A Bountiful Crop
Mr. Dan Nicolas probably has this season's record crop on his river farm about three miles above Forbes. In a 40 acre crop he is now cutting for hay he estimates…
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Farming & the land, 1912
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Orowing Crop Competition
The growing crop competition promoted by the Forbes P., A. and H. Association, which attracted some 14 entries, has been decided during the past few days…
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A number of experimental fodder plants bearing on crop rotation are being established by the Department of Agriculture. It is a new…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →PASTORAL. Lice-Infected Sheep
"While visiting many flocks in the State lately, I have noticed a large number of lice-infested sheep," said the sheep and wool expert recently,…
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Messrs. Boyd and Clark report having held a very successful sale of sheep and cattle at the Municipal Yards, on Saturday, October 26th…
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Mrs. Dumesny pleaded guilty to supplying butter within the Municipality without being registered, and was fined 2/6 with 3/- costs of court, 10/6…
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The Assistant Railway Commissioner, Mr. John Harper, giving evidence before the Victorian Commission of enquiry into the carriage of…
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Mr. Thos. Wise, a Riverina miller, giving evidence before [?]e Victorian Commission which is inquiring into the handling of wheat, explained that…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →The Wool Market
Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—Owing to the intervention of the Brisbane wool sales no auctions will be held in Sydney this week. The…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →On the Land. Pastoral and Agricultural Notes
These Notes will be issued every week, under the direction of the Hoaorary 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, not…
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The judges of the growing crop competition in the Forbes district, Messrs Wm. Pavey, of Forbes, and W. H. Sly, of "Thornleigh," have (says the…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Weather and Crops
Rain fell in Parkes on Saturday morning, and again on Saturday evening, the aggregate fall being nearly half an inch. The fall was a…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →PASTORAL. Lice-infected Sheep
"While visiting many flocks in the State lately, I have noticed a large number of lice-infected sheep." said the sheep and wool expert recently,…
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Messrs Edward Weaver and Co. report having held a cattle sale at their yards at North Hill on Wednesday. The yarding consisted of 628 head,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A New Wheat
Mr J. H. J. Pahl, one of the early settlers in Pinaroo, South Australia, has obtained what he considers to be excellent results from a new variety…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Handling of Wheat. Bulk System Advocated
The commission from Victoria which is inquiring into the handling of wheat, heard evidence on Monday morning from Mr Thomas Wise, a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Through the District. Prosperous Eugowra. Golden Wheat Lands
Eugowra is a prosperous wheat growing district, and a place where failures are unknown providing the season is anything like an average…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Agricultural & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Cultivated and Neglected Fallows. Some Victorian Results
Experiments conducted by officers of the Victorian Department of Agriculture last summer, and reported in the "Journal" for September, furnish…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wagga Experiment Farm Evidence of Value of Good Methods
A party of farmers who visited the Experiment Farm, Wagga, recently, were afforded striking evidence of the advantages of good cultivation. The…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A New Settlement. Farming at Ooma
North-east Ooma is situated on the New Grenfell road, and the district commences about 13½ miles from Forbes. Formerly this area was held…
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