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

Farming & the land, 1916

1,981 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 35 of 100

Winter School for Farmers. Hawkesbury Agricultural College

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 26 April 1916 · page 10

Arrangements have been made for the annual winter school for farmers to be held at Hawkesbury Agricultural College from 20th June to 15th July next…

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Wool Report

Western Champion · Thursday 27 April 1916 · page 6

The Australian Mercantile, Land & Finance Company, Ltd., Sydney, report under date 25th April, 1916:-—Since our last report there has been a…

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On the Land Pastoral and Agricultural Notes

Western Champion · Thursday 27 April 1916 · page 31

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,…

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Pastoral. Lambing Time. Points for Small Flock Owners

Western Champion · Thursday 27 April 1916 · page 31

In view of the approach of the lambing season a few suggestions may be of use to th,e owners of small flocks, especially those whose experience of…

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Wheat Breeding in N.S.W. A New Bulletin

Western Champion · Thursday 27 April 1916 · page 31

Farmers' bulletin No. 107, just issued by the Department of Agriculture brings together in handy form four articles contributed by the Plant…

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Farm Machinery

Western Champion · Thursday 27 April 1916 · page 8

The average farmer does not consider the year complete unless he spends a few days in the metropolis, and Easter seems to be the favorite…

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Butter Prizes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 8

Butter, salted, manufactured and packed for export, Murrumbidgee Irrigation Butter Factory, 93 points, 1; Upper Wallamba River Co-operative…

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British Sheep

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 9

The Royal Show is never strong in this section, as only British breeds are on exhibition. Lincolns were the best represented. Mr. J. Coote, junior, was…

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Among the Cattle

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 8

Herefords were largely in evidence, but there were no entries for two and three year old bulls. The majority of the exhibits were from the herds of…

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Milk and Butter Test

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 10

The special prize offered by the proprietors of the "S.M. Herald" and "Sydney Mail" at the Royal Agricultural Show for the best pure-bred cow…

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Keen Competition in Butter

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 8

The dairy produce section was very strongly represented in butter, cheese, hams, bacon, and lard. Most of the principal Coastal factories were…

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Milk and Butter Test

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 8

Judges: H. R. Alexander, J. J. Kinross, F. S. Stening. Conditions of the test: Cows to be milked at 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. on…

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Fancy Prices for Cattle

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 8

The continuation of the cattle sales conducted at the Royal Agricultural Show was a gratifying illustration of the stability of the cattle industry in…

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Wool Trade Review

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 4

No wool season has attracted wider and more general interest than that which has just closed. Prices were on record levels. Freights wereh igh,…

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Wheat Pickling with Formaldehyde

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 6

Formaldehyde, or Formalin, as a is often called, is now being used largely for getting rid of smut in wheat, as it has proved more…

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Pastoral. Lambing Time. Points for Small Flock Owners

Forbes Times · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 6

In view of the approach of the lambing season a few suggestions may be of use to the owners of small flocks, especially those whose experience of…

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Pastoral Lambing Time. Points for Small Flock Owners

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 5

In view of the approach of the lambing season a few suggestions may be of use to the owners of small flock. especially those whose experience of…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 5
Also in Forbes Times

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. 260…

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Bulk Handling of Wheat. the Canadian System Explained

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 6

We are in receipt of a pamphlet dealing with bulk handling of wheat from the [?] of Mr. G. W. Walker (of,Messrs. Lindley, Walker & Co.),…

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