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

Farming & the land, 1906

770 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 22 of 39

Our Oldest Wool Firm

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 4

Our pastoralists and producers and all interested directly or indirectly in the primary and staple industries of the Commonwealth, will note with…

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The Dairy Farm. Government Dairy Expert, N.S.W.

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 1

As will be gathered from the foregoing, dairy-farming is becoming very popular in this State, both with, city-reared young men as well as their country cousins…

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Effect of Formalin and Bluestone on the Germination of Seed Wheat. D. McALPINE. Government Pathologist, Victoria. (Continued.) Mixing Treated Seed Wheat with Manure Before Sowing

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 6

It was brought under my notice that some farmers added superphosphate to their formalin-treated seed-wheat, with the result that it did not germinate, so I…

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Farm Implements

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 13

At Mateur, Tunis, North Africa, a large exhibition was held last month to demonstrate to the farming community the importance of securing…

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Parkes Dairy Co

Western Champion · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 8

The Parkes Dairy Company have just concluded a very successful halfyear, the turnover of the factory since the 1st of January reaching £2165,…

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Farmers' Association

Western Champion · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Parkes branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday aftaraoon, Mr C J E Palmier occupying…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles [All Rights Reserved.] Raising a Dairy Calf

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 6

SUCCESS in growing calves, whether raised by hand or by the dam, depends very much on the care it receives during the winter and spring. It should…

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Sydney Wool Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 July 1906 · page 2

DALGETY AND COMPANY, LTD., Wool, Grain and Produce Brokers, Sydney report:-- The next wool auctions in the Sydney…

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European Wool Markets

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 July 1906 · page 7

In the "Farmer and Stockbreeder," a British weekly agricultural journal Woolman contributes an article about the relative values of merino and…

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Farmers & Settlers Association

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 18 July 1906 · page 2

A meeting of members of the above association took place at Dunn's Club Hotel on Saturday, July 14, 1906 Present— D H Rankin (chair) E T Clarke, W Smith,…

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Wool

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 2

Messrs. Schute, Bell and Co. report under date 17th July:—The past week has been one of the slackest, and the position is due to the hesitancy of buyers…

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Genanagie. Shropshire Sheep

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 9

A CHOICE lot of Shropshire sheep Lave recently been sent up to Genanagie Station by Messrs. Gilchrist, Watt & Co. There are 331 in all, including…

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Farm and Field. Wheat and History

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 15

The first free emigrant to Australia who undertook the cultivation of the soil of this broad continent was (writes the "Sydney Mail"), a German, by name…

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Big Wool Year

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 7

WITH the close of the wool year statisticians are busily engaged bringing out facts and figures for the edification of ourselves and others abroad. The year…

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Our Oldest Wool Firm

Western Champion · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 7

Our pastoralists and producers and all interested directly or indirectly in the primary and staple industries of the Commonwealth, will note with…

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Butter and Cheese As Conveyers of Infection

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 3

Some time ago an interesting experiment was undertaken by Professor Delepine, of the Public Health Laboratory, Manchester University, England, into…

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Dual Judging in Sheep. A Strong Protest

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 3

THUS "Lana" in the Sydney Mail writes when referring. to the recent Sheep Show:— After seeing the splendid merinos…

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The Dairy Farm. Government Dairy Expert, N.S.W. Mixed Farming

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 6

There is a considerable extent of country between Moss Vale and Wagga, most notably the Gundagai, Tumut, and Adelong districts, where dairy-farming…

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Share Farmers

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 19

AT the last meeting of the local Shire Council a letter wad read from the Works Department stating that the right of a share farmer to be enrolled…

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Farm and Field. Top-dressing Pastures

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 3

Artificial pastures receive very little attention in the shape of winter top-dressing. When a forest is cleared, what with the heavy coating of ashes that…

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