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

Farming & the land, 1912

1,082 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 14 of 55

On the Land. Pastoral and Agricultural Notes

Western Champion · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 19

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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Dairying in N.S.W Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 5

The dairying industry in N.S.W. last year was worth seven millions sterling to the State…

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Butter Churned While You Wait

Forbes Times · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 7

A New York grocer has combined an advertising novelty and a source of profit in a butter churn, which is in almost constant operation in his store. The…

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The Markets. Sydney Wool Sales

Forbes Times · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 5

Messrs. John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report that for their seventeenth sale of the season they brought forward on Tuesday, 26th instant, a catalogue of 1200 bales,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Forbes Times · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 2

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefle, Minister at 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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Cost of Wheat Growing. a Peak Hill Estimate

Forbes Times · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 3

Farmers in the Peak Hill district are, it is reported, beginning to wake up to the fact that they have to procure evidence to put before…

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47 Varieties of Wheat. Recommended by the Department

Forbes Times · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 2

IN the Agricultural Gazette for February, and in various newspapers, a list has appeared of the varieties of wheat which the Department of…

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Experimental Farm at Tichbourne

Forbes Times · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 4

The Parkes F. &. S. Association have received a letter (forwarded by Mr. J. Lynch, M.L.A.,) from the Department of Agriculture, in reply to the letter…

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Demonstration Farm at Condobolin

Forbes Times · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 4

Mr. Andy Kelly, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following departmental correspondence, under date March 15th:—In reply to your personal…

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Dairying Industry Increasing

Forbes Times · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 4

The dairying industry of New South Wales is already worth seven million pounds annually to the State…

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Forbes Cattle at Sydney Show

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 2

Mr J. D. Beddie, of "Glenoma," has an exhibit for the Sydney show which is worthy of the district. It consists of three bulls under twelve…

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Crux Criticorum. Farmers in a Fix. Who Shall Their Member Be?

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 1

Practically the whole of the time occupied by the Forbes Farmers and Settlers' Association meeting on Saturday was devoted to the vexed…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Monthly Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Forbes Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the Jemalong Shire rooms on Saturday. Present:…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Treflé, 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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Farm Bacon. Method of Curing

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 3

In a recent issue of the "Irish Farmers' Gazette" the method of curing bacon on the farm is given. The carcase, it is stated, is thoroughly scraped…

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The Dairy. Pig-feeding. Cooked Foods Condemned

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 3

Numerous experiments have been made as to the value of cooking foods for pigs in America, and at least thirteen separate series have led to…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Agriculture. Pickling Seed Wheat

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 3

Within the next few weeks most wheat-growers will be treating their seed for the prevention of s[?]t or bunt, and a few practical suggestions,…

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Huguenot Wheat First

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 3

Plots were sown in May and June on farms as widely separated as Murwillumbah, Myrtle Creek, Glenugie, West Kempsey, and Stewart's River…

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L-k-g Milking Machines. Great Boon in a Dairy

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 1

Some of our friends are keeping back their orders for L-K-G Milking Machines because they are unable to pay cash for the total amount of the…

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A Troublesome Sheep Disease

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 3

The Inspector of Stocks at Cobar, in the March number of the Agricultural Gazette, directs attention tc a disease in sheep which is becoming widespread…

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