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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 32 of 55

Local and General. Maize Instead of Wheat

Forbes Times · Wednesday 14 August 1912 · page 2

Farmers in the Bumberry district Who failed to plant wheat while the weather was favorable, intend now to plant maize. The result will be…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

Forbes Times · Wednesday 14 August 1912 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Forbes branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday afternoon, when there…

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District News Euglo. the Weather, Crops, Etc

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 14 August 1912 · page 9

The highly beneficial rains experienced during the last two months have materially altered the general prospects of the district. They have…

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Agricultural. Cultivating for Wheat

Western Champion · Thursday 15 August 1912 · page 7

Mr. E. A. V. Richardson, in an article in the Victorian "Journal of Agriculture" discusses two points of considerable interest to those who are…

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On the Land. Pastoral and Agricultural Notes

Western Champion · Thursday 15 August 1912 · 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 ex periments of the Department. Should any farmer desire information relevant to his work on the land, no…

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Rotation of Crops. The Place of Pasture

Western Champion · Thursday 15 August 1912 · page 7

The subject of "farm management," as it applies to the rotation of crops, receives very careful and thorough attention in several of the States of…

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Cattle

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 5

Many walk-overs occurred in the cattle section, Wm. Hall and J. G. Bedd[?]e scoring most blues in the Durham class. The former's bull…

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Sheep

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 5

Entries showed a great falling off. Messrs N. A. Gatenby, and Co., being the only exhibitors, scooped the pool in the merino section for medium and…

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AGRICULTURAAL & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Agricultural. Cultivating for Wheat. When to Start

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 3

Mr A. E. V. Richardson, in an article in the Victorian "Journal of Agriculture" discusses two points of considerable interest to those who are…

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The Prosperous Central West. Forbes Wheat Prospects. a Reassuring Position

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 3

The "Sydney Morning Herald" of Saturday week printed an exhaustive article dealing with the harvest prospects in the Central West. The…

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Rotation of Crops. the Place of Pasture

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 3

The subject of "farm management," as it applies to the rotation of crops, receives very careful and thorough attention in several of the…

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In the Industrial Hall. Products of Farm, Garden, and Kitchen

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 5

In passing through the Industrial Hall, the exhibit which caught the eye, and held the attention above all others was M'Millan Brothers'…

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Cattle. DURHAM

Forbes Times · Saturday 17 August 1912 · page 3

Bull, 2½ years or over—W. Hall. Bull, under 2½ years—N. A. Gatenby and Co. Cow, 2½ years or over—J. G…

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Fat Cattle

Forbes Times · Saturday 17 August 1912 · page 3

Fat Ox—E. M. Kerr. Fat Cow—N. A. Gatenby & Co. Three Fat Oxen—E. M. Kerr…

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The Cattle

Forbes Times · Saturday 17 August 1912 · page 4

Mr. J. G. Beddie, of Glen Oma, was the principal winner in the cattle division, but the section was very poorly filled—a result perhaps…

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The Sheep Exhibit

Forbes Times · Saturday 17 August 1912 · page 4

The exhibit of sheep was perhaps the pooreest ever seen at a Forbes Show, and why this should be so is hard to understand. The Jemalong…

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Sheep. MERINO (Medium Wools). Grassfed, Uuhoused

Forbes Times · Saturday 17 August 1912 · page 3

Ram, 2½ years and over—N. A. Gatenby and Co. Ram, under 2½ years—N. A. Gatenby and Co…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 17 August 1912 · page 6
Also in Forbes Times

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trofle, 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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No. 67. Agricultural. Cultivating for Wheat. When to Start

Forbes Times · Saturday 17 August 1912 · page 2

Mr. A. E. V. RICHARDSON, in an article in the Victorian Journal of Agriculture discusses two points of considerable interest to those who are…

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