The Forbes Advocate Friday, August 20, 1915. Current Topics. Record Sale of Sheep
Mr Samuel Williams, the well-known grazier of Bathurst, Blayney, and Gunningbland recently sold 6000 wethers from his…
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Farming & the land, 1915
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Agricultural and PASTORAl Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Moles are Issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are baaed mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 224. Agricultural. Maize Improvement. Farmers, Grow Your Own Seed!
Many farmers regard any form of plant improvement or plant breeding as the province of purely scientific men, and they fear to intrude because of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairying. Lucerne Hay for Production. Some Experiments
Experiments liavo boon proceeding in connection with the Ohio experiment Htutiou, U.S.A., for the purpose of ascertaining with somu degreo of exactness…
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Sixty points of rain have been received during the past week, making the total, so far, this month as 221 points. Crops are looking superb,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dairying. Lucerne Hay for Milk Production. Some Experiments
Experiments have been proceeding in connection with the Ohio experiment station, U.S.A., for the purpose of ascertaining with some degree of exactness…
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Messrs W. C. Messner & Co. report having sold on a/c Mr. J. F. Male direct his property of about 1300 acres, comprising freehold, c.p and c.l…
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John Bridge & Co., Ltd., report under date 21st August, 1915: Wool—Cables from London report congestion of wool at the London…
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The Attorney-General stated las night that butter would be reduced by 3d per pound from this morning, the retail price being 1s 7½d…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To the Wool Growers. (To the Editor of "The Forbes Advocate.")
Dear Sirs,—We beg to again appeal to you, on behalf of the Tanned Sheepskin Patriotic Fund, for sheepskins to provide waistcoats for our…
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Competition ruled a little slacker at last Monday's Homebush sheep sales. Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report that prices were easier for all…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Agricultural and Pastoral 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. 224…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Farmers and Settlers. Lachian District Council
The annual meeting of the above was held at the M. U. Oddfellows' Hall, West Wyalong, on Thursday. The President (Mr. A. G…
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Mr. Manning moved the following special resolution:—1. That in view of the serious position at present existing in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairying. Lucerne Hay for Milk Production. Some Experiments
Experiments have been proceeding in connection with the Ohio experiment station, U.S.A., for the purpose of ascertaining with some degree of exactness…
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At the invitation of the Coradgery Branch of the Agricultural Bureau Mr J. Wrenford Matthews, the Government sheep and wool expert, paid a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On the Land Pastoral and Agricultural Notes
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 information relevant to his work on the land,…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Homestead Farms. Coonamble Land District
2,232 acres in two blocks of 1,116 acres each, being portions 7 and 24 parish Bourbah, county Gregory; 15 miles from Gular railway station;…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Homestead Farms. Narrabri Land District
5,687 acres, in four blocks of 1,420 acres to 1,423 acres, being portions 3, 4, 5 and 6 parish Midgee, county Baradine; 22 to 24½ miles from Pilliga,…
Continued on Trove, page 34 →Loss of Sheep
Mr. Kirby had the misfortune to lose several good sheep on Sunday night last, through being killed by dogs. The paddock where they…
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The Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co., Ltd. report under date Angnst 25th:—Business this week has been very quiet, the sales…
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