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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1900

752 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 38

Albury and Border Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Albury and Border Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held on Wednesday afternoon at the Council Chambers. Mr. G. A. Thompson…

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The Coming Pastoral Show. What the Schedule Will Contain. Some Interesting Additions

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 3

The programme committee of the Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Society met yesterday morning, and framed the schedule of prizes to be offered in competition at the…

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Rearing Calves on Dairy Farms

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 12

Those who have had experience in both methods readily admit that there is a very appreciable difference between rearing calves on skim milk obtained by the gravity process…

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Latest by Telegraph [From the N.S.W. Newspaper Press Agency.] Wheat Market. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 2

Wheat 2s. 5d. to 2s. 9d.; chickwheat, 2s. 3d. to 2s. 5d…

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Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 12

ORCHARD, — A wet winter and early fall usually go together, for as much rain chills the earth and causes a descent of the sap, the leaves become useless, perish and…

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Hay Pastoral Association

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 2

A meeting of the commitee was held on Thursday afternoon at Messrs Wilkinson and Lavender's office. There were present:— Messrs R W Roland, in the…

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Wheat-growing in Argentina

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 4

After providing for the food of about 5,000 000 persons, and for seeding a large area Argentina exported in 1899 no less than 1,713,429 tons of wheat and 59,464 tons of…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, April 4, 1900

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 2

LOCALLY warm weather has ruled this week, and the nice shower on Sunday [?] a lot of good. On the plains country [?] the district grass is not growing as well as might be wished but in the…

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Farm and Gard[?] Plant Houses

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 2

Orchids of all classes, growing require abundant root-waterings [?]spheric moisture. Those grow[?] blocks or in baskets dip freq[?]…

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The Gunbar Farmers' and Selectors' Association. The Annual Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 2

A meeting of the Gunbar branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association was held at the Gunbar Hotel on Saturday. Mr. W. Gibson, president, occupied the…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Corowa Branch

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 3

A MEETING of the members of the above was held at the School of Arts on Friday last. There were present--Messrs. T. J. Gorman (chair), Graff, Brewer, Goodwin,…

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Farm and Garden Plant Houses

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 9 May 1900 · page 2

Orchids of all classes, growing freely require abundant root watering and atmospheric moisture. Those growing, upon blocks or in baskets dip frequently in…

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Manuring the Wheat Crop

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 12

In the whole range of agriculture there is no subject deserving of closer study and investigation at the present time than the use of artificial manures in connection with…

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Manitoba Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 28

Mr. F. B. Guthrie, chemist to the Agricultural Department, has during the past three years been making experiments with a view to determining the suitability of…

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Pickling Seed Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 13

Of the various pests with which farmers are annoyed not the least is s[?]t or bunt in wheat ; a few heads in a crop are quite sufficient to taint the sample, and when…

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Butter Yields of Different Breeds

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 12

Among dairymen the question is often discussed, "What quantity of milk does it require to produce 11b. of butter?" A deal of light is thrown on this important subject…

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Wonders in Wheat Growing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 35

A remarkable article in the January number of Pearson's M[?] describes some wonderful experiments that have been made with a view to improving the quality of wheat…

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Albury Wool, Hide, and Skin Market

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 4

Messrs. Younghusband and Co's. and Messrs. Norman and Co's. reports will be found on page 37…

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Farm and Garden Plant Houses

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 2

Orchids of all classes, growing freely require abundant root waterings and atmospheric Spheric moisture. Those growing upon blocks or in baskets dip frequently in…

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Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 12

ORCHARD.—The planting season being very near at hand, those who have to make selections and group various trees should exercise every care to choose in accord with…

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