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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 41 of 55

Deterioration of Wool

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 6

Deterioration of wool is due to many causes, most of which are known to breeders of stud sheep. In a paper read at a meeting of the Gunning Pastoral…

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Forbes and Around. Something About Crops. Dairies, Orchards, and Wheat

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 5

A drive around the outskirts of the town of Forbes just at present is interesting from an agricultural standpoint. The river flats bear a thick…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Rotes. for the Man on the Land. Silage-making. Materials Suitable

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 7

The great variety of the feeding material that can be turned to account by means of the silo has been proved at Wagga Experiment Farm,…

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Prize Essay. How to Work and Manage a Farm. Winning Essay at Eugowra Show

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 3

Our Eugowra correspondent sends us in a copy of the winning essay, at the recent Eugowra show, on the subject of "How to work and manage…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 6
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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Local and General. Send your wool to Winchcombe Carson

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 2

Don't forget the social at Mildil on Thursday next, October 24th. Messrs Winchcombe Carson Ltd., have a change advt., in this…

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Some Crops in the District. Rain Shortly Wanted

Forbes Times · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 5

During a run out to Champsaur on Wednesday we were pleased to note that the crops along the river are all maintaining their wonted appearance of greenness and…

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At Champsaur Farm. Messrs. J. B. Reymond and Sons' Enterprise. Potentialities of the District

Forbes Times · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 3

A week or two ago we reported that a representative from this journal had gone over the Anglesey and Anglesey Park properties…

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Farmers and Others.0 Tallow up Again

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 4

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

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Farming in Australia

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 3

MR. DUNLOP has just published the above work at the modest price of 2s. The book is well bound, cloth, and printed neatly by The Standard Press,…

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Growing Crop Competition. List of Entries

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1912 · page 2

The Forbes P. A. and H. Association have received very fair support for the prize offered for the best cropwithin a certain radius of Forbes…

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Through the District. More About Crops. Rain Improves Outlook

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1912 · page 3

Last week the crops in the district for the most part showed signs of wilting on account of a goodly spell of dry weather. Other areas did not…

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To-Day's Horse, Sheep and Cattle Sale

Forbes Times · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 2

A final reminder is given of the sale which commences at the Forbes show ground this afternoon at two o'clock when Messrs. Moore, Brooke…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 4

A. case of district interest was determined at the local Police Court, before their Worships Messrs W. Maitland and T. A. Gabriel, last…

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A Sheep Stealing Case

Forbes Times · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 2

T. W. Teagae, a selector, has been, committed for trial at Coo[?] mundra on a charge of stealing 360 sheep, the property of M. and…

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Forbes Sheep at Homebush

Forbes Times · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 2

A number of Forbes district sheep were forward at the Homebush fat stock sales on Tnursday last, and were all disposed of by Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., at…

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The Koorawatha Wheat Cases. Accused Found Guilty. Sentenced to Six Months

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 2

These were cases in which Edward Hall; a well known resident of Koorawatha, carrying on a general store, was charged with forging and…

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Farmers in Defence Claims of the Rural Workers State and Federal Litigation

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 2

It is considered that it will be fully another six months before there will be any definite action on the part of the Rural Worker's Union…

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The Dairy. Fa[?] Cured Bacon. the Process Detailed. Hints for Beginners

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 3

A pamphlet in which the curing of bacon on the farm is dealt with has recently been prepared by the Tasmanian pig expert (Mr R. J. Terry), and issued…

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