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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 35 of 55

Local and General. Special Sheep Sale

Forbes Times · Saturday 7 September 1912 · page 5

Particulars will be found in our advertising columns of a special sheep sale which is to be held at Yarrabundie Station on Saturday,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 7 September 1912 · page 8
Also in Forbes Times

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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Co-operative Buying. Farmers and Settlers Take Action

Forbes Times · Saturday 7 September 1912 · page 4

At the meting of the Young F. and S. Association on Saturday last (says the Burrangong "Argus"), the president, pursuant to notice,…

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Farm Management

Forbes Times · Saturday 7 September 1912 · page 8
Also in Cowra Free Press

FARM management is the application of modern business principles and of the scientific principles of agriculture to the farm with a view to securing the…

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Commercial News. Goulburn Cattle Sale

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1912 · page 3

W. H. WHEATLEY reports having held his first special spring sale of cattle on Thursday the 5 th. September to the largest attendance of buyers…

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Feeding of Cattle. Rations at Wagga Experiment Farm

Western Champion · Thursday 12 September 1912 · page 30

In consequence of the poverty of the natural pastures in the home paddock, hand-feeding is an important matter at Wagga Experiment Farm,…

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On the Land. Pastoral and Agricultural Note

Western Champion · Thursday 12 September 1912 · page 30

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 land, no…

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Tick-immune Cattle. Experiments with an Indian Breed

Western Champion · Thursday 12 September 1912 · page 30

There have been suggestions at ditferent times that an effort should be made to obtain for this State a strain of cattle that is immune from ticks…

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Cowra Experiment Farm

Western Champion · Thursday 12 September 1912 · page 7

The Department of Agriculture have vacancies for boys from 16 to 20 years of age, at the Cowra farm. There should he no dearth of material in…

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Tick-immune Cattle. Experiments with an Indian Breed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 2

There have been suggestions at different times that an effort should be made to obtain for this State a strain of cattle that is immune from…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes. Fob the Man on the Land. Poultry. Incubator Chicks. with Special Reference to White Diarrhoea

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 2

Four incubators are in pretty constant use in the early spring at Wagga Experimental Farm. The best time for hatching seems to depend on…

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The Wheat Acreage. an Official Estimate

Forbes Times · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 6

It was to be expected, with a droughty autumn, and no break in the weather to enable ploughing or seeding to be proceeded with…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Forbes Times · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 2

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 Wool Sales

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1912 · page 2

THE New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report that they held their first auction sale of the weekly series on Thursday, 12th…

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Growing Crop Competition

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1912 · page 2

Mr. M. J. Smith drew particular attention at the Farmers and Settlers' meeting on Saturday afternoon to the prize being offered by the Forbes P.A…

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Ostkich Farming. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1912 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture, referring to the ostrich industry, said there was no reason why, a trade worth one million a year should not be built up…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Sticking to Their Candidate. Arranging an Electorate Conference

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1912 · page 4

A special meeting of the Forbes branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the Jemalong Shire meeting room on Saturday…

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Commercial. Sydney Wool Sales

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 18 September 1912 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson and Co., report on 12th September:- Very keen competition characterised our yesterday's sale. The…

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