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

Farming & the land, 1911

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 October 1911 · page 7

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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Cat Farming

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 18 October 1911 · page 3

The possibilities of fur farming in England are alluded to by a writer in "The County Gentleman." who describes a cat farm in the United States. This farm was…

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In the Old Days. Farmers Go a Fishing

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 October 1911 · page 3

How well I remember when I was a young chap that a party of farmers, of whom my father was one, went on a fishing trip to Lily Lake early in May…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 18 October 1911 · page 2

The members of the Cowra branch of the above association are reminded that their next monthly meeting takes place at the Cowra Experiment Farm on…

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Wheat-Selling Firm

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 5

In another portion of the paper appears the advertisement of Messrs Lindley. Walker and Co., of Mark Lane, Sydney, with reference to the…

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Western Wool Traffic

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 8

A report from Orange states that up to the present 8000 more bales of wool have been carried on the Western line than were carried for the similar…

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Commercial. Wool Market

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 2

Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report as follows:—The features of the wool market throughout the course of the past six weeks have been the…

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On the Land. Pastoral and Agricultural Notes

Western Champion · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 9

These Notes will be issued every week, under the direction of the Honorary Minister for Agriculture (Hon. J. L. Trefle), find are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. Should any farmer desire information relevant to his work on the land, no[?]…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefle, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. The department can solve many problems concerning the land and production which would be impracticable to the individual producer…

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Notice of Motion. Mr Waddell Moves in the Matter of Bulk Handling of Wheat

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 8

Following will come before the House on 24th inst.:- Mr Waddell to move on the 24th October:—(1) That, in the opinion of…

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Farkes Dairy Company

Western Champion · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 17

Although the supply of cream at She Parkes Butter Factory shows a big falling off compared with the earns period of last year there are…

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Improving Farm Homes

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 8

Probably owing mainly to the good seasons, although it is also to be hoped to an increasing Comprehension of what is due to himself and his…

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New Wheat

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 21 October 1911 · page 4

In another portion of the paper appears the advertisement of Messrs Lindley, Walker and Co., of Mark Lane, Sydney, with reference to the new…

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Sheep As Beasts of Burden

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 21 October 1911 · page 3

Although there are still instances o oxen being used for ploughing (no [?] ther away than Sussex), and of dog being used as beasts of burden (J[?]…

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The Markets. Wool Sales

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 21 October 1911 · page 9

Messrs. Hill, Clark and Co., report under date of 16th:— On Tuesday, the 16th instant we offered a catalogue of 2,105 bales of…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 21 October 1911 · page 8
Also in The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the lion. J. L. Trefi[?], Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. The Department can solve many problems concerning the land and production which would be impracticable to the individual producer…

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Dairying. Abortion Among Diary Cows

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1911 · page 3

Through cows aborting, or slipping their calves, dairy farmers often suffer much loss. The disease is known throughout the world. It is of an…

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Farming Up-to-date

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1911 · page 9

In these days of scientific farming the man on the land is no longer merely a tiller of the soil. He is at once a scientist and a business man, as well as an agriculturist…

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Farm and Field. Farm Yard Manure

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1911 · page 6

Writing on the value of farmyard manure, Mr Shortt, chemist to the Experimental Farms, Canada, makes the following remarks in a recent…

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