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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

916 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 46

Seed Wheat Distribution

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 2

There are now unloading at Darling Harbour to the order of the Government 29,545 sacks of seed wheat, containing 124,642 bushels. Many…

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The Pastoral Industry. Senator Fraser Explains the Position. More Rain Still Urgently Needed

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Squatting Investment Company at Melbourne, the chairman (Senator Fraser) gave a very doleful picture of…

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Dairy Bacteriology; or Germ Life in Relation to Our Dairying Industry

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 5

Bacteriology is one of the youngest sciences, and although history dates back to the researches of that eminent Dutch philosopher, Anton…

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Wool

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 3

A good enquiry hat been in evidence during the put week and number of lines have been cleared by [?] at value which are practically unchanged from these…

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Alleged Sheep-stealing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 29

At the Michelago Police Court on Friday, a man, Ernest Matthew Oldfield, described as a grazier, was brought up on six charges of sheep stealing, involving 22…

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Artificial Wool

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 13

A London newspaper writes that it seems as if the limit to scientific possibilities in the discovery of artificial "wool" has by no moans been reached. From Germany comes…

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Australian Butter in England

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 13

The deterioration in the quality of Australian butter is greatly deplored, and the main cause, apart from drought, is attributed to the increasing use of the private separator…

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Kiewa Valley Butter Factory

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 4

Owing probably to the good rain near the end of December, the output at this factory for January was very good, amounting to 20 tons of butter, 78,375…

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Seed-wheat Distribution

The Independent · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 2

There are now unloading at Darling Harbor to the order of the Government 29,545 sacks of seedwheat, containing 124,642 bushels…

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Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 12

KITCHEN GARDEN.—Bulbs of onions for seed and others for growth may now be planted. Choose a spot sheltered from the frost, and pat in early potatoes to come in…

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Drought Relief. Farmers' Requiring Chaff

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 3

We are requested by Mr. A. G. Humby, Organizer of the Drought Relief Lord Mayor's Fund, to invite all formers who are in absolute need of chaff, to immediately…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Cover Crops and Fertilisers

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 1

COVER crops may to a certain extent take the place of fertilisers and manures. They are not, howerer, a universal panacea for all soil…

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Orchard Cover Crops

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 1

Beside the fertilising value of a cover crop, tile improvement of the soil should be considered and the penetrating character of the roots. These faciors, when…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Notes

The Riverine Grazier · Monday 9 March 1903 · page 2

Although drought has adversely affected the Muswellbrook district, still, owning to the good rains in October and November, there is an…

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Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Riverine Grazier · Monday 9 March 1903 · page 2

The committee of the Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Association met on Friday. There were present:—Mr Angus. Angus C. Ronald (president) Messrs…

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Hand-feeding of Sheep. The Jemalong Experiment

The Riverine Grazier · Monday 9 March 1903 · page 4

A practical demonstration of exceptional value to pastoralists and others, tending to solve the problem of stock-feeding under adverse conditions, and…

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The Wool Cup. Tremendous Decrease. Great Losses in Sheep

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 March 1903 · page 3

The evidence as to the great decrease in the Australian clip of 1902 becomes stronger day by day. Until now the position has been made…

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Seed Wheat and Fodder

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 March 1903 · page 2

The secretary of the local branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association has received the following communication from the General…

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Latest by Telegraph. Wheat Market. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 March 1903 · page 2

Wheat, 6s. 1d.; chickwheat, 5s. 6d to 5s. 10½d…

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A Missing Farmer

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 March 1903 · page 2

The body of Mr. Gottlieb, who was supposed to have been drowned in the Ovens River on Sunday last, at Boorhaman, has not yet been…

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