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

Farming & the land, 1907

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The Farmer King. Successes at the Cattle Show. How the Prizes Have Been Won

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 6

Mervyn Strong writes in the "Daily Express":—King Edward, who paid his annual visit to the Smithfield Club Cattle Show…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Improving Potatoes

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 6

VERY much can be accomplished toward improving potatoes by carefully selecting the seed. Of course a great deal depends on the condition and circumstances…

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Run on a Bank. People Flock Like Sheep. Some Amusing Incidents

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 6

"That human beings, when frightened, display many of the characteristics of sheep was demonstrated last Saturday morning, in the instance of the…

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The Dairy. Separating Cream

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 7

The following, taken from a leaflet issued by the Ontario department of Agriculture, Canada, will be of interest to Victorian dairy farmers:—The…

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Rotation of Crops

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 7

The custom of growing differing crops in rotation has many advantages. It extends the profitable cropping period often throughout the whole year, and it…

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Infants' Bodies Burned. Baby-farming Revelations. Child Witnesses' Stories

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 3

Some amazing statements were made when Mr A. M. Forbes, the Edmonton Coroner, resumed his inquest at Edmonton Town Hall on…

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Farm and Field. The American Hide Market

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 7

While there is an occasional easing in prices in America for hides (writes the "National Provisioner"), the tendency is upward, and it would not be astonishing…

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Swamp Potatoes. New and Strange Crops

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 6

There were golden potatoes at the National Potato Society's Show in the Horticultural Hall in December. Time was when some few seedlings…

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Farm and Field. What Farmyard Manure Does for the Soil

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 4

The following concise article on farmyard manure appeared in "Wallace's Farmer," U.S.A.:— We have been so insistent on the duty…

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Dairy Notes

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 6

During the busy harvest time it often happens that milking is driven off until dark, or at least close upon it. Then the udders are apt not to be properly cleaned…

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Pastoral Prosperity

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 8

THE effect of the good season ia shown in the remarkable increase in live stock which took place last year. The increases were :— Horses, 29,386;…

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Wheat

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 2

PITT, SON & BADGERY Limited, report:—The firmer tone of the market and improvement in values reported last week has been steadily maintained…

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Commercial. WHEAT

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 5

Kindley, Walker & Co., report under date [?]th February:— Although we have been continnously [?]rwelling upon the inherent strength of…

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Corner In Wheat

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 10

WHEN the last American mail left there was a great combination on foot amongst the wheat farmers of that country to "corner " their product…

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Rust in Wheat

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 8

MR. T. DOWNEY of Forest Reefs, had a very painful experience whilst working with a threshing machine on Saturday last (says the Orange LEADER)…

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Local Wheat Market

Western Champion · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 15

The local wheat market, which was recently marked by a somewhat sensational rise, has been a little unsettled during the week, but yesterday…

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Doings in Wheat. Lindley, Walker & Co's. Report

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 21

An Excited Advance.—Although we hare been continuously dwelling upon the inherent strength of the market, the advance at last came rather…

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Farm Notes

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 15

THE right kind of farmer is a man with brain as well as brawn. In these days the varied machinery used on the farm calls for more brain than…

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A Gilgandra Sensation. Farm Manager shoots his Master's Wife. GILGANDRA

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 8

A SERIOUS shooting affray occurred this afternoon at Mr. R. J. Hitohen'a farm, close to the town. Jas. Copeland, who has had charge…

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Parkes Dairy Co

Western Champion · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 13

An extraordinary meeting of shareholders of the Parkes Dairy Company was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday afternoon for the purpose…

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