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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 48 of 55

Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 2
Also in Forbes Times

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trofle, 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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No. 81. Agricultural. Bleached Wheat. Is it Depreciated in Value?

Forbes Times · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 2
Also in Cowra Free Press

WHAT effect bleaching really has on wheat, from the point of view of milling value, is a very important one to farmers—particularly so if the weather…

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Around the Compass. To Farmers and Others. Tallow up Again

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 1

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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Farmer's & Settlers' Association

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Cowra branch of the above association, which took place at the School of Arts on Saturday night was attended by Messrs…

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The Wheat Harvest

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 November 1912 · page 2

Notwithstanding adverse weather conditions, the coming harvest promises to be a triumph for progressive cultivation. Reports already to hand tell…

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The Wheat Harvest

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 27 November 1912 · page 9

Notwithstanding adverse weather conditions the coming harvest premises to be a triumph for progressive cultivation. Reports already to hand…

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In and Around the Wheat Fields of Back Yamma

Forbes Times · Wednesday 27 November 1912 · page 4

"Come back, Jonathan and family, Federation, Bobs, and Threw, Harvests of bronze that gently mur mur,…

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A Profitable Crop

Forbes Times · Wednesday 27 November 1912 · page 2

A week or two ago we published a paragraph referring to a heavy crop garnered by Mr. D. Nicolas on one of his farms about three…

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Farm Hooks. Method of Forging

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 27 November 1912 · page 3

It is not difficult to forge a hook, provided one has a good idea of the shape and strength required. An easily remembered approximate rule to…

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Truth About Arcady. How Farm Workers Live. Hovels and Health

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 27 November 1912 · page 8

Mr Edwards' eloquent plea at the Trade Union Congress for an improvement in the condition of the agricultural laborer must find prompt response…

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Farmers and Others. Tallow up Again

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 27 November 1912 · page 2

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., [?]or as long as this notice…

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Pastoral. Lucerne for Sheep.. Economical and Fattening

Western Champion · Thursday 28 November 1912 · page 29

"I do not know of any quicker or more economical way of fattening sheep than feeding them with lucerne." wrote the sheep and wool expert…

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On the Land. Pastoral and Agricultural Notes

Western Champion · Thursday 28 November 1912 · page 29

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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Tetanus in Sheep. To Clean the Yards

Western Champion · Thursday 28 November 1912 · page 29

A farmer applied for advice recently on the subject of loss among his sheep at shearing time. He stated that for two or three years he had suffered…

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Profitable Dairy Farming. Two Handsome Returns

Western Champion · Thursday 28 November 1912 · page 29

The dairy instructor at Port Macquarie recently obtained from two dairy-farmers details of their operations, which are so striking that they…

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Crop Competition

Western Champion · Thursday 28 November 1912 · page 19

The Grenfell P., A. and H. Association's growing crop competition has been judged by Mr. Thos. F. Tresilian. Twenty points were given for…

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PASTORAL. Lucerne for Sheep. Economical and Fattening

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 7

"I do not know of any quicker or more economical way of fattening sheep than feeding them with lucerne." wrote the sheep and wool…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Profitable Dairy Farming. Two Handsome Returns

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 7

The dairy instructor at Port Macquarie recently obtained from two dairy farmers details of their operations, which are so striking that they…

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