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

Farming & the land, 1927

1,475 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 45 of 74

Dairying. Feeding for Records. a Distinct Branch of Dairying

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 August 1927 · page 8

The feeding of cows for records constitutes a distinct branch of feeding for milk production, since the cows are fed at all times for maximum production…

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The Sketcher. At the Dairy Show. A Conversation with a Cow

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 August 1927 · page 3

A great many people visited the last show at the Agricultural Hall, Islington. A few of these were from the country, a good many were from town…

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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. Viticultural. Planting the Vineyard. Fill in the Gaps by Layering

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 August 1927 · page 8

In a recent issue of these notes advice was given concerning the planting out of cuttings, and the point was stressed that it was far better to plant cuttings direct…

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Sheep Brands

Cowra Free Press · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 4

Stockowners who consign their sheep to Homebush should note a statement made by the Commissioner of Police in connection with sheep…

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Wool Report

Cowra Free Press · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 5

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd. report under date 18th August:— The new clip is coming forward in large quantities each week, and the…

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On the Land Pastoral Changed Meat Tastes Early Maturing Beef

Cowra Free Press · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 4

Cattle men in North and South America and in Great Britain have recognised for years that it is the early maturing beef that pays…

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Wheat Grades for Bulk. Some Advantages of the System

Cowra Free Press · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 3

The following interesting summary of the advantages of a system of grading bulk wheat over f.a.q. system in vogue in N.S.W., was recently put…

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Farm Economics Views of an Expert

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 9

Farmers should also watch for profitable current outlay. Take pasture top-dressing for instance. The recorded experiments throughout the State…

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Radio in the Home You Hear It All Over the Air. the Lone Farm-house

Cowra Free Press · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 4

It was in the distant suoth-west, 400 and more miles from Sydney, that I pulled up at the lone farmhouse, a small properly neighboured…

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Tractor Farming Interesting Paper Read at Agricultural Bureau Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 8

At the last meeting of the Cowra branch of the Agricultural Bureau Mr. I. Walker, of Wattamondara, read the following interesting paper: —…

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Grenfell Show 1927. Records Broken. Great Trotting Meeting. Record Entries in Wheat, Poultry &c

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 29 August 1927 · page 2

It takes a lot of adverse conditions to upset the Grenfell Show. Each year the clashing with other towns brings forth gloomy, forecasts from…

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Crop Competition

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 29 August 1927 · page 2

"It doesn't seem quit right that a lot of good supporters of the Young Show who live more than 25 miles out, should be debarred from our crop…

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Sheep-breeder’s Bad Luck

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 1

Mr. J. W. Rowan, of Bendick Murrell, noted sheep-breeder and show prize-winner, has had a bit of bad luck. The champion ewe of his…

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130 Dead Sheep Cremated at Coolac

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 1

One hundred and thirty dead sheep were cremated at Coolac recently. On Tuesday a stock train arrived at Coolac with 500 sheep, consigned to Field…

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Wool Sales Opening Sydney Auctions

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 2

Sydney wool sales opened yesterday under keen, general competition. Germany, France, Japan, Russia, and Belgium were all strong bidders…

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Pastoral Kikuyu Grass (Supplied by the Department of Agriculture)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 4

Stands Winter Better than Paspalum During the recent visit of the Better Farming Train to the North Coast, the Agrostologist of the Department…

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Dairying Feeding for Records

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 6

A Distinct Branch of Dairying The feeding of cows for records constitutes a distinct branch of feeding for milk production, since the cows…

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Wool Sales

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 31 August 1927 · page 4

On Monday evening Winchcombe, Carson wired a Follows:--Sydney wool sales opened to-day under keen general competition. Germany, France,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 31 August 1927 · page 8

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. GROW MORE MAIZE…

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Sudan Grass a Useful Crop. Important to Sow only Pure Seed

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 31 August 1927 · page 8

Sudan grass, which is a rapid-growing annual, is a very useful crop as it can be cultivated for green fodder, silage, or hay, or can be used for grazing purposes…

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