Record Wheat Crop Purchase
The honour of growing the largest wheat crop in Australia (say the SM. Herald) belongs to Mr G. H. Greene, M.L C., of Iandra, near Young. This…
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Farming & the land, 1907
775 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 39
The Farmer's Smartness
When railway companies carried "returned empties" free, a Scotch farmer bought a calf from a butcher in the nearest market town…
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THE order of appearance of the nippers or incisors in sheep is a fairly reliable method of telling their age. The sheep has eight permanent incisors…
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"RAISING wheat is no easy task," remarked an American farmer. "One year I had 500 acres of as beautiful wheat as ever lay out of doors; it…
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The installation of a duplicate refrigerating plant at the local Butter Factory is approaching completion. The supply of cream etc, is being well…
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Dairying is an industry that required the undoubted cleanliness of all who take part in it, and I would strongly advise those who do engage in dairy…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Farm and Field. Device for Catching Pigs
One if the Hardest jobs on a farm is the catching and holding of large pigs for ringing or castrating, though the latter operation is usually performed…
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It is anticipated that the end of next week will [?] greater portion of the [?] in the bags ready for market, the season having been, everything…
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The proper time to cut wheat and other cereals is immediately after their gra[?] has been fully matured. When the green color of the straw, just below the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farm and Dairy, Original Articles. [All Bights Reserved.] Silage for Dairy Cows
IN order to obtain the greatest milk production during the summer months [?] becomes necessary to supply the dairy cows with some additional food to supplement the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farm and Field. Care of Harness
Happy is the farmer who has got a careful, handy man in charge of his teams, who has an eye for seeing when a strap is coming off or a buckle needs…
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The district Stock Inspector speaks enthusiastically of a new variety of Fife-Indian wheat which he has encountered in one or two places in this district…
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The question of the day is, What will do with my wheat? Sell it? Keep it, or send it to town for storage? If it is thought advisable to sell it, R…
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Dalgety & Company, Limited, report— Since our last report there has been a general demand for all descriptions of the staple, and as it is generally believed…
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Schute, Bell & Co. report under date 7th January—Every buying house was fully represented in the auction room when we re opened the weekly [?]…
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Mr F W Giles, of Jessiefield, Cooks Myalls, has secured the highly favorably average of 20 bushels per acre from an area of 200 acres. The crop…
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ALTHOUGH the experimentalist is not general in the Western wheat country, there are a few inquisitive men about Wellington who are doing good work…
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DALGETY AND COMPANY, Limited, report:—Since our last report there has been a general demand for all descriptions of the staple, and it is…
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DALGETY AND COMPANY, Limited, report :—Wool sales were resumed after the holidays to-day (Monday) 9000 bales being offered to a large…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →McCaughey, the Sheep King
UPON the 14 stations controlled by Sir Samuel McCaughey, the clip this season is expected to total about 12,500 bales of wool from 800,000 sheep. It is…
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