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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 6 of 61

Cowpeas As a Seed Crop. Worth Thinking About

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 6

Under this title an article appsars in the "Queensland Agricultural Journal" for December, which dirocts attention specially to the profits of…

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The [?] Feww Bress Use Soft Wokds and Sard Arguments. Saturday, Januauy 26, 1913 Local and General To Farmers and Others. Tallow up Again

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 4

Why sell your tallow for 5a and 6s per tin when you can get 8s for a kerosene tin "full at the Cowra Soap [?]orks, Brisbane[?]st., for as long as this notice…

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Pugilist As Farmer

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 3

John L. Sullivan, the famous pugilist, is now a farmer in the Abington distriet, Massachussets. He is no longer the Sullivan whom his friends knew…

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Wheat Deliveries at Grenfell

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 2

The deliveries of wheat at the local railway station continues very heavy. On Friday, a record was established : 11,015 bags of wheat from 158 loads…

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Cost of Wheat Storage. F.& S. Association Discussion. Criticising Railway Authorities

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 3

The President or the Forbes branch of the Fanners and Settlers' Association on Saturday afternoon explained the main object of Mr R. Patten's…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Meeting of Members

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 4

A meeting of the members of the Forbes branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday afternoon in the shire chambers…

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Wheat, Wheat

Forbes Times · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 2

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

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Tre[?]e, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. No. 90. AGRICULTURAL…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Conference Resolutions. Postal System Criticised

Forbes Times · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 4

During the course of general business at the monthly meeting of the Forbes Farmers and Settlers' Association on Saturday last the…

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Farmers, Farmers

Forbes Times · Wednesday 29 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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Cowpeas As a Seed Crop. Worth Thinking About

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 4

Under this title an article appears in the "Queensland Agricultural Journal" for December, which directs attention specially to the profits of…

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The Dairy. Variation in Cream. Why Tests Vary

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 3

Variations from day to day in the tests of cream supplied to factories are not uncommon. They frequently cause a feeling of dissatisfaction among…

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Pugilist As Farmer

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 9

John L. Sullivan, the famous pugilist, is now a farmer in the Abington district, Massachussets. He is no longer the Sullivan whom his friends knew…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above Association was held last Saturday at the School of Arts. The meeting was well attended and Mr. J…

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Wheat Standard

Western Champion · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 8

The refusal of the Parkes branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association to supply samples of the district wheat to the Chamber of Commerce is a…

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On the Land. Pastoral and Agricultural Notes

Western Champion · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 29

These Notes are issued every week, under the direction of the Honorary Minister for Agriculture (Hon. J. L. Trefle), and are based mainly on the ex perimeuts of the Department. Should any farmer desire information relevant to his work on the land, not…

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Worms in Sheep. Experimento with V[?] Treatments

Western Champion · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 29

The officers of the veterinary branch of this Department have been carrying on experiments in connection with infestation of sheep by worms, for…

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Truck Shortage. Wheat Block on Jhe Railway

Western Champion · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 1

Competent judges (says the "Her ald") believe that the block to the wheat traffic this year is the worst on record. Railway authorities when…

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Parkes Dairy Co

Western Champion · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 21

The annual meeting of the Parkes Dairy Company was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday afternoon, the Chairman of Directors (Mr…

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Feeding Off Wheat with Sheep

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 5

Many farmers make it a rule to feed off their early wheat crops. Sheep are admirable for this, for if care is taken not to put them on a field…

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