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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 44 of 85

Sheep-maggot Flies. Farmers' Bulletin No. 95

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 10 July 1915 · page 3

The "sheep-maggot fly" or the "blow-fly pest" is quite a moderns trouble of the Australian sheep owner. It is frequently stated, and it may be true…

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Agricultural. Thistles in Wheat Crop... Feed Off or Mow

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 10 July 1915 · page 3

"In a wheat paddock recently sown, the wheat being now about six inches high, thistles are coming up think. What should I do? It is too late to…

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Excited Wool Market

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 10 July 1915 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd, have received the following wire horn their Brisbane office:—Wool market excited. Prices 10…

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Agricultural and Pastural Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 218. Pastoral. Scrub-cutting for Sheep Feed. How to Use Edible Plants

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 10 July 1915 · page 3

Last week we gave in these columns the suggestions of the Stock Inspector stationed at Cobar with regard to scrub-cutting, indicating especially the…

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Dairy Science School. An Altered Date

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 10 July 1915 · page 3

The date of the Dairy Science School, which is to be held at Byron Bay during the winter, has been altered to the 9th August. It has been found that…

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Dairying. Foundations of Success. a Half Sheet of Notepaper

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 10 July 1915 · page 3

The specialists in charge of various departments in the College of Agriculture at the University of California, U.S.A., were asked recently to boil down…

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Bigger Sheep Supplies

Forbes Times · Tuesday 13 July 1915 · page 4

Buyers were better catered for in the sheep section at Homebush last Thursday. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report that offerings…

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Latest Telegraphic. Australia's Belgian Fund. Farmers "Acre Fund." Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1915 · page 3

A Lithgow resident, who was killed in action, left a widow and eleven children. The Victorian branch of the…

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Sheep-maggot Flies. Farmers' Bulletin No. 95

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 14 July 1915 · page 10

The "sheep-maggot fly" or the blow-fly pest" is quite a modern trouble of the Australian sheep owner. It is frequently stated, and it may be true…

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Agricultural. Thistles in Wheat Crop. Feed Off or Mow

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 14 July 1915 · page 10

"In a wheat paddock recently sown, the wheat being now about six inches high, thistles are coming up thick. What should I do? It is too late to…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 14 July 1915 · page 10

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 218…

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Dairying. Foundations of Success. a Half Sheet of Notepaper

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 14 July 1915 · page 10

The specialists in charge of various departments in the College of Agriculture at the University of California, U .S.A., were asked recently to boil down…

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Dairy Science School. All Altered Date

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 14 July 1915 · page 10

The date of the Dairy Science School, which is to be held at Byron Bay during the winter, has been altered to the 9th August. It has been found that the…

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State Sheep

Western Champion · Thursday 15 July 1915 · page 29

Speaking at the sheep show luncheon last week (says the "Herald") the Minister for Agriculture signified that it was his objective to breed from…

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Wheat Growing

Western Champion · Thursday 15 July 1915 · page 8

Asked in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. Fitzpatrick regarding wheatgrowing operations on the experimental farm at Woodlands and Trangie,…

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Wool Report

Western Champion · Thursday 15 July 1915 · page 11

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., Sydney report under date July [?]th:—There is nothing of importance to report in the local market where no…

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On the Land Pastoral and Agricultural Notes

Western Champion · Thursday 15 July 1915 · page 24

These Notes are issued very week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are b[?] m[?]inly on the experiments of the Department. Should any farmer desire information relevant to his work on the land,…

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Sugar Crop

Western Champion · Thursday 15 July 1915 · page 11

The general superintendent of sugar experiment stations, who arrived in Brisbane from the north, states that between Bowen and Townsville the…

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"Wool Tops."

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 6

The recommendation of the Interstate Commission to the effect that the bonus on combed "tops" should be discontinued…

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Pastoral. "Phalabis Bulbosa." Some Further Experiences

Forbes Times · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 2

That the favorable impressions so far created on the coast and tablelands by the grass "Phalaris bulbosa" are likely to be sustained by…

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