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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 19 of 21

Molasses As Cattle Feed. a German Experience

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 21 October 1908 · page 3

A correspondent to a German paper gives a description of the manner in which molasses is being, used as a cattle food. At the present moment the…

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Testing Wet Wool. Some Interesting Experiments

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 October 1908 · page 4

Dr. Hatchings, who has been making experiments with the wet wool question at Wooloondool and Groongal sheds in the Hay district, has gone…

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A Marvellous Wheat

Western Champion · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 23

Five years ago Abraham Adams, an Idaho ranchman, while prospecting in Alaska, ran across a small patch of wheat. There was no way of telling…

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The Markets. Wool Reports

Western Champion · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 9

Winchcombe, Carson and Co., Ltd. report:—We offered a catalogue of close on 5000 bales to-day and found the market firm at the best rates of the…

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How to Make Farming Pay

Western Champion · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 7

"WHAT is the best class of farming to take up?" is a question which is frequently asked by the man with capital but without experience. No one can…

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Cultivation of Root Crops. Importance of Hoeing

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 3

Roo. crops during the period of growth require more than perhans any other of the ordinary cultivated crops. In order that the plants may…

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Wheat Marvel

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 October 1908 · page 7

An experiment in wheat growing, of great originality and much premise, in being made in Russia. The experiment consists solely in the manner of…

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The Lacour Party and the Farmers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 28 October 1908 · page 2

During tha debate on the Tenures Conversion Bill, everal labour members bitterly attacked the man on the land. Messrs Trefle and…

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Farmers and Settlers. a Boisterous Meeting. the "Star" Editor Ejected

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 28 October 1908 · page 2

The might and majesty of the Press was rudely assailed on Saturday. We have been taught to believe that Kings nnd Princes respect the…

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Cultivation of Root Crops. Importance of Hoeing

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 28 October 1908 · page 3

Roo. crops during the period of growth require more attention than perhaps any other of the ordinary cultivated crops. In order that the plants may…

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Big Sale of Sheep

Western Champion · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 10

Messrs Winchombe, Carson and Co., Ltd., Sydney write to the Orange Advocate as follows;—In your issue of the 30th September you mention,…

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Leguminous Crops. and Their Uses

Western Champion · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 6

It is wi h pleasure I accede to the request by herewith forwarding you a short article on the growing of cow peas—which can be sown from now up…

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Agriculture, Etc. the Wheat Market

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 3

There are indications that the world's wheat market will be firm for some time. An English writer in the "Mark Lane Express" of August 24 is of opinion…

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Market Report. Wool Reports

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 November 1908 · page 4

Delgety and Company, Limited report under date of October 28th, 1908, haying submitted over 5000 bales at the weol auctions of the previous day…

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Agriculture, Etc. the Wheat Market

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 4 November 1908 · page 3

There are indications that the world's wheat market will be firm for some time. An English writer in the "Mark Lane Express" of August 24 is of opinion…

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Farm Prize. Mr. A. L. E. Crouch Wins

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 November 1908 · page 4

Mr .G. M. Gavel, of Gaigo, who generously undertook to judge the forms entered for tho £5 prise offered by the P.A. and H. Association, has…

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Ensilage. State Aid for Farmers

Western Champion · Friday 6 November 1908 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture has been considering the important question of assisting dairy farmers graziers and others to conserve fodder in the…

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Sheep Dog Trials. Plan of Course

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 7 November 1908 · page 3

Herewith is given a plan of a course for sheep dog trials. The man in charge stands at the flag marked (cast off), and when the sheep are released, the dog…

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On a Canadian Farm. the Daily Life

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

E. Nottingham writes in the "Daily News" of August 14:— From my room I can look down in summer into the leafy coolness of a…

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First Wheat

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 November 1908 · page 4

Mr. A. J. Taylor, of Wheatacre, has shown us a sample of this season's wheat, stripped from his crop. The yield was 1½ bags to the acre and the…

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