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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 9 of 29

Commercial, Pastoral, and Agricultural. Price Current

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1905 · page 2

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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Sale of High-class Sheep

Western Champion · Friday 16 June 1905 · page 13

We are credibly informed that during the week some 55,000 head of the highly-bred Burrawang flock have changed hands, the purchasers being…

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Meeting of Farmers

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 16 June 1905 · page 7

Farmers are again reminded of the meeting on the 24th inst. to appoint a delegate to attend Conference. A good attendance is asked on the…

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A Word to Farmers

Western Champion · Friday 16 June 1905 · page 13

Don't be gulled by unscrupulous travellers and sale-men who, with glib tongues, tell your fairy tales concerning harvesters. Make no mistake, but see…

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A Big Cattle Sale

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 3

The sale of battle held locally on Wednesday last by Mr. W. H. Wheatley, of Goulburn, in conjunction with Messrs. Edward Weaver and Co., of Forbes,…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. Rape Affecting the Flavour of Milk

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 4

WHEN cows are pastured for short periods on are and rape the effect has been to strongly flavour the milk and cream, which has often proved a great…

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Comfortable Homesteads on Farms

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 3

"Does a farmer live as comfortably as his means warrant?" asks "Molra," a contributor to the "Sydney Mall." From what was passed under my notice…

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Farm and Field, Influence of Food on Milk

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 3

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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Using Formalin on the Farm

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 4

The standard solution known as formalin contains forty per cent. of the gas in water, and is very destructive to living cells, When it comes in contact with the living…

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Should we have Farm Schools

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 2

The Director of Agriculture is said to have expressed himself in favour of training farms for boys. He has the opinion that many of our adult farmers are past learning,…

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Commercial, Pastoral, and Agricultural. Prices Current

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1905 · page 2

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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Tuberculosis in Cattle

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 June 1905 · page 7

The Iowa State, U.S.A., Vetraninary Department some time ago. conducted an exhaustive series of experiments to determine whether…

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Lecture. on Wheat Growing

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 June 1905 · page 4

In acquiescence to a request from the local P & A Soc through the energetic secretary Mr W. Maitland, Mr R W. Peacock, who has charge of the…

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Dairy Industry

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 21 June 1905 · page 2

The value of the dairy industry in New South Wales for the year 1904 (calendar year), is estimated as amounting to £3,865,630, based on…

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

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 23 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 dox…

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Parkes Dairy Company

Western Champion · Friday 23 June 1905 · page 13

Mc J Westcott, the Secretary of the above Company, announces that the factory now being completed in Johnstone street will be in readiness to…

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Blown Sheep Fly

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 2

Mr. W W Frpggatt, Government Entomologist, has furnished the Minister for Agriculture with a report regarding his investigations into…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. Pruning Flowering Shrubs

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 4

A PART from soil, climate, and cultural management, success with flowering shrubs depends upon pruning—indeed, that is generally the one most important…

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The Farmers Who Won't Attend Farmers' Meetings

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

Professor Massey, of the "Practical Farmer," U.S.A., when addressing a meeting of potato growers, said that "the meeting was made up almost entirely of…

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London Dairy Show

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

The annual dairy show of the British Dairy Farmers' Association takes place in the Royal Agricultural Hall, London, on the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th October…

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