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

Farming & the land, 1914

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Illawarra Cattle

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 4

Judge: Mr. Winter Warden. This breed improved its position as compared with last year and made ar impressive display. The bulls stood…

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Milk and Butter Tests

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 7

Fourteen cows competed for the Royal Champion Butter Fat Test, any breed, giving the best butter fat results, under the Babcock test, and…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. (Issued by the Department of Agriculture). Sowing the Wheat. Some Seasonable Hints

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 1

Practical points in connection with the sowing of wheat were offered by the Chief Inspector in, the course of conversation in reply to the…

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Products of the Soil. the Wheat Exhibit. the Display of Fruit

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 6

THE display of farm produce outside the Commonwealth District Competition, and the Government Farms' exhibits were…

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Farmers' Market Sale

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 2

W. M'Comiskey reports satisfactory prices were obtained at his farmers' auction mart on last Saturday. Turkeys made. 12/- per pair, ducks 4/6,…

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Imposing Pictures in Farm Produce District Exhibits, of Unsurpassed Excellence, the Pride of the Show

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 5

NO more impressive object-lesson of the varied and diversified products which can be grown by progressive farmers in different parts of the State…

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Dairy Breeds make a Grand Display

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 4

NO matter in what light it may be viewed, the display of dairy cattle was one of the best on record. Entries were many, and the…

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Dairy Produce

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 7

There is no section of the Show more representative of the country than that hich' embraces butter, cheese, bacon, hams, and other…

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Exhibit of Farm Produce. the Potash Syndicate

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 6

Potash sales in Australasia during, the last nine years have increased five-fold, and the demand for potash and for fertilisers containing potash is…

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Government Farms' Exhibit

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 6

The exhibit from the Government experimental farms was, perhaps, the most attractive that the State has made at the Royal Agricultural Show, and…

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Model Irrigation Farm

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 6

Whoever conceived the singularly happy idea to establish a miniature model irrigation farm at the Show should be proud, of the result which…

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Cattle Exhibits. Dairy Cattle. Fewer Entries. Better Quality

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 22 April 1914 · page 4

The number of entries in the dairy cattle sections were fewer than at last, year's show, but that was compensated for in quality, which was better. For…

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Wheat Winners

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 22 April 1914 · page 5

The large display of wheats shown at the "Farrer" Court in the Agricultural Hall was visited by large numbers of farmers yesterday, and the merits of…

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Wool Report

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 22 April 1914 · page 2

The A. M. L. and F. Co, Ltd., report on 16th April:—Transactions have been limited during the week. The market,…

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Among the Cattle Breeders

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 22 April 1914 · page 4

The annual meeting of the United Pure-bred Dairy Cattle Breeders' Association was held at the Showgrounds. Mr. J. T. Cole (president) in the…

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Foremost Wheat Firm

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 22 April 1914 · page 5

It was quite a pleasant inspiration and delightful revelation to visit the pormanent pavilion of Messrs. Lindley, Walker and Co., Mark Lane, Sydney,…

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Wheat Exhibits. a Farrer Court

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 22 April 1914 · page 3

The wheat exhibits this year came from all parts of the wheat be[?]t. A grower has to furnish with each entry particulars as to variety, locality in…

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Sowing the Wheat. Some Seasonable Hints

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 22 April 1914 · page 4

Practical points in connection with the sowing of wheat were offered by the Chief Inspector in the course of conversation, in reply, to the suggestion…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 22 April 1914 · page 4

These Notes are issued, every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 154…

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Annual Wool Review. Extracts from Winchcombe Carson, Ltd., 25th An nual Report

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 22 April 1914 · page 7

The wool trade in Australia i[?] very closely interwoven with na tional prosperity. Wool bulks more largely in our table of export,…

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