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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 50 of 55

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

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 4 December 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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Wet Sheep Case

Western Champion · Thursday 5 December 1912 · page 24

A case of considerable interest to shearers and pastoralists was heard at the Cowra police court on Wednesday last, 27th ult., before Mr…

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Travelling Store Cattle

Western Champion · Thursday 5 December 1912 · page 14

A herdsman recently summoned a stockowner for neglecting to give notice of his intention to travel cattle over the commons. The solicitor for…

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Bocan Gate. Alleged Sheep Stealing

Western Champion · Thursday 5 December 1912 · page 15

At the Bogan Gate Police Court on Friday, 29th ult., before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M., Ernest Asgill, Archibald Vane and William Asgill, were…

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A Fine Wheat Yield

Western Champion · Thursday 5 December 1912 · page 19

Now that the stripper is busy, reports of splendid yields are coming to hand. Yesterday we learned that Messrs. Skinner Bros., of Pine Grove…

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On the Land. Pastoral and Agricultural Notes

Western Champion · Thursday 5 December 1912 · page 10

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 relevent to his work on the land, not…

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The Dorset Horn. The Sheep for Early Maturity

Western Champion · Thursday 5 December 1912 · page 10

The suitability of the Dorset Horn for early lambs was demonstrated by the weights taken recently of lambs dropped at Wagga experiment farm…

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The Wool Clip. Big Loss Foreshadowed

Western Champion · Thursday 5 December 1912 · page 30

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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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. the Orchard. Picking and Grading. Worth Doing Well

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 December 1912 · page 7

"There are few, it any, of us who have arrived at the stage of perfection in the care of our orchards or the picking and packing of our…

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Farm Competitions Young District Results

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1912 · page 2

THE Growing Crop and other competitions in connection with the Young P. and A. Association resulted as follow: Best-kept farm, not exceeding 640…

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Speculating in Wheat

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 7 December 1912 · page 7

In the wheat season 1910-11 the firm of W. H, Short & Co., millets, of Gunnedah and Narrabri, engaged in the busineas of selling wheat for forward…

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Greasy Wool rat Scoured Prices

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 7 December 1912 · page 4

£20 per bale was, up tiji recently, looked upon as a good price for scoured wool. But a line of greasy fleece wool from "Clerkness " station, Artnidaje…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 7 December 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 Agriculture, and are baaed mainly on the experiments of the Department. The Department can solve many problems concerning the [?]nd and production which would be impracticable to the [?]indivudla producer…

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To Farmers and Others. Tallow up Again

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 7 December 1912 · page 1

Why sell your tallow for 5s and 6s per tin whenyou can get 8s for a kerosene tin " full at the Cowra Soap Works, Brisbane-st., foras long as this notice…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1912 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report under date 5th December:—Our yesterday's wool sale saw prices at the highest level of the present season…

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That Odd Bag of Wheat. Suggested Hospital Offering

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1912 · page 3

With Hospital Saturday just over, and the recent holding of concerts and picture shows to raise funds for the Forbes Hospital, everyone will agree…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Forbes Times · Wednesday 11 December 1912 · page 4

John Bridge and Co., Ltd, report that for their tenth sale of the season a catalogue of 5845 bales was brought forward comprising a…

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The Dairy. Rearing of Calves. Methods in England

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 December 1912 · page 3

The dairying industry demands that a large number of selected heifer calves should be reared each season. If the best results are expected the young…

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To Farmers and Others. Tallow up Again

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 11 December 1912 · page 2

Why sell your tallow for 5s and 6s per tin whenyou can get 8s for a kerosene till "full at the Cowra Soap Works, Brisbane-st., for as long as this notice…

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