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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 36 of 55

Farmers and Settlers Selection of Candidate for Ashburnham

Forbes Times · Wednesday 18 September 1912 · page 4

A meeting of the Forbes branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday afternoon for the purpose of deciding…

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The Dairy. Flavors in Milk. the Aeration Treatment

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 September 1912 · page 7

An American agricultural bulletin indicates various ways in which abnormal odors and flavors may be acquired by milk. The cow may, through some…

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To Farmers and Others. Tallow up Again

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 18 September 1912 · page 2

Why sell your tallow for 5s and 6s per tin when you can get 8s for a korosene tin "full" at the Cowra Soap Works Brisbane-st., for as long as this notice…

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Special Sheep Sale

Western Champion · Thursday 19 September 1912 · page 19

Messrs. William Todd and Sons announce an important sale of sheep at Trundle on Thursday, October 3rd, when they will offer 300 pure-bred…

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On Tee Land. Pastoral and Agricultural Notes

Western Champion · Thursday 19 September 1912 · page 28

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. Shonld any farmer desire information relevant to his work on the land, no…

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Fifield. Farmers' Sports

Western Champion · Thursday 19 September 1912 · page 31

Exhaustive preparations had hew made, and unusual enthusiasm displayed by the promoters, and even the most tired had somewhat been…

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Historic Importance of Wheat

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 6

Wheat, since the earliest period to which history reaches, has always been accounted the most valuable grain of the culmiferous tribe, hence all…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Live Stock. Feeding of Horses. the Method at Berry Farm

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 7

In the feeding of horses at Berry Experiment Farm the method differs a good deal from those of the two farms already referred to in this…

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Farm and Field. Selection of a Stallion

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 6

The selection of a stallion that will form a satisfactory alliance for his mares is a subject that will always continue to agitate the minds of horse…

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Cattle King Kidman

Forbes Times · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 7

In giving evidence before the Food Commission the other day Mr. Sidney Kidman said that he had property in South Australia,…

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Big Cattle Sale

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 2

SPECIAL attention is directed to the special sale by Mr W. H. Wheatley of Goulburn, of 2,800 head of cattle, which takes place at Goulburn on…

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Mortality Among Sheep

Forbes Times · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 4

The cold snap which occurred on Wednesday last did a considerable amount of damage to stock, and particularly to newly-shorn sheep…

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Tillering of Wheat

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 6
Also in Forbes Times

Experienced wheat growers have long recognised the fact that thin sowing allows the plant to tiller more freely thun it does when sown too thickly. Hence most…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Forbes Times · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 2
Also in Cowra Free Press

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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72 Agricultural. Cultivation of Wheat. The Important Place of Rotation

Forbes Times · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 2

A FEW weeks ago a good deal of space was devoted in these notes to consideration of the important influence which fallowing has upon the yields of wheat…

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To Farmers and Others. Tallow up Again

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 4

Why sell your tallow for 5s and 6s per tin when you can get 8s for a kerosene tin "full" at the Cowra Soap Works, Brisbane-st., for as long as this notice…

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Mortality Among Sheep

Forbes Times · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 2

We understand that Mr. E. Weaver had the misfortune to lose close on a couple of hundred sheep from his Blowclear property during shearing operations at the…

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Wool Market

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 2

Harrison, Jones, Devlin & Co., Ltd., wirod us on Monday night:—" We submitted 23,000 bales, comprising the representatives selection at our sale…

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