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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1913

1,216 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 61

Fine Wheat Yields

Western Champion · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 18

Some good records are being put up at Adavale Estate (the property of Messrs. Bevan and Tayler). About 2200 acres there have been under crop…

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On the Land. Pastoral and Agricultural Notes

Western Champion · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 31

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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Weather and Crops

Western Champion · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 18

Genuine summer weather has prevailed during the past week, and present indications point to a continuance. Some portions of the district,…

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Pastoral. Farmers' Wool. Hints on Marketing

Forbes Times · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 2
Also in Cowra Free Press

Some useful suggestions on the preparation of farmers' lots of wool for market were made by Mr. Cuthbert Howard in a paper read by him before…

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The Royal Show. Wheat Entries

Forbes Times · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 8

Schedules for the Royal Show are now available and may be had from the Secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society on application…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 4 January 1913 · 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 based mainly on the experiments of the Department…

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Instruction in Dairying. Wollongbar Experiment Farm

Forbes Times · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 2
Also in Cowra Free Press

For the young man who wishes to make dairying his vocation, there is no question that Wollongbar experiment farm is the place to acquire the…

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Dairying. Lucerne on the Richmond. Profitable in Several Ways

Forbes Times · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 2
Also in Cowra Free Press

As was remarked in a previous article in these notes, the farmers on the Richmond River find that paspalum has not the feeding value where time and…

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To Farmers and Others. Tallow up Again

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 4

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

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Weekly Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 2

With a view to increasing the usefulness of the above named educational articles to farmers and pastoralists as much as possible, the Minister invites…

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Australian Wheat. Quotations in British Markets

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 2

Mr. Tom Brown, M.P., furnishes the following copy of official letter setting out the arrangements made by the Commonwealth Government to furnish…

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The Dairy Grading Homes Separator Cream

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 6

What to do to improve the quality of hand separator cream is one of the most perplexing problems with which the butter makers of to-day are confronted…

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Farmyard Manure and Its Application

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 6

It has been said that tillage is manure," and undoubtedly the fertility of our soils depends very largely upon the cultivation they receive; but to obtain…

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Forbes District. Stock, Crops, and Pests. Yearly Report by the Stock Inspector

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 3

Mr W. G. Dowling, inspector of stock for the Forbes Pastures Protection Board, has made the following comprehensive and interesting report…

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To Farmers and Others. Tallow up Again

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 2

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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Pastoral. Farmers' Wool. Hints on Marketing

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 10

Some useful suggestions on the preparation of farmers' lots of wool for market were made by Mr. Cuthbert Howard in a paper read by him before…

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