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

Farming & the land, 1908

409 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 13 of 21

Value of Catch Crops. How to Grow Them

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 8 July 1908 · page 3

The growing of catch crops formed the subject of discussion at a recent meeting of farmers at Crystal Brook, one of the most northerly districts of South…

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Testing Dairy Cows

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 8 July 1908 · page 3

A United States agricultural "Bulletin" suggests that the fat test may be made at frequent intervals, say, once a week. Another' bulletin…

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Experimental Farm Exhibit

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 8 July 1908 · page 4

Mr Gordon Bennett, Secretary of the Condobolin P. and A. Society, has received an intimation from the Department of Agriculture that a special exhibit is being…

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Sheep Fatalities

Western Champion · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 19

While shifting about 2000 sheep from Kadina to rented country near the Harvey Range, Mr W. T. Job had the misfortune to lose sixty odd fat…

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The Dairy. Water in Butter

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 7

The American standard (writes the "Washington Star"), allowing 16 per cent, water in butter seems to have a dangerous tendency in its practical…

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Compulsory Sheep Dipping. the Law in England

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 6

The Board of Agriculture (England) has issued a new sheep dipping order. The provisions appeared in the London "Gazette" of 14th April. The new order…

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Value of Catch Crops. How to Grow Them

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 7

The growing of catch crops formed the subject of discussion at a recent meeting of farmers at Crystal Brook, one of the most northerly districts of South…

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Farm and Field. Influence of Soil Moisture

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 7

Water is one of the essential elements of life, and no cultivated crop can grow and flourish unless there is sufficient moisture of the soil to render food…

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Testing Dairy Cows

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 7

A United States agricultural "Bulletin" suggests that the fat test may be made at frequent intervals, say, once a week. Another bulletin…

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Farm and Field. Preparation of Wool

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 3

In a recent number of the "Mark Lane Express" attention is called to the imperfect manner in which farmers' lots of wool are tied up, and prepared for…

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Dairying in Argentina

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 3

Although the development of the Argentine butter export trade has so far been only moderate, the industry is one of great potentialities. According to Mr…

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The Dairy. Cheese-making Experiments. Some American Results

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 3

The thirty-third annual report of the Ontario Agricultural College gives, among other things, a full account of experimental work in cheesemaking…

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Pastoral Losses

Western Champion · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 22

One usually gets a characteristically downright pronouncement from the president, of the Pastoralists' Union, Mr. W. E. Abbott, at the opening of…

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Farm and Field. Preparation of Wool

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 7

In a recent number of the "Mark Lane Express" attention is called to the imperfect manner in which farmers' lots of wool are tied up, and prepared for…

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French Soldiers' Meat. Abominable Traffic in Diseased Cattle

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 4

From Paris on 16th April, the correspondent of the "Daily News" wrote:—Judgment was given at Bar le Due to-day in the case of Gustave Levy, the first…

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The Dairy. Cheese-making Experiments. Some American Results

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 7

The thirty-third annual report of the Ontario Agricultural College gives, among other things, a full account of experimental work in cheesemaking…

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Dairying in Argentina

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 7

Although the development of the Argentine butter export trade has so far been only moderate, the industry is one of great potentialities. According to Mr…

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The Dairy. Over-run in Butter. an American View

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 3

How to obtain the proper over-run in butter is a matter that has been discussed very much of late years. It has claimed the attention of our best…

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Farmers and Settlers Association

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 2

Monthly meeting held at School of Arts on Saturday last Present: Messrs Bartram, McFad. yen. (2) Hutchinson, Thomas, (2)…

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Mortality in Cattle. Dairy Cows Affected

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 7

An unknown disease has broken out in several dairy herds in the Allora district, Queensland. The cows affected are seized with staggering, which…

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