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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 44 of 55

Around Tomanbil. Crops looking Well

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 7

Passing along the Cowra-road the crops on each side of the road look very well, and make a pretty picture. There are no failures in this portion…

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Back Tomanbil. Some 36 Bushel Crops

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 7

Back Tomanbil is a stretch of counttry on the Back Grenfell road exending from ten to twenty miles from Forbes. The crops in this portion of…

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Growing Crop Competition. List of Awards

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 6

The judges, Messrs W. H. Sly and Wm. Pavey, have furnished their report to the secretary of the Forbes P. A. and H. Association, in…

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Cattle Sale

Forbes Times · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 4

Messrs. Edward Weaver and Co. report having held a successful cattle sale on Wednesday, when 620 head were yarded and every lot sold with the exception…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 2 November 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 Apiculture, 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. 78. Agricultural. Fodder Crops for Yanco

Forbes Times · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 2

With Special Reference to Lucerne. How much of a 50-acre section should be devoted to various crops to get the best results consistent with a…

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Growing Crop Competition

Forbes Times · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 5

In our last issue we gave the result of the growing [?] competition promoted by the Forbes P., A. and H. Association, which was…

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Bountiful Crops

Forbes Times · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 4

In regard to the desire expressed in our last issue to hear of a better crop than Mr. Dan Nicolas', at Champsaur, Mr. Henry Savage informs us that he has a crop…

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To Farmers and Others. Tallow up Again

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 4

Why sell your tallow for 5a 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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Cowra Experiment Farm

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 2

The annual visit of the Cowra branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association to our Experiment Farm took place, according to appointments…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 3

At the wool sales yesterday, greasy reached 16d, scoured 21d., Prices generally were unaltered…

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The Dairy. Farm-cured Bacon. Strength of Brine

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 November 1912 · page 7

The dry-curing of farm bacon was referred to recently. The Tasmanian pig expert (Mr R. J. Terry), in the pamphlet quoted from, further states…

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District Notes. Euglo. Crops

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 November 1912 · page 5

When, the drought broke up in June, and the welcome rain set in, it was late in the season. Some of our energetic settlers pushed on and got…

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To Farmers and Others. Tallow up Again

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 6 November 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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Price of Wheat Bags

Western Champion · Thursday 7 November 1912 · page 19

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Lynch asked the Minister for Agriculture:—(1) Is it a fact that ordinary wheat bags have of late increased in…

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On the Land. Pastoral and Agricultural Notes

Western Champion · Thursday 7 November 1912 · page 6

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, not…

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Feeding of Calves. Methods at Experiment Farms

Western Champion · Thursday 7 November 1912 · page 6

The feeding of calves is an important matter to dairymen. However promising the calf may be, it is possible for its development to be…

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THE Western Champion and Parkes and Forbes Representative. Thursday, November 7. Parkes Dairy Company

Western Champion · Thursday 7 November 1912 · page 18

During the month of October the Parkes Dairy Company received 13,412 lbs. of cream for treatment and produced 5749 lbs. of butter, for which…

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Wagga Experiment Farm

Western Champion · Thursday 7 November 1912 · page 28

A party of farmers who visited the Wagga Experiment Farm last week were afforded striking evidence of the advantages of good cultivation. The…

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