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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

916 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 46

Eyes on Argentina. The Prospect for Australian Farmers and Squatters

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 4

It is stated that a number of New South Wales pastoralists—and even some agricultural farmers—who have suffered severely from the droughts…

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Butter From Finland

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

Butter is one of the principal articles of export from Finland to London. The Finns have found keen competitors in the Danes, but have managed to maintain their…

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Seed Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 28

Speaking at the luncheon at the annual show of the Liverpool Agricultural Society Mr. Kidd, Minister for Agriculture, referred to the uphill battle which agriculturists in…

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The Wool Traffic

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 29

According to a return compiled in the Railway Department there has been a marked decrease in the number of bales carried during the past wool season. The…

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Canadian Wheat for Australia

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 24

The Montreal Star of 14th January says:— "A shipment of wheat and oats f torn Manitoba and the Territories is now being forwarded to Australia, to bo laid up for trade in time to…

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Distribution of Seed Wheat

The Independent · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 4

The following letter has been received from Mr T. I. Campbell, general secretary of the Fanners and Settlors' Association, by the secretary…

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Applications for Seed Wheat

The Independent · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 2

The Government has decided that all applications for seed wheat most be in by March 31, otherwise they cannot be dealt with. An effort is…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney, Thursday. Wheat, 63 Id; flour, £12 10s

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 21

Some heavy storms are recorded from the country. The whole of the Riverina district benefited, and also parts on the north coast. Arthur Strachan, a steward, appeared at…

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In Fashion's Realm. Up-to-date Notes on Wheat to Wear

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 4

I don't show the accompanying hate to ask yon to get anything like them. First, because, in my opinion, they are too ugly, and then--will the price would ruin a…

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Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 12

ORCHARD.— Thinning of excessive wood may be carried out on all strong trees which have not been summer pruned as a means to promote fruit spurs. Thinning late in the…

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Bees on the Farm

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

Every farmer should not exactly go into the bee business, but every farm should have a few hives of bees on it. Bees are not kept as curiosities more than anything else, as…

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The Bull for the Dairy

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

Mr. M. A. O'Callaghan, the dairy expert, says he hopes to see the crossbred ball sire the exception rather than the rale. The Tweed River farmers were among those who…

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Farmers and Settlers's Association

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 3

The Secretary of the local branch has received the following circular from Mr. T. I. Campbel, the General Secretary of the Farmers' and Settlers'…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Friday, March 12

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 2

The following stock movements are reported for the week: —198 rams from Victoria to Exors. D. Moore, Bundyulumbiah ; 1,283 mixed merino sheep from Tallangatta. Victoria, to Messrs Bailliere and…

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Hand-feeding of Sheep. the Jemalong Experiment

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 2

A practical demonstration of exception[?] pastoralists and others, tending to solve [?] of stook feeding under adverse condition[?] minimise the disastrous effects of our…

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Open Column. Reduction of Members and Country Constituencies. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 3

Sir.—It is not unfrequently that the fear is expressed than an adequate, reduction of members of the State Parliament would lead to a greater amount of political power being handed over to Sydney and…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Starters for Ripening Cream

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 2

IN order to state the subject of star[?] plainly and intelligently, it is [?] to take the fundamental [?] of the ripening of crea[?]…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Notes

The Riverine Grazier · Monday 16 March 1903 · page 2

Mr Richard Brown, of Somerton, near Manilla, has a magnificent crops of tobacco grown by means of irrigation. It looks like an oasis in the…

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The London Wool Market

The Riverine Grazier · Monday 16 March 1903 · page 4

Messrs. Windeler and Co. report under date 2nd February, 1903:—The first series of Colonial Wool Sales, which opened on the 20th ult., closed…

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Latest by Telegraph. Wheat Market

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 March 1903 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday. Wheat 6.1 to 6.2 chick wheat, 5.6 to 610…

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