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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

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Farmers' and Citizens' Exchange

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 4

MUDGE BROS. report having held their usual weekly sale of farm and dairy produce, &c, on Saturday last, the following prices ruling:— Bacon (factory) 10½d 1b, 9¼d side; hams 10½d…

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A Hopeful Farmer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 29

It is pleasant in these dry times to come across a farmer who is not filled with foreboding as to the season's presents, as far as his industry is concerned. Last…

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Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 12

ORCHARD.—As a preparation for pruning, where land is covered with heavy weeds, mow them down and rake into heaps. Heavy branches, which are in excess, should be…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. General Secretary's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 2

The following is the general secretary's report, a portion of which gave such umbrage to the Secretary for Lands, that that gentleman has withdrawn his consent to an…

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Ministerial Visit. Howlong Viticultural Farm

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 3

Mr. T. H. Griffith has intimated to us by telegraph that he will accompany the Minister for Agriculture on a visit to the Viticultural Farm Saturday next…

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Farmers' Settlers' Association

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 2

In a recent issue we referred to the apparent apathy of farmers when their general weal was at stake, and instanced the unsatisfactory condition into which…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, June 6, 1902

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 2

Eleven points of rain were recorded this week from passing showers, but there does not appear to be any chance according to present indications of a break in the weather. Stock movements…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. the Nature of Plants

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 2

VEGETABLES differ from minerals in being organized, possessed of a degree of life, and capable of taking into their systems…

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Handling of Wool

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 9 June 1902 · page 3

Nearly every year complaints are made by manufacturers of wool in Great Britain, the Continent, and the United States of the unsatisfactory…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Adjourned Annual Meeting

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 9 June 1902 · page 2

The adjourned annual meeting of the above Association was held on Friday night at Mr Chas. Hidgcock's rooms. There were present—Mr…

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Wool and Stock Reports

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 June 1902 · page 1

Mr Broughton, stock inspector, reports the following stock movements:—2000 ewes from Wagga Wagga to Hay, by rail, J. A. McFarland owner, arrived on the 3rd inst.;…

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The Farmers' and Settlers' Association. The Adjourned Annual Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 June 1902 · page 1

The members of the Hay Branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association met last night. There were present:—Mr. J. W. Lugsdin (president), J. Houston, D. Grant,…

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A Farmers' Quarrel

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 June 1902 · page 2

News from Kur[?] states that a serious quarrel took place between two farmers at Faithful's Creek on Wednesday last, resulting to one of them, Michael Tierney,…

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Howlong. Ministerial Visit to Viticultural Farm

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 June 1902 · page 3

On last Saturday morning, the Hon. Jeo. Kidd, Minister for Agriculture, reached Howlong, on a visit to the Viticultural Station. He…

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Experimental Farms

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 11 June 1902 · page 4

Mr. Kidd (Minister for Agriculture) huh received a report from Mr M Keown, manager of Wagga Wagga experimental farm giving the results of…

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Straying Cattle

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 2

Mr. Hopking, stationmaster at Wahgunyah, desires us to state that the Railway Department intend to take action against owners of straying cattle which…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Independent · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 2

There was a good attendance at the meeting of the Council of the [?] and Agricultural Society, which was held at the Royal Hotel yesterday [?]…

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Kiewa Valley Butter Factory

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 38

The monthly meeting of directors was held on the 7th inst. Present— Mr. Macdonald (in the chair), and Messrs, Coulston, Crosthwaite, M'Leod, Stuckey, Street, and…

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Wool and Mutton

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 12

It is a matter of wonder to a great many people, especially in some districts, why the price of clothes should advance when English wools are being sold as low, and in many…

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Commercial. Sydney Wool Sales, June 10

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 2

The Australasian Mortgage & Agency Co., Ltd., John Bridge & Co., Ltd., Harrison, Jones & Devlin, Ltd., Hill, Clark & Co., Pastoral Finance Association Ltd.,…

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