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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 49 of 55

Tetanus in Sheep. to Clean the Yards

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 7

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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The Wool Clip. Big Shortage Foreshadowed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 4

The general estimate of this year's Australian wool clip is that there will be a decrease of at least 300,000 bales, and possibly 350,000 bales, as…

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Through the District. Warangla and Around. Fine Wheat Country. To be Served by the Forbes-Stockinbingal Railway

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 5

The farming centre of Warangla is reached by travelling along the Back Marsden Road, and just after passing the 25-mile peg this part of the…

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Farm and Field. Watering Horses

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 4

Opinions probably differ more on the subject of water for horses than on any other part of their treatment, and owners, breeders, and grooms are never…

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Tetanus in Sheep

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 30 November 1912 · page 2

A farmer applied to the Dept. of Agriculture for advice recently on the subject of loss among his sheep at shearing time. He stated that…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 30 November 1912 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Co., Ltd. report that on Tuesday last the markut was very stroug, and sold Narrallen greasy from Burrowa to 15d;…

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Sydney Wool Market

Forbes Times · Saturday 30 November 1912 · page 6

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. report by wire Wednesday:—At our wool sale to-day the market was very strong, rates being unaltered from…

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III-treating Sheep. A Shearer Fined

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 30 November 1912 · page 7

At the instance of Mr. A. W. Whitney, of Waugoola Station, a shearer named Robert Hamilton, who was the A.W.U. representative at the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Forbes Times · Saturday 30 November 1912 · page 2
Also in Cowra Free Press

Those Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefic, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department, The Department can solve many problems concerning the hand and production which would be impracticable to the individual producer…

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No. 82. Dairying. Hints on Cheesemaking. Handling Fast-working Milk

Forbes Times · Saturday 30 November 1912 · page 2

"TROUBLE is experienced during the summer months by most cheesemakers on account of the high acid of the milk in the morning." writes one of the…

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Grenfell Crop Competition

Forbes Times · Saturday 30 November 1912 · page 4

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

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Dairy Salt

Forbes Times · Saturday 30 November 1912 · page 2
Also in Cowra Free Press

Among tho characteristics of a good dairy salt, according to a bulletin issued by the Wisconsin Experiment Station, are a pure white colour, neutral reaction, and…

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

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 30 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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Wheat From Trundle. an Excellent Sample

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 December 1912 · page 1

Mr E. A. Ryrie, of Messrs Ryrie Bros., brought to Sydney last week (says the "S. and S. Journal") a fine sample of wheat grown on their new…

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Original Correspondent. Co-operative Trading. Farmers and Their Individuality. (To the Editor of the Grenfelt Record)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1912 · page 2

Sir,—Being one in sympathy and heart with all farmers' movements that tend towards true defence and protection of the fanners' interests, I take the…

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Forbes Sheep at Homebush

Forbes Times · Wednesday 4 December 1912 · page 2

The following sheep from the Forbes district were sold at Homebush on Thursday of last week:—Account Mr D. Hannah, Jemalong…

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Lake Cowal Scrub Leases. More Land for Wheat

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 4 December 1912 · page 3

MR BEEBY moved, in the Legislative Assemblyon Thursday approval of an amount of £15,000 being paid by way of compensation for the…

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The Dairy. Inexpensive Dairy. an American Plan

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 December 1912 · page 3

The principal purpose of a dairy is to provide a place where dairy products may be handled apart from everything else, says a recent circular issued by…

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