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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 17 of 61

A Youthful Farmer

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 2

The members of the Forbes Land Board yesterday granted the application of Henry R. J. Wallace, for a block of farming land at Calare. The…

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Sale of a Dairy Herd

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 2

Messrs W. E. Moore, Brooke and Co. advertise the sale of Mrs Nicolas' choice dairy herd, to be held on Wednesday, 9th April, in Messrs Weaver…

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Farm Butter Making. Management of the Churn

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 3

Cream should be churned when it is ripe and at the proper temperature (states a New Zealand dairy expert). It is then best churned in about 24…

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Milk and Butter Tests

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 7

A great deal of interest was taken in the milk and butter-fat contest competitions, in which the judges were Merrs. J. J. Kinross, F. S…

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Cattle Section. the Beef Breeds

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 4

On the whole the show of cattle was very good for although there may have been few individual animals which stood out as conspicuous…

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Pastoral Lambs' Skins. In Relation to the Export Trade

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 4

"What part does the skin play in the total value of the export lamb?" To this question the sheep and wool expert addresses himself in the report…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Maim on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 4

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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The Dairy. Feeding Dairy Cows. Green Fodder Crops. Maintaining Supplies

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 3

The successful dairyman must have cows ef the right sort, and he must, arrange fer feeding them when grass is scarce. Neglect of the latter…

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Single Farm Trophy

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 7

The £65 offered in prizes for the best collection of farm produce grown and exhibited by a bona fide farmer only brought out one…

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Dairy Produce Awards

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 8

Appended is a detailed list of the awards:—Butter, salted, 2 packages, not less than 56 lb J each, manufactured and…

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments. Wednesday, April 2, 1913 To Farmers and Others. Tallow up Again

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 2

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-at., [?]or as long as this notice…

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On the Land. Pastoral and Agricultural Notes

Western Champion · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 10

These Notes are issued every week, under the direction of the H[?]orar 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 lard, not…

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Winter Schools for Farmers

Western Champion · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 10

Short courses are provided at Hawkesbury Agricultural College at the slack period of the year for busy farmers and stock owners, who can devote…

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A Youthful Farmer

Western Champion · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 19

The members of the Forbes Land Board yesterday granted (says Tuesday's "Advocate") the application of Henry R. J. Wallace, for a block of…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Agricultural. The Past Harvest. a Farm Manager's Deductions

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 2

The reports on the recent wheat harvest at the various experiment farms appear in the "Agricultural Gazette" for March and April, and will…

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Annual Wool Review. an Interesting Booklet

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 6

We have just received from Messrs Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., the wellknown wool brokers, of Sydney, a copy of the annual wool review, a book…

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A Useful Book for Farmers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 6

WE have received from Mr. L. F. Broom-hall, of Sydney, a copy of his latest work, namely, a pocket edition of the Grain Merchants' Ready Reckoner. By means of…

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Farmers and Settlers' Sports

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 6

The Farmers and Settlers' sports were held on Easter Monday. It was one of the most successful sports meetings yet held in Bogan Gate…

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Record Price for Fat Sheep

Forbes Times · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 4

At the Hombush sales on Thursday last Messrs. Maiden Bros, sold on account of Mr. S. D. Gordon, of Grawlin, Forbes, 20 crossbred…

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Important to Wheat Growers

Forbes Times · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 4

Messrs. Lindley, Walker and Co., the well-known' wheat agents, of Mark Lane, Sydney, advertise in another part of this issue a new seed…

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