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

Farming & the land, 1913

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. No. 88. Agriculture. Rotation. Its Place on the Clarence

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 6

There is perhaps no part of the State to which the subject of rotation is more important than the Clarence river district. The fertility of the soil…

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The Riverina Crops. Sydney

Forbes Times · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 4

The wheat harvests from parts of the Riverina have been the most prolific on record. Some of the crops have returned 45 bushels to…

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To Farmers and Others. Tallow up Again

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 4

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., for as long as this notice…

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Wheat for the Hospital

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 2

The donations of bags of wheat for the hospital, for which a list is in the hands of Miss Mary Kind, at Richardson's Hotel, are coming in…

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Still They Come. Wheat Teams at Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 2

The number of bags of wheat stacked at Forbes railway yards now amounts to 20,440. During the month of December 6721 bags were…

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A Farmer's Love a Sydney Romance

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 2

A legacy of £30,000, besides handsome property, has been left to Miss Blenheim M'Loughlin(19). Her story of her good fortune is…

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Innisfail. an Irrigated Property. Seven Crops of Lucerne a Year

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 1

Situated about ten miles from Forbes, on the Cowra Road, is Innisfail, the property of Mr James B. Barry, and for its size it may be…

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Wheat. Wheat

Forbes Times · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 2

The splendid wheat season we are experiencing is certainly pleasng to the Forbes farmers. Let the future seasons be more beneficial…

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World's Wheat Harvest

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 1

January—New Zealand and Chili. Feb. and March—India and Upper Egypt April—India, Lower Egypt, Syria,…

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Bleached Wheat. Effect on Value

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 3

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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Australian Wheat Quotation in British Market

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 2

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

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 January 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. No. 88. AGRICULTURE…

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Northern Territory Farms. Melbourne

Forbes Times · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 2

A number of free farms are being offered in the Northern Territory as a means of encouraging settlement…

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Girl Inherits £30,000. a Farmer's Love

Forbes Times · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 4

An advice from Sydney says:—A legacy of £30,000, besides hand some property has been left to Miss Blenheim M'Lounghlin (19)…

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Farmers. Farmers

Forbes Times · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 2

Forbes to the front. Wheat is pouring into Forbes. E. Patterson and Son, Massey Harris Co., are buyers for Bell and Co., Sydney,…

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Si[?]age on Farms

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 3

The first necessity for a farmer contemplating the making of silage is cheapness in handling and cheapness in growing the crop--and one of the most…

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Home-made Cooler. Useful on the Farm

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 3

An effective cooler can be made by using a flour barrel and a 10-gallon stone jar. Place the jar inside the barrel and surround it with charcoal…

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The Dairy. Manufacture of Cheese. Hot Weather Troubles. High Acidity in Milk

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 3

Trouble is often experienced during summer by most cheese makers (states one of the New South Wales Government experts) on account of the high…

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To Farmers and Others. Tallow up Again

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 15 January 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-st., foras long as this notice…

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On the Land. Pastoral and Agricultural Notes

Western Champion · Thursday 16 January 1913 · 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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