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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

916 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 46

Cattle Sale

The Independent · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 2

Messrs Shackell, White and Co. will sell at Echuca, at 2 p.m. to-morrow, 300 head of store cattle, including fattening bulloclts, steers, and heifers…

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Audacious Robbery of Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 37

An audacious robbery was committed ab Grahamstown, near Adelong, on Sunday night. Five hundred fat sheep, consigned to Flemingon, were camped in the…

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The Quantity of Seed Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 28

In a year like the present, when seed wheat is so high in price, the quantity that may be safely used for seeding purposes is a question of considerable…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. MARCH 20

The Independent · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd. report:-The Melbourne sales were continued to-day when catalogues aggregating about 2,530 bales…

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Seed Wheat Distribution. Two Consignments Arrive

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 2

In our last issue we announced that there had arrived at the local railway station about 350 bags of weed wheat. At the end of last week Mr…

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The Church in France. Offensive Pastoral Letters. London, March 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 27

Since the relations between the church and state became strained in France as a result of the Association Law, a number of pastoral letters have been issued by the French…

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London Wool Sales. Close of the Second Series. London. March 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 4

The second series of London wool gales this year closed yesterday afternoon. The market was firm, and the prices obtained were the highest of the series. The total quantity sold…

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Temora. Farmers' Troubles

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 15

At a meeting of the Temora branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association it was decided to co-operate with the committee of the Lord Mayor's fund in helping…

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Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 12

ORCHARD.—Land which has lain fallow daring summer should be made free of all heavy weeds at once. Burn any litter which is dry, scatter the ashes and freely cultivate,…

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Tumut. Wednesday, March 25. Farmers' and Settlers' Association

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 17

At the usual monthly meeting of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association on Saturday afternoon, at which Mr. Geo. Clout, sen., presided, dissatisfaction was…

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The Farmers' and Settlers' Association of N.s.w

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 2

An executive meeting of the Council it convened in Sydney for the 6th April and on the following day the Premier has consented to receive a representative…

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Farmers’ & Settlers’ Association

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 2

A meeting of the Executive Council of the Farmers’ and Settlers’ Association is convened for 6th April, at Quong Tart’s rooms, Queen Victoria…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Sorghum Cane

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 2

ALTHOUGH sorghum has been grown extensively for many years, there has been very little selection of varieties; Early…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Friday, March 27

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 2

Stock movements for the week are:—16 cattle and 8 heroes from Victoria to Geo. Hetherington, Deniliquin ; K2 horses from Gisborne, Black won Bros’, to Hartwood; 9 horses fom Lang Lang o…

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Farm and Garden, Original Articles. Practical Duck Raising

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 1

NOW to raise ducks one must be in earnest and preferably enthusiastic. Early spring is the time to raise ducks, rather than later,…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Notes

The Riverine Grazier · Monday 30 March 1903 · page 2

The grass is shooting fast in the Wagga district, and it is a treat to see it after so long a period of drought. Hopes are entertained that the worst…

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The Only Salt Farm in the World

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 4

There are farms for all kinds of things,but what of a farm for salt ? Such a farm exists on the Colorado River, America the only one known, and the United States Government is…

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London Wool Sales

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 1 April 1903 · page 4

The second series of London wool sales this year opened on March 10th, and continued during the past fortnight. The following are the average…

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Kiewa Valley Butter Factory

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 April 1903 · page 24

A special meeting of directors was held on the 28th ult. All the members of the board were present. The report of Mr. Carroll, the Government dairy inspects,…

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Persian Sheep for Mutton

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 April 1903 · page 13

Flockmasters in Cape Colony are rearing a large number of sheep for the batcher in consequence of the good prices at present obtainable, and the low figures at which…

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