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

Farming & the land, 1910

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Farmers' Trophies

Western Champion · Friday 8 April 1910 · page 28

In this section there was a tremendous tussle between Prevost Bros., Mount Meruyla, Moss Vale, and Trevitt & Son, Peel, Bathurst. Their…

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A Hint to Farmers

Western Champion · Friday 8 April 1910 · page 22

The following letter appeared in the "Brisbane Courier" of March 19th, 1910:—Sir,—On April 13th the electors of…

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Heads of Wheat

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1910 · page 3

Mlle. Lideal (a poet): "What a marvellous and beautiful spectacle it is to see the heavy beads of wheat rising and falling at the caprice of the gentle…

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By Telegraph Wheat 4/l½ to 4/2½

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1910 · page 2

Captain Simpson, giving evidence before the Marine Court inquiry, said he was steering a similar course to that taken on…

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The Farmers Column. Plant Roots As Soil Tillers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 9 April 1910 · page 4

The Royal Society's "Journal" (England) contains an interesting article on "The Value of Plant Roots as Tillers of the Soil," by…

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Export Buty on Wheat and Labor Socialists What the Farmers and Settlers Can Expect From Socialistic Labor

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 2

Labor Socialistic candidates in the country consituencies are making desperate efforts to explain away the proposed export duty on wheat[?]…

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Farmers and Settlers Association

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 2

THE committee of above met in the Council Chambers on Saturday afternoon, Mr. Wigg presiding ; present—Messrs W. H. Simpson, Richardson, A. Bembrick, H…

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New Solution of Mottles in Butter

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 15 April 1910 · page 3

According to a bulletin just issued by the New York experiment station the question of what causes mottles in butter has got to be fought all over again…

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Pickling Wheat. Experiments with Fungioides

Western Champion · Friday 15 April 1910 · page 13

Mr G L Sutton. wheat experimentalist conducted experiments last year at Cowra. Experimental Farm for the prevention of "Stinking Smut"…

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Farm and Field. Eusilage in the United States

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 15 April 1910 · page 3

Silos in the United States are more numerous than naystacks in Australia. That the converting of green fodder into ensilage has become common on farms…

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New Solution of Mottles in Butter

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 3

According to a bulletin just issued by the New York experiment station the question of what causes mottles in butter, has got to be fought all over again…

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Seaweed Farms

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 4

Did you ever hear of the seaweed farm before? Yet this curious branch of agriculture has been in existence for nearly 500 years, for…

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The Farmers Column. Rusty Milk Cans

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 4

Rusty cans are a constant menace to the industry, and a source of daily anxiety to the factory and creamery manager, as it also ought…

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Farm and Field. Ensilage in the United States

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 3

Silos in the United States are more numerous than haystacks in Australia, That the converting of green fodder into ensilage has become, common on farms…

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Farm Labourer's Mistake

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 20 April 1910 · page 3

A farm labourer once spied an escaped parrot sitting on a cottage roof. It was the first time he had ever seen such a bird, and…

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Farm and Field. Decrease of Sheep in France

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 3

The number of sheep in the different countries of Europe, excepting in Russia, and to a less extent in England has been steadily decreasing for a number of…

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Origin of Purple Straw Wheat

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 3

Mr T. H. Calaby, of Mount Barker, South Australia, has still got a sample of the famous wheat grown on his mother's farm over thirty years ago…

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Parkes Dairy Company

Western Champion · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 13

The Parkes Dairy Company received 29,1301bs of cream during the month of March, and produced 14,0031bs of butter. The total amount paid to…

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Farm Laborers' Union

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 1

Several attempts, have been made to inaugurate unions of farm laborers in the Commonwealth, and it may be certain that several more attempts will be made…

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The Wily Farmer

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 2

"It takes the devil to know a devil," was the confession of Mr. Aiken, amid screams of laughter at the festive board at Red Range" on…

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