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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 16 of 29

Wheat Cultivation

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 5

FARRER'S crossbred wheats are sown somewhat extensively in the Narromine district this season, and the result will be interesting to watch. Last season…

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Pastoral & Agricultural "A healthy yeomanry is the backbone of a country."

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 2

Wheat is selling in Sydney at 3s 5d and 3s 5½d for prime willing. Shearing starts at Lake Cowal (Donkin's) first week in September…

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Warning to Farmers

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 12

At the Narromine Police Court last week, in the case Campbell v. Byrnes, in which the plaintiff sued, for £24 for wages for work done, Mr. Burton…

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Farm and Field. Farmyard Manure

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 15

In Australia very little attention as a rule is given to the saving of farmyard manure. The [?] manure produced in France is calculated by Mr…

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Motor Dust and Growing Crops

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 15

The British farmer has raised an objection to motor cars. At a largely-attended meeting of farmers, recently held at Lancaster, England, men who farmed…

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1905 Annual Conference Farmers and Settlers' Association

Western Champion · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 11

The fourteenth annual conference of the New South Wales Farmers and Settlers Association was held this year in the Royal Chambers hall, Castlereagh-street, Sydney, and commenced…

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Does Poultry Farming Pay?

Western Champion · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 18

Messrs. Arthur Ridkard and Co., Limited the well-known land, salesman, of 84B Pitt-street, Sydney, have for sale valuable and cheap poultry farm blocks, on Quaker's…

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Danish Dairy Feeding

Western Champion · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 24

The Danes feed their cows on a system. Mr. James Dunlop, of Kiltarnock, Scotland, who recently delivered an, address entitled "Lessons…

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The Western Champion and Parkes and Forbes Representatvie Friday, August 25, 1905. Farmers' and Settlers' Conference

Western Champion · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 15

Accompanying this issue is a full report of the annual conference of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association, which was concluded in Sydney last…

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The Farmer's Exchange

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 2

The first of the series of monthly sales to be held in connection with the above eventuated on Saturday last, the hammer being weilded by Mr. T. L…

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Foot Rot in Sheep

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 3

The Royal Agricultural Society of England has recently issued an enlarged edition of a pamphlet on "Contagious Foot Rot of Sheep," by…

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The Wool Market

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 2

Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, Wool and poduce brokers. Sydney, report Home advices received by mail during the past few days confirm the views recently expressed, that the very short…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Successful Farming

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 4

RATIONAL farming requires the growing of stook on the farm. The farms grows richer and larger crops are secured if at least a part of the raw material grown…

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Farm and Field, Making Farming Pay

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 3

Mr W. T. Cooper, of Koolungu, South Australia, read a lengthy paper on "Making Small Farms Pay," at a recent meeting of farmers in that State. The…

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Farmers’ and Settlers’ Association

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 2

The regular meeting of the local branch of the association was held on Saturday last. Present: Mr. A. J. Neild, (president,) Squire, O’Neil, Wyndham, Henry, Cass, G,…

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Pastoral & Agricultural

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 29 August 1905 · page 2

" A healthy yeomanry is the backbone of a country." Shearers' cook wantad at Merringreen. Cootamundra Show to-day and…

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Pastoral & Agricultural

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1905 · page 2

"A healthy yeomanry is the backbone of a country." Glorious weather for pastoralists and farmers; in fact, for everybody…

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Wool

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 1 September 1905 · page 2

Winchcombo, Carson & Co., Ltd, report under date 30th August:—The market continues very firm with a good inquiry for wool, especially, the new clip…

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Handling Cream at Butter Factories

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 1 September 1905 · page 15

C. W. M'Dougall, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, in "Chicago Dairy Produce":— Have the cream delivered as often as possible…

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Farm and Field. Smut in Cereal Crops

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 1 September 1905 · page 15

Mr T. W. Kirk, Biologist to the New Zealand Department of Agriculture, has issued a leaflet giving directions for treating seed grain for the prevention…

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