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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 45 of 55

Farm and Field. New Process of Butter-making

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 3

A committee of the Franklin Institute of Philadelphia has just made public its report on the Taylor process for butter-making. It is…

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Through the District. Wheat Crops in the Lachlan Valley

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 6

We went to Parkes by train. At that point we were met by a "motor" for a speedy trip. We were off for a look at our wheat crops, for we are…

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Wheat Bags. Increase in Price

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, Mr J. P. Lynch, M.L.A. for Ashburnham, asked the Minister for Agriculture: —…

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The Great Wool Industry. Menace of Small Settlement

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 2

Speaking at the Condobolin Agricultural Society's smoke concert, Mr D. A. Cameron, manager, of Borambil station, sounded a note of warning…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Agricultural. Wheats for Irrigation. Variety Trials at Yancq

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 2

What varieties of wheat will best suit the district, and produce the best crops of hay and green fodder is one of the problems that concern the…

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More Wool, Less Shoddy

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 9 November 1912 · page 3

No mention of Australian Manufactures Week would be complete without a tribute to Vicars' incomparable tweed, the sterling stuff that…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Forbes Times · Saturday 9 November 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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The Price, of Wheat Bags. Questions by Mr. Lynch

Forbes Times · Saturday 9 November 1912 · page 4

In the Assembly Mr. Jack Lynch, M.P., asked the Minister for Agriculture:- (I.) Is it a fact that ordinary wheat bags have of late increased in price?…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Pastoral. Ostriches at Yanco. an Industry with a Future

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1912 · page 4

Anywhere that lucerne will grow ostriches will thrive." This was the view of Professor Duerden, expressed some years ago, and it is the opinion…

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Sale of a Valuable Stud Farm

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 November 1912 · page 2

EVIDENCE is not wanting to convince an observer that country property transactions in New South Wales have been appreciably affected by the…

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Land of Promise. Emigrants to Australia. Wool Worth 30 Millions

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 November 1912 · page 3

Australia is this year making ready for a boom such as she has never known before (says the "Daily Chronicle.") By two or three years of patient, steady…

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The Irish Farm. Life Described. How the Place Is Worked

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 November 1912 · page 3

So me time ago, whilst I was staying over in London, a man surprised me by making a remark. He had just taken me in to dinner, and the…

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The Dairy. Milking Machines. Methods of Cleaning

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 November 1912 · page 7

One of the New Zealand Government dairy instructors (Mr C. Stevenson) states that during the past season he very much impressed with the fact that…

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Sale of a Valuable Stud Farm

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 13 November 1912 · page 4

Evidence is not wanting to convince an observer that country property transactions in N.S.W. have been appreciably affected by the financial…

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To Farmers and Others. Tallow up Again

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 13 November 1912 · page 4

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

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The Wheat Crops

Western Champion · Thursday 14 November 1912 · page 24

A Narromine business man, who is in a position to form a very fair idea of the wheat crops in his district, informed the "Liberal" on Wednesday…

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Wool Report

Western Champion · Thursday 14 November 1912 · page 19

Messrs. Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Limited, submitted on Monday a catalogue of 4130 bales comprising a representative selection of well-known…

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On the Land. Pastoral and Agricultural Notes

Western Champion · Thursday 14 November 1912 · page 9

These Notes wilt 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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Sale of a Valuable Stud Farm

Western Champion · Thursday 14 November 1912 · page 15

Evidence is not wanting to convince an observer that country property transactions in N.S. Wales have been appreciably affected by the…

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