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

Farming & the land, 1915

1,686 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 21 of 85

Weevily Seed Wheat. Can It Be Used?

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 3

We have some clean seed wheat stored in a shod that has this year become infested with weevils. The, seed wheat now has some weevil in. Can…

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Seed Wheat Stolen

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 4

At the Ardlethan Police Court on Thursday last, Charles Oakroot was charged with stealing Government seed wheat from Beckon…

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Sowing the Wheat. Seasonable Hints. (From Department of Agriculture.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 5

Asked for a few seasonable hints on the sowing of a wheat crop, the Chief Inspector made the remark that one of the most important…

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Agricultural. Sowing the Wheat. Seasonable Hints

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 10

Asked for a few seasonable hints on the sowing of a wheat crop, the Chief Inspector made the remark that one of the most important things to which the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 10

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, N.S.W., and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 204…

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Weevily Seed Wheat. Can It Be Used?

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 10

We have some clean seed wheat stored in a shed that has this year, be come infested with weevils. The seed wheat now has some weevil in. Can…

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Farm Workers. Dearth in England. the Drain of War

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 4

Both farmers and their laborers would welcome advice from headquarters as to the attitude which, in the interests of the nation, they should adopt towards the recruiting…

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Farmers' Wheat

Western Champion · Thursday 8 April 1915 · page 21

The Attorney General stated ort Tuesday that it was clear that a wheat crop had not yet been large percentage of last year's…

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On the Land Pastoral and Agricultural Notes

Western Champion · Thursday 8 April 1915 · page 26

These Notes are issued very week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. Should any farmer desire informa tien relevant to his work on the land,…

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New Farm Engine

Western Champion · Thursday 8 April 1915 · page 25

Undoubtedly one of the first articles of interest to farmers at the Royal Agricultural Society's Show which was opened at Sydney on…

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Pure-bred Dairy Cattle

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the United Pure-bred Dairy Cattle Breeders' Association of New South Wales held at the Show Ground, Mr. J. T. Cole…

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Butter Fat Test

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

In the competition for cow giving biggest aggregate of butter fat over the three days Darkie was the winner with 7.273 lb., which has only been…

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Boom in Butter

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 1

The total entries in the section was 380, which exceeds the Society's previous best record. The butter classes were responsible for the increase, there…

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R.A.S. Show Champions, 1915. CATTLE. Illawarra Cattle

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 1

Bull, 4 yrs. old and over: Alexander Bros., Fairfield. Cow, 4 yrs. old an dover, in milk: Bailey Brothers' Princess of…

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Milk and Butter Tests

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

Butter test competitions, for which three prizes, £12, £8, and £4 respectively, wore offered for the three cows (any breed) giving the best butter fat…

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Best Box of Butter

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

The successful competitor was the Alstonville Co-operative Refrigerating Company, with 94 points, the Ullahulla Butter Company, Ltd., second with…

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Sheep a Small Item

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 6

In former years provision was made in the schedule of prizes for fat merino sheep, but they have been dropped out and only British breeds and crossbreds…

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The Wool Market

Forbes Times · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 6

Winchcombe Carson, Ltd. report:— London March wool sales closed with best morinos 5 per cent.,…

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Cattle. Champions. Champion Guernsey Cow

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

Kinross Bros.' Merton Margaret 2nd (imp.), bred by Rev. E. G. Orlebar, Royster, England, by Merton Signet, dam Merton Margaret…

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Big Prices for Stud Cattle

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 4

Mr J. F. Male, of Goolagong, paid some very high prices for stud cattle at the Sydney show. He paid 460 guineas for the shorthorn bull,…

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