great numbers of wrinkles in…

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The Sheep Show

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 5 July 1905 · page 2

The annual show of the N S.W. Sheepbreeders' Association was opened Just week. There were 400 peas on exbibition. The ehampion prizes were…

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Foot-rot in Sheep

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 5 July 1905 · page 7

It is not necessary for me to go into minute details as to the probable cause of this ailment as flock-masters are mostly conversant with that part…

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A Modern Farm

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 5 July 1905 · page 2

On the northern bounday of Okla. horns, U.S A., lies the biggest farm in tho world, It is leased by a Mr G W. Miller, and contains over 50,000…

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Wool

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 7 July 1905 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson and Co. Ltd, report under date July 5th., 1905:— In Sydney the wool market continues very firm with a keen demand, Little…

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