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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

916 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 46

The Price of Butter. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 April 1903 · page 2

Several Sussex-St. agents have reduced the price of butter 1d per lb. all round…

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Latest by Telegraph Wheat Market. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 April 1903 · page 2

Wheat, Adelaide. 5[?]hickw[?]…

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The Quantity of Wheat to Sow Per Acre

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 April 1903 · page 12

Owing to the scarcity of wheat for seed purposes and the high prices ruling, the question of thick and thin seeding is a most important one and worthy of the consideration…

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Storage of Corn. Facilities for German Farmers. London, March 31

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 April 1903 · page 20

The German Government has adopted a system the object of which is to render the farmers independent of the fluctuations of the grain market. Magazines…

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Gulgairn Farmers' and Settlers' Progress Association

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 April 1903 · page 35

A special meeting of the above association was held at the Culcairn Hotel on Tuesday. March 24, Mr. H. A. Paech presiding, and other members present were Messrs. J. H…

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Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 April 1903 · page 12

ORCHARD.—Where soil is poor and trees lacking in vigor this is a favourable season for applying manure, both natural and artificial. The natural manures should in all cases…

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Fodder for Farmers

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 3 April 1903 · page 2

A month ago in these columns, Mr A. G. Humby, of Narandera, organiser of the drought relief fund, with much pomp and ceremony, invited all and…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office Friday, April 3

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 2

Another 32 points of rain at the end of last week brought the total registration for the month of March to 225 points. The rain early in the month caused a nice spring; in the grass, though its growth…

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Open Column. Kosciusko Observatory (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times )

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 4

SIR.—Will you kindly allow me through the medium of your valuable paper to call attention to the present position of affairs-in connection with the Kosciusko Observatory…

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Farm and Garden Original Article Marketing Farm Product

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 2

THERE is no branch of commerce [?] organisation, so poorly [?] as that which connects procure [?] areas and consuming [?]…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

The Riverine Grazier · Monday 6 April 1903 · page 2

A number of horses have died around Gundagai during the past week from the effects of the bot-fly. Within a radius of 20 miles from…

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Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Riverine Grazier · Monday 6 April 1903 · page 2

The committee met on Monday. There were present:—Messrs. A. C. Ronald (president), C. G. Stewart, R. Gibson, G. H. Dixon, H. B. Maclure…

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Wool and Stock Reports Riverine Grazier Office

The Riverine Grazier · Monday 6 April 1903 · page 2

No local stock movements are reported since last issue…

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Latest by Telegraph Wheat Market, Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 April 1903 · page 2

Wheat, Adelaide, 511: chickwheat, 5 to 65…

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Seed Wheat

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 8 April 1903 · page 2

After long weary waiting the applicants for seed wheat from the Government have been favored with dp,r definite information regarding the same…

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Feeding of Dairy Cattle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 April 1903 · page 12

It is a common theory among dairymen that feeds do not considerably affect butterfat results, but, according to a writer in the last journal of the Board of Agriculture…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Independent · Friday 10 April 1903 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Council of the above Society was held yesterday afternoon at the Royal Hotel, when in the absence of the President,…

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Kiewa Valley Butter Factory

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 April 1903 · page 24

The manager (Mr. Warrell) and the first assistant and butter-maker (Mr. Maxwell) are leaving their positions. The latter retires on the 11th inst., and tho former on the…

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Seed Wheat and [?]

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 10 April 1903 · page 3

Mr A G Humby returns to the subject: “ l append a list of the average requirements of 32 practical farmers for [?] wheat and chaff,…

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Seed Wheat Advances

The Independent · Friday 10 April 1903 · page 2

A deputation from the Farmers and Settlers' Association waited on the Premier on Tuesday, with a request for improvement in the administration…

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