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

Farming & the land, 1911

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Lucerne As Sheep Food

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 4

An Interesting discussion as to whether lucerne "blows" sheep or not took place at the East Sussex Farmers' Club, England. The matter arose out of a…

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Foot Rot in Sheep

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 8

The Royal Agricultural Society of England has recently issued an enlarged edition of a pamphlet on "Contagious Foot Rot of Sheep," by…

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Damage to Wheat

Western Champion · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 22

Asked regarding his estimate of the damage caused to wheat by the recent continuous rain in Victoria, a wellknown Ballarat grain expert replied…

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Farm and Field, Making Farming Pay

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 8

Mr W. T. Cooper, of Koolunga, South Australia, read a lengthy paper on "Making Small Farms Pay," at a recent meeting of farmers In that State. The…

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The Farmer. Cause of Soft Butter

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 4

In connection with this trouble prevention is better than cure, says an expert. The cause lies in the high temperature of the dairy; and…

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Wool Sales

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 2

WINCHCOMBE CARSON AND CO. report on 21st instant:—Our yesterday's s[?]logue comprised a large number of Selectors and…

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Compulsory Sheep Dipping. the Law in England

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 3

The Board of Agriculture (England) has issued a new sheep dipping order. The provisions appeared in the London "Gazette" of 14th April. The new order…

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The Dairy. Pasteurised Milk

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 3

"Morbidity and Mortality Statistics as Influenced by Milk," written by Dr J. M. Eager, assistant surgeon-general of the Public Health and Marine…

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Farming Revolutionised. the Labour Problem Solved

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 2

Following extract from the Numurkah "Leader" concerning the conducting of ploughing and harvesting by means of a comparrtively light oil tractor should…

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The Dairy. Pasture Lands. Require Treatment

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 3

"We are apt to think," states a writer in the "Mark Lane Express," "that arable lands is more subject to loss from cropping than pasture lands, and as a…

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Farmers' Bulletins

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 8

THE Department of Agriculture has now in operation a system of distributing special bulletins relating to one particular subject, and already some forty…

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The Farmers' Market

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 1 March 1911 · page 2

J. T. Woods & Co., at their Farmers Market on Saturday last, held a very successful sale of poultry, melons, pumpkins, tomatoes and…

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The Dairy. Developing Dairying. American Methods

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 1 March 1911 · page 3

Great efforts are being made by the agricultural colleges in the United States to attract and interst farmers in their work. One method, which seems…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Western Champion · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 12

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Go Ltd., Sydney, report that at their wool sele hefd on the 28th February they found competition…

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Grange Monster Store Sheep Sale

Western Champion · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 13

Messrs Bedford, Taylor and Weston, Ltd, and Glasson, Coulson and McLachlan, acting in conjuncion, advertise in this issue they will sell at the…

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Farmers' Bulletins

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 3

The Department of Agriculture has now in operation a system of distributing special bulletins relating to one particular subject, and already some forty…

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Butter—donovan

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 2

The marriage was celebrated at the R.C. Church, Wyalong, on Tuesday last, of Mr Leslie Butler and Miss Annie Donovan—the Rev…

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Productive Capacity of Dairy Cattle. (From the Agricultural Gazette.) M. A. O'CALLAGHAN

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 8

WE have at the Government Stud Farm at Berry representatives of all the principal dairy breeds of cattle, and records of the milk yields of these animals have…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Branch Formed at Wyalong

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 2

A public meeting, convened by Mr R. Gagie, junr., was held at Wheeler's Hotel, Wyalong, on Wednesday afternoon. There were…

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The Farmer

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

A pig must at all times have a full supply of oxygen, and especially after his meal. Therefore, the pig that eats and lies down is the…

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