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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1901

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Why Seeds Sometimes Fail to Grow

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 2

THERE are many reasons why seed fails to germinate or to grow after germination. A frequent cause of failure is because the seeds are…

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Hay Pastoral Association. the Show Dinner

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 29 July 1901 · page 2

The annual Show of the above Society was brought to a finale on Thursday night, when the Show Dinner waa held at Tattersall's Hotel…

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Operations in Wheat. Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 July 1901 · page 2

During the week a good deal of wheat has changed hands in the district. We understand that Mr. Hay, of Collendina, has disposed of his line of about 4000…

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Mixing Milk with Butter

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 August 1901 · page 12

Messrs. Pearks, Gunstan, and Tee, trading as the Midland Stores, High-street, Brierley Hill, England, were summoned recently at the instance of an inspector under the Foods…

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The Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 August 1901 · page 25

The following are the awards in the principal sections:—DRAUGHT HORSES. Stallion—T L Learmonth's Danmore 1…

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The Wool Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 August 1901 · page 29

It has now been definitely arranged that the wool-selling season in Sydney shall start a fortnight earlier this year than was the case last year. The opening sales have been set…

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Original Correspondence. The Sidonia Sheep. (To the Editor of the Riverne Grazier.)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 August 1901 · page 3

SIR,—There seems to have been a mistake made as to the original breeding of the Sidonia sheep, which, I think, in justice to others, should be corrected. I might state…

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Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 August 1901 · page 12

ORCHARD.—Weeds should bo gob under without delay, as they will soon be running to seed, and as they dry a lot of material is lost which had better be saved to the soil…

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The Farmers’ Tariff

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 2 August 1901 · page 2

Whilst at the Tamworth Conference, Mr E. J. Gorman, the Berrigan delegate, was interviewed by a reporter for one of the Sydney dailies with regard…

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Re Proposal to From a Federal Sheep Breeders’ Association. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Time )

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 2

SIR,—At present almost every town in [?] States runs a show wherein are exhibit[?] few sheep. This limits the competition [?] very few breeders at each place, and [?]…

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S [?] Report Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening, August 2, 1901

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 2

FORTY-FOUR points of rain were registered locally from drizzling showers, and though the moisture will benefit late crops, the early-sown areas are Showing a very poor growth through the absence of…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. the Dwarf Clematises

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 1

THIS is a hybrid between clematises integrifolia and some large climbing sort. It assumes and retains the dwarf from of three to four feet high,…

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Sheep on the Farm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 12

"The value of sheep on the farm" was the title of a paper read by Mr. H. B. Moody at a recent meeting of the Mailala branch Agricultural Bureau. He had an acquaintance…

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The Argentine Wheat Crops

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 13

Mr. W. Goodwin, grain inspector of the River Plate, writing from Buenos Ayres on May 9, in reference to the Argentine crops, stated that there had been more than the…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Independent · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Council of the Pastoral Society was held at the Royal Hotel yesterday afternoon. Mr. M. J. Carew (Vice-president)…

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The Butter Trade

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 28

Mr. D. M Faden, manager of the Farmers' Co-operative Co., writes under date July 25 :— "On Monday last prices of best creamery fell 1d. per lb., 9[?] 4d. per cwt.; and I consider…

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Stud Sheep Sales

The Independent · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 2

The annual Sales, of stud sheep which always follow the Show of the Australian Sheepbreeders' Association were commenced on…

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Wheat Export

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 2

The Farmers’ and Settlers’ Co-operative Association are destined to become an immense power in the Australia of the future[?] and such being the case the farmers should…

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The Jersey for Butter

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 13

In the butter test at the Croydon show, England, Dr. H. Watney's Jerseys pretty well carried all before them, winning first and second in the class under 9001b. live…

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Wool in Australia

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 13

In an article in the Country Gentleman Mr. Dodge, formerly statistician to the American Department of Agriculture, makes the number of sheep in Australasia 93,645,309 for…

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