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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1900

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Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 12

ORCHARD.—It is high time that land to be planted this season was properly cleaned and laid out, and yet, with many, this class of work still remains on hand, Begin by…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin Friday Evening July, 13 1900

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 2

DURING the early part of the week the weather has been all that [?] very warm bracing and pleasure . On Thursday a change se and innocent but although today [?] to day on rain has…

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Farmers and Se[?]lers Association

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 2

The conference of delegates from the Farmers and Settlers Association of New South Wales continued its deliberations iu Sydney on Tuesday, and passed a…

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Farm and Gard[?] Potatoes

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 2

It has been demonstrated at some[?] experiment stations that extra[?] potatoes can be secured by sprouting [?] seeds on racks, or in sand, or in [?]…

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Meteorological Forecast for Farmers & Gardeners

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 July 1900 · page 2

A SUPPLIED TO THE NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT IN MAY, BY [?]ONZO PRESA, AGRlCULTURAL METE [?]ROLO[?]ST AND MATHEMATICAL…

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Balranald Pastoral & Agricultural Society

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 2

A committee meeting of the above Soiciety was held at the Shamrock Hotel last Friday afternoon. Mr. S. Lindsay (President) occupied the chair,…

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Yorkshire Farmers and Sparrows

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 1

The sparrow rear at least two broods each spring, and his breeding season lasts for ten weeks. During this time every pair of sparrows destroy about 3,360 grubs a…

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Farm and Garden. Potatoes

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 2

It has been demonstrated at some of the experiment stations that extra early potatoes can be secured by sprouting the seeds on racks, or in sand, or in a cold…

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Stray Cattle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 29

A report from Gundagai says :—Some station owners are offering a reward of 20s. per head for the recovery of cattle scattered by the recent flood. It is…

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Blown Cattle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 13

At the last meeting of the Numurkah Agricultural Society, Mr. J. F. Bodwell said that he had had proof that a sure cure for cattle that were suffering from eating clover,…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 37

A meeting of committee was held yesterday at the Council-chambers. Mr. Gr. A. Thompson occupied the chair, the other members present being Messrs. J. D. Lankester,…

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Pastoral Prospects in Queensland

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 13

It is a peculiar circumstance (writes the Queenslander) that, while the sheep-graziers are experiencing the most disastrous season since the far western downs have been…

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Report on Spring Rust in Wheat Crops

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 12

The Government wheat expert in a roport to the Minister for Agriculture states that he is receiving complaints from alarmed farmers to the effect that their wheat crops are…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 3

A meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday, l4th July. Present—Messrs. McArthur (President), Connell, Davis, Corbett, Davey,…

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Farmers’ and Settlers’ Association Annual Conference

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 2

In addition to the business transacted at the annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association reported in last issue, the following motions were agreed to:—…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. the Annual Conference. Tuesday, July 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 33

The eighth annual conference of delegates to the above association was continued to-day, Mr. G. R Plunkett, president, in the chair. The discussion was resumed on the…

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Prolonging the Life of Farm Machinery

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 13

Most farming tools are used during only a fraction of the year. Diversified farming requires a great variety of tools and agricultural implements. The average farmer…

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Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 12

ORCHARD.—The advantage of every fine day to get land in readiness for planting. We could wish that all the deciduous trees had been in position at least a month ago,…

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How to Run a Small Dairy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 13

A lady, calling herself " Cheerful," writing on the subject of cow hooping and a small dairy, says:—"My husband took our little place three years ago. He bought two cows…

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The Sheep Show

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 2

In the sheep sections this year there was a noticeable absence of many former exhibitors from the surrounding stations, and to Mr William Officer of Zara, and the Exora, of the late T. Armstrong, of…

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