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

Farming & the land, 1925

1,292 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 40 of 65

Science and the Farmer The Debt of Modern Agriculture to Research

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 10

One often hears from a farmer that such and such an investigation is not practical, that it will not lead to useful results, that it is a waste of time…

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The Farmers' New President Mr. Buttenshaw, M.L.A.

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 11

Thus the Sydney "Evening News": "Mr. Buttenshaw, the new president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, is one of the most popular…

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The Lucerne Crop Cultivation and Early Mowing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 3

Lucerne sown in autumn should receive no cultivation until the following spring at earliest. The young plants arc lender, and will not stand…

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Farm Tractor Spirit

Cowra Free Press · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 2

No farmer or country storekeeper or dealer requires to be told that an import duty on cased motor spirit and kerosene, which is now before the…

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Trundle Wheat Wonderful Progress Figures

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1925 · page 3

The township of Trundle is built upon what was once known as the Trundle paddock of "Burrawang" Station, the "paddock" consisting of 96…

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Japan's Wool Activity the Question of Values

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1925 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: Japan has furnished the most notable experience at recent wool sales. Competition from that country has…

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A Revolution in Motive. Power on the Farm

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1925 · page 3

Messrs. Waugh and Josephson, Ltd., of Sydney, are to be represented at the Forbes Show, having despatched engines, separators, and a 20-35…

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Pastoral. a Parasite of Sheep. The Nodular Worm

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 26 August 1925 · page 6

The nodular worm (Oesophagostomum columbium's) is the worm responsible for the condition called nodular disease of the intestines, of…

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Proposed Wheat Monument

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 26 August 1925 · page 4

Mr. Jack Moses is in receipt of the following from the Under Secretary of the Department of Agriculture:-…

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Wool and Stock Reports

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 26 August 1925 · page 9

Pitt, Son & Badgery, Ltd, report: Cattle--Last Thursday 2923 head were yarded, aggregating 6423 for the week, several hundred…

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The Lucerne Crop. Cultivation and Early Mowing

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 26 August 1925 · page 6

Lucerne sown in autumn should receive no cultivation until the following spring at earliest. The young plants are tender, and will not stand rough…

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Dairying. Food Value of Cheese. Popularity as Affected by Quality

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 26 August 1925 · page 6

Cheese is a food second to none and cheaper than any commodity (or group of them) of similar food value. Its extremely high food value, both as…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Notes are issued every week, by direction of the Honorable the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. AGRICULTURAL . TOBACCO-GROWING. Under New South Wales Conditions

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 26 August 1925 · page 6

Field experiments alone can determine whether a locality will produce a suitable type of tobacco. The plant is adaptable to many classes of soils, but…

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Sheep Pens

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 August 1925 · page 12

Mr. Vincent was asked to examine the present sheep pens, and to take measurements for the necessary timber for additional gates, which will…

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The Wheat Crop Excellent Prospects for Harvest. Agricultural Inspector’s Report

Cowra Free Press · Friday 28 August 1925 · page 2

Conditions regarding the wheat crop, according to Mr. A. H. McDonald, Chief Inspector of Agriculture, who has returned from the country,…

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Wool Report. Japan’s Wool Activity. The Question of Values

Cowra Free Press · Friday 28 August 1925 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report under date 20th August, as follows :— Japan has furnished the most notable experience at recent wool sales…

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Danish Butter Has Big Pull on Australian on English Market

Cowra Free Press · Friday 28 August 1925 · page 5

The following criticism of the above by an Independent American critic is interesting: “From all other countries except Denmark there is a…

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Wool Sale Important Notice re Order of Offering

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 August 1925 · page 8
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The secretary, Farmers and Graziers Cooperative Co., writes:-- Clients are particularly requested to note that an alteration has been…

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Young P.p. Board Several Applications for Reserve Leases. Raddle Marks on Sheep

Cowra Free Press · Friday 28 August 1925 · page 2

The Young P.P. Board meeting on Saturday was fully attended. Director F. H. Tout (Chairman) occupied the chair…

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