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

Farming & the land, 1911

791 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 13 of 40

Members for the Farm

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 4

Now is the appointed time for the formation of a powerful agricultural group, if composed of the right men, and working in the right spirit, [?]ould…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes (Fro[?] Department of Agriculture) Wheat Sowing

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 17 May 1911 · page 2

EXPECTING [?]ly rains, farmers have [?] sowing large areas o[?] wh[?]. The danger of this practice lies in there being enough moisture in the…

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Moisture in Butter. Danish Averages

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 May 1911 · page 3

Permanent butter exhibitions are held at the Danish Government Laboratory for Agricultural Research. The annual report for 1910 shows that 970 dairies…

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The Man on the Land. WHEAT

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 May 1911 · page 2

The various types of wheat are influenced by the resp[?] in with they are grown. This causes divergent views [?] amers as to…

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The Dairy. Poor Cows

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 May 1911 · page 3

Only the rich can afford to keep poor cows, and they don't; and the poorer a man is the better his few- cows should be if he is to make a…

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World's Champion Dairy Cow

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 May 1911 · page 3

The world's champion dairy cow is said to be Missouri Chief Josephine, a Holstein-Friesian, owned by the College of Agriculture, University of Missouri…

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Wool

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 5

Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Sydney, report having held a very successful sale on the 11th inst., submitting a catalogue of 1700 bales, comprising a good…

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Commercial. WOOL

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 8

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., wool and produce brokers, report under date 13th May as follows: — Last week's sales passed off most…

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On the Land. Pastoral and Agricultural Notes

Western Champion · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 20

These Notes will be issued every week, under the direction of the Honorary Minister for Agriculture (Hon. J. L. Trefle), and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. Should any farmer desire information relevant to his work on the land, not…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 6

These Notes will be Issued every week, under the direction of the Honorary Minister for Agriculture (Hon. J. L,. Trelle), and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. With its organisation the Department should be enabled to solve for the…

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Parkes Dairy Company

Western Champion · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 12

Daring the month of April 18,573 lbs of cream were received for treatment at the Parkes Butter Factory, and 8405 lbs of butter manufactured…

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Fodder Crops on the South Coast. R. N. MAKIN, Acting Inspector of Agriculture. [Reprinted from the April Agricultural Gazette.]

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 3

WEATHER conditions wore much against a satisfactory germination of s[?]ed sown for winter experiments in 1010. During April, May, and the greater part of…

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The Wheat Yield

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 3

THE actual returns of the wheat yield for last season, which have just been compiled by the Government Statistician, Mr. J. B. Trivett, show that the…

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Agriculture. Wheat Sowing

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 6

EXPECTING early rains, farmers have been sowing large areas of wheat. The danger of this practice lies in there being enough moisture in the soil to…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 2

DALGETY & Co., LTD., Sydney, report —Since the close of the auction sales held last week, the market shows no material alteration. A very strong…

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The Victorian Wool Yield

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 4

Figures issued by the Victorian Government Statist give the total production of wool in the Southern State for the past season as 101.803,5441bs., comprising wool…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 6

These Notes will be issued every week, under the direction of the Honorary Minister for Agriculture (Hon. J. L. Trefle), and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. With Its organisation the Department should be enabled to solve for the…

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The Farmer. Molasses in Stock-feeding

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 4

Flavor is an important factor in the feed of stock. A correspondent describes that when feeding a number of pigs with kitchen refuse he…

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Farmers as Jurors

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 4

At the Shires Conference in Sydney On Thursday it was proposed that the Justice Department be requested to provide that farmers and…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 6

These Notes will be issued every week, under the direction of the 'Honorary Minister for Agriculture (Hon. J. L. Trefle), and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. With its organisation the Department should be enabled to solve for the…

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