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

Farming & the land, 1907

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First Western Wheat. A Page From the Past

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 16

It is a long cry back to 1816 (writes Mr, Charles White, author of " Old Convict Days,") when George III was king; yet it was in January of that…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles (All Rights Reserved.] Feeding Cattle

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 6

THREE are certain foods which act beneficially on digestion in addition to the influence which they exercise as foods, that is, judged from the standpoint of…

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A Progressive Wool Firm

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 1

We are in receipt of an intimation from John Bridge and Company, Ltd., that their managerial staff has been increased by the inclusion of Mr. Allen Taylor and Mr…

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The Dairy English Cheese Market

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 3

No product of the farm has met with a more appreciative market during the past year or two than cheese of a popular variety, and good standard quality…

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Farm and Field. Commersonis Potato

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 3

The Uruguay native potato, to which the scientific name of Solanum commersoni violet has been given, is reported to have achieved success in France and…

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Forming a Dairy Herd

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 6

In forming a herd of dairy cows there are a few important points which the dairyman should bear in mind, unless he wishes to be greatly handicapped in these days of small…

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Market Reports Wool. Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., Ltd., report as follows--

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 5

A very quiet tone has prevailed in the local market during the past week, although we have been instrumental in placing several large lines of skin wool…

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Sheep for Genanagie

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 16

IN addition to the rams recently purchased by Messrs. Gilchrist, Watt And Co. for Genanagie Station, 12 Wangariella flock rams were purchased…

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Record Sheep Sale

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 5

THE stud sheep sales in Sydney closed with a market for merinos which, if not sensational, is claimed to establish an Australian record. Although last…

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The Dairy Mistakes with Farm Separators

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 6

The cream separator, when properly cared for and operated, is a machine which will greatly increase dairy profits. It is, however, delicately…

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In the Old Days. Wheat £7 10s per Bushel

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 10

I NOTICED in a previous issue of the Express that in the olden times wheat was bought and sold at prices up to £1 5s per bushel. That was…

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Farmers' Association

Western Champion · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 6

The regular monthly meeting of the Parkes branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday afternoon, the President (Mr J…

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Parkas Dairy Company

Western Champion · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 13

The amount paid to cream suppliers by the Parkes Dairy Company for the month of June was £242, showing a slight increase over the previous…

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Farmers and Settlers' Conference. Sydney

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 7

At the Farmers and Settle's Conference to-day the following [?]tion was carried, "That the constitution of the Association be altered to provide:—…

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Home Separator Problems. (Professor A. L. Haecker, in Orange Judd Farmer.)

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 6

One of the great questions now before the dairy public is home to improve the quality of home separator cream. Many creameries are expending targe sums of…

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Succession of Wheat Crops

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 7

Mr Prout, of Sawbridgeworth, Herefordshire, England, the "Mark Lane Express" states, has grown wheat year after year profitably, with the aid of…

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Footrot in Sheep

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 7

In the very old days, when the sheep were mostly merino, footrot was incessant, and men used to be turned on to cut the long hoofs off, with a mallet and…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles [All Bights Reserved.] Increasing the Corn Yield

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 6

It is generally believed and understood that it is advisable to procure seed from that which has previously grown in the neighbourhood…

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Farm and Field. An Ohio Farmer on Potato Growing

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 7

In a recent issue of the "American Agriculturalist" there is an article on potato-growing by one of the best potato experts in the State of Ohio. The…

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The Dairy Milk Fever

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 7

Mill[?] fever disease is a disease that, until the last few years, was, perhaps, the most fatal that the dairyman had to deal with. It is commonly…

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