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

Farming & the land, 1911

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Federation Wheat. (To the Editor of the CHAMPION)

Western Champion · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 4

Sir,—In loekiog over your issue of December 23rd, 1910, I noticed an article taken from the "Daily Telegraph." "A Note of Warning" to the…

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The Parkes Dairy Company

Western Champion · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 13

The manager, Mr T. M. Gibson, reports:—During the month of December 36,695 lbs of cream were received at the Factory, producing 17,006 lbs…

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Cowra Crop Competition

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 1

The result of the Crop Competitions under the auspices of the Cowra A. and P. Association was: J Cass, 96 points, 1; H J O'Brien, 92, 2; T A…

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For Bagging Wool. a Handy Method

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 10

The accompanying illustration shows how to construct a handy apparatus for packing wool. The four legs of the sacfker are made of 2 × 4in stuff, 6½ ft…

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Farrar's Wheats. the Prolific "Federation." Strong Wheat and Better Bread. Rust and Bunt Resistants

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 11

"The realisation of the aims of William J. Farrar, wheat breeder," was the title of a paper read before the Agricultural Section of the Science Congress by Mr…

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Jottings and Jingles. "The philosopher discoursed of farming, metaphysics, and made dishes and marvelled at my children's beauty":—The Wooing of Dorothy

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 11

In the Mount Collins district, Mr. A.J. Dickson—with whom I lunched— was in the throes of stripping. Stayed the night with Mr. Jno…

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Shepp and Cattle Sales

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 2

Badgery Bros, report that at Friday's fat stock sales at Flemington, there was a heavy supply of sheep comprising all descriptions, prime…

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Farm Apprentices at Yanco Irrigation Farm

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 6

In connection with the Department of Agriculture's scheme for the training of practical farm workers, the building at the Yanco Experiment Farm now…

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Butter factory Closed Down

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 9

Operations at Molong Butter Factory have been suspended since the beginning of last week. The reason for this, it is authoritatively stated, is…

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Farm Apprentices at Yanco Irrigation Farm

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 7

IN connection with the Department of Agriculture's scheme for the training of practical farm workers, the building at the Yanco Experiment Farm now…

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What Science Has Done for Farm Crops. Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Minnesota. U.S.A.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 5

Modern science has done much to improve the lot of man through a better understanding of life process. A factor in the further betterment of the…

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Farrer's Wheats. the Prolific "Federation." Strong Wheat and Better Bread. Rust and Bunt Resistants

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 8

"The realisation of the aims of William J. Farrer, wheat breeder," was the title of a paper read before the Agriculture Section of the Science Congress by Mr. George…

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Jottings and Jingles "The philosopher discoursed of farming meta-physics, and made dishes and marvelled at my children's beauty":—The Wooing of Dorothy

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 4

Mr. W. M. Giles has been six years in his present location. He has no crop, only a few acres under lucorne. But here again are great lucerne possibilities…

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Sheep and Wool

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 8

The following letter was read at last Shire Council meeting:-- Sydney Technical College, November, 1910…

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Wool

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 8

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report under date 23rd inst.:—A better tone was in evidence at Wednesday's and Thursday's sales than earlier in the…

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Handlinh Wheat

Western Champion · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 5

The chairman of the Scottish Commission has to be added to the list of our visitors who are surprised at the obsolete methodn we adhere to in the…

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Remarkable Turnover in Sheep

Western Champion · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 14

As an instance of the wonderful profits in sheep and the way in which one mob changes ownership, we (Orange "Advocate ") have just heard…

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Damaged Wheat. Uncovered Trucks in Wet Weather

Western Champion · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 7

The attitude of the Railway Department towards the damage done by the recent heavy rains to wheat in uncovered trucks has brought about a…

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Dairying at Canowindra

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 1

Mr M Pretty, manager and secretary, of the local butter factory, writes: Generally speaking I have met with most encouraging promises from the…

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A Heavy Crop

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 2

At Mr Boyd's hotel there is on view a sample of lucerne, about 8ft long, which was taken from a crop on Mr Alex Goodacre's property on the…

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