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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1898

663 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 34

The American Wheat Supply

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 2

The visible supply of American wheat and flour, east of the Rockies, is estimated at 31,000,000 bushels, being a decrease of 8,099,000 bushels within…

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The London Wool Market

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 2

Private advices from London state that the wool market is firm, with an improved tone…

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Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 12

KITCHEN GARDEN—Winter rhubarb should now be coming into use, and the ordinary varieties may have a coat of manure dug into the ground, and lime might be used with…

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The Farmer's Garden

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 13

It is an old axiom that the man who devotes his whole attention to the breeding of stock or to wheatgrowing invariably has to buy his cabbage, and this is true on many a…

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Dairy Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 12

Metallic cheese is a discovery of the public analyst at Sheffield. It is a compound (writes the Auckland Weekly News) literally fortified with crystallised sulphate of zinc, which…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening, May 6, 1898

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 1

ANOTHER dry week has been experienced and the ruling cold weather precludes all chances of a change to rain. The lambing is over on most of the station about, and the drop wan up to the average, but there have been…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 1

No. 32.—[?]—HABITAT AND CHARACTERISTICS OF GROWTH—AS HERBAGE— MANNER OF SOWING—WHEN ANNUALLY AND OTHERWISE [?]—PRODUCE—…

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Alleged Loitering Sheep. "Not Travelling Six Miles a Day."

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 May 1898 · page 3

At the Police Court this morning before the P.M., Daniel Joseph Fennell was charged on summons, on the information of Gordon Russell Ayre, with failing to travel…

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New South Wales Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Federation of Australia. Manifesto to the Members of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association and other

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 May 1898 · page 4

Gentlemen,—The President having appealed to the members of the Executive Council of the New Smith Wales Farmers' and Settlers' Association for an expression…

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New South Wales Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Federation of Australia. Manifesto to the Members of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association and Other Producers of New South Wales

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 May 1898 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,-- The President having appealed to the members of the Executive Council of the New South Wales' Farmers' and Settlers' Association for an expression…

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Travelling Sheep Case

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 11 May 1898 · page 3

At the police court on Tuesday, before the P.M. Gordon R. Ayre, against D. J. Fennell for not travelling sheep the required distance during 24 hours, namely…

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The Wheat Market

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 11 May 1898 · page 2

Wheat is quoted at four shillings per bushels for at Sydney…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 11 May 1898 · page 2

No. 31.—BEANS—DESCRIPTION—PROPAGATION—METHODS OF CULTIVATION—BEANS AS FOOD—VETCHES OF TAR[?]—WINTER AND SUMMER TARNS—THE KIDNEY…

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Wool Market. London

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 14

At auction to-day prices were firm, but unchanged. There was spirited competition for merino and fine crossbreds…

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The Wheat Market. London

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 14

Another advance of 2s. per quarter in wheat has taken place…

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Tobacco As a Farmer's Crop for New South Wales. Harvesting

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 12

A moderately bright but cool day after the dew has left the plants is best for harvesting tobacco, but the possession of a good field shelter, such as previously recommended, will…

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Had He a Right to Enter the Land? a Halves Farmer and Landowner. an Interesting Case. the Bench Say “Yes.”

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 2

A case possessing several features of interest came under the notice of the Hon. Rupert Carington, who presided, and Mr B. M’Geogh, J.P., at…

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New South Wales Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Federation of Australia. Manifesto to the Members of the Farmers and Settlers' Association and Other Producers of New South Wales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 35

GENTLEMEN,—The President having appealed to the members of the Executive Council of the New South Wales Farmers and Settlers' Association for an expression of…

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Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 12

KITCHEN GARDEN.—Rotation of crops must be kept in view, as the work of the season proceeds, and whatever kind of crop may be sown or planted, the chief aim must be not…

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For Dairy Cows

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 13

A British farmer advocates bran-water as a milk stimulant for dairy cows. Here is his recipe. If you desire to get a large yield of rich milk give your cows every day water…

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