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

Farming & the land, 1912

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No. 44. Lamb-raising and Wheat-growing

Forbes Times · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 2

RAISING lambs for export long since became an important industry in South Australia. In conjunction with wheat-growing the lamb business has often…

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District News. Morongla Creek (From our own Correspondent) Farmers' & Settlers' Association

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held on Saturday night laat in the Mechanics' Hall and was attended by the following:—Messrs…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 8

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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Sydney Wheat Market

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 5

The wheat market was weaker yesterday in Sydney, and nobody could be found to pay more than 3/8½ for parcels. Shippers were down to 3/8…

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On the Land. Pastoral and Agricultural Notes

Western Champion · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 10

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 lard, not…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land to Eradicate Bracken

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 2

So far the method recommended by the Hawkesbury Agricultural College authorities for the eradication of bracken has been the passing over the…

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Education in Agriculture. Vacancies for Apprentices on Government Farms

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 2

Commencing from the 1st February, the Department of Agriculture will have its scheme of training farm apprentices in full going order…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 6

A meeting of the Eugowra branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday, 9th inst. There was a fair attendance of…

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Farmers and Settlers Conference at Young

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 2

The second conference of delegates of branches of the Farmers and Settlers' Association throughout the Burrangong electorate was held in the P…

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The Wool Market

Forbes Times · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 5

Dalgety and Company, Ltd, report under date of 14th instant that the wool market has been quiet throughout the past week no doubt owing in a large…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 6
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These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefld, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly of 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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Supply of Farm Labour

Forbes Times · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 6

Mr. Wm. F. Schoy, Director of Labor, writes interestingly in his annual report in respect to the vexed problem of the supply of…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 8

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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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land a Troublesome Sheep Disease

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 4

The Inspector of Stock at Cobar, in the March number of the Agricultural Gazette," directs attention to a disease, known as balanitis, affects…

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Shelter for Cattle

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 6

In a useful paper on "Artificial Shelter for Cattle," read by Mr Wade, County Instructor, before the North Kildare Farming Society, Ireland, a trial…

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Bleached Wheat

Western Champion · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 10

In January last the local F. and S. Association for warded a request to the Department of Agriculture that an analysis should be made of bleached…

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Amount of Rain Needed to Produce a Payable Wheat Crop

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 4

Regarding the number of inches of rain needed for the production of a pavable crop, some valuable lessons have been learned during the past…

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On the Land. Pastoral and Agricultural Notes

Western Champion · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 15

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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Yields of Wheat From Government Experiment Plots

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 4

The Departments inspector in the Southern district, in a report, says that: Reviewing the whole of last season's experiments, we find that the…

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