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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1900

752 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 38

Be That Petition. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 June 1900 · page 2

SIR,— I have just read the letter of the Trustees of the Commons Secretary to the chief Inspector of Stock, which purports to be a reply to mine sent in relative to the petition singed by 74 influential…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, June I, 1980

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 June 1900 · page 2

DULL and threatening weather has ruled this week and the mornings have been old did and rusty. No rain has fallen, but the sky is overcast to day, and a fall of pain likely. Grass is making but little…

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Farm and Garden Purchasing Eggs for Hatching

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 June 1900 · page 1

Those poultry keepers who have made a beginning with mixed bred fowls, and who wish to try something better generally find the most economical way of…

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Balranald Pastoral & Agricultural Society

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 6 June 1900 · page 2

A committee meeting of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held at the Council Chambers on Saturday the 26th inst. The President, Mr. S. Lind…

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Farm and Garden Purchasing Eggs for Hatching

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 6 June 1900 · page 1

Those poultry keepers who have made a beginning with mixed bred fowls and who Wish to try something better generally find the most economical way of…

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Rancid Butter

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 13

Rancid butter may be much improved by cutting it into small thin slices, and washing it in water in which, for a quart, a level teaspoonful of saltpetre and the same of…

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Manitoba Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 13

In a recent issue appeared some remarks from one of our correspondents, to the effect that in this district, the cultivation of Manitoba wheat has not resulted in the…

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Auctioneers' Reports. Corowa Wool Hides, and Skin Sale

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 2

Messrs. A. A. Piggin and Co. report holding their usual sale of sheepskins on Saturday fait when they submitted to a large attendance of Metropolitan buyers a…

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Government Stud Farm for Dairy Stock

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 16

Mr. Fegan, Minister for Agriculture, has decided to utilise the experimental farm near Lismore for the purpose of rearing pure herds of the breeds of dairy cattle…

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The Dairy. Nerves and Milk Production

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 1

It is the nervous cow, writes Mr. C. W. Jones, of New York, that gives the greatest amount of good milk. One inclined to go to fat makes an excellent…

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Share Farming

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 12

What is known in Australia as the share system of farming, which is almost exclusively confined to the growing of wheat, is destined, I think, to have a larger…

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Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 12

ORCHARD.—Mow down heavy weeds and rake them into heaps before commencing to prune. This will prove helpful to the roots, and also admit of cleaner work when pruning…

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Goats for Farmers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 13

A correspondent of the Breeders' Gazette suggests that "a few Angora goats" put with a flock of sheep will materially help the pasture "by browsing the weeds, thistles…

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Electricity on the Farm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 13

A writer, who has been touring through America and Canada, tells about what he calls one of the most wonderful farms in the world. This farm is situated in Canada. Its…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office Deniliquin, Friday Evening, June 8, 1900

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 2

Beautiful weather has ruled this week during the day time but the mornings have been cold. After the recent rains, better growing weather could not be wished for. The principal matter of…

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Farm and Garden. Gardening

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 2

Onions, of which Giant Rocca is such a prominent variety, should all be transplanted in instances where they are intended for bulbing and are not retained…

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Balranald Pastoral & Agricultural Society

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 13 June 1900 · page 2

A committee meeting of the above Society was held at the Shamrock Hotel last Friday, afternoon when were present—Messrs S. Lindsay, President (in…

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Farm and Garden Gardening

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 13 June 1900 · page 2

Onions, of which Giant Rocca is such a prominent variety, should all be transplanted in instances where they are intended for bulbing and are not retained…

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Wheat and Wool Growing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 12

It is agreed among practical agriculturists wheatgrowing should invariably be combined with stockeeping, both for maintaining the fertility and keeping the land free of…

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Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 2

The committee of the Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Association met yesterday. There were present:—Mr. D. Grant (vice-president) Very Rev. Father O'Connell, and…

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