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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

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Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 12

KITCHEN GARDEN.—There should be no delay in clearing the ground of cabbages or cauliflowers as soon as the crop is gathered, or even if a few beads are riot fit to be cut…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Show Meeting of the Hay Branch

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 4

The above branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association met last night at Tattersall's Hotel. There were present:—The president (Mr. J…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 2

| The weather has been mild end pleasant during the week Last week’s rain has done can immense amount of good and the bright; sunny days which have followed will/have an excellent effects upon…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles, Growing Chrysanthemums

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 2

THE autumns months are the time for the display of chrysanthemum flowers when the flower shops exhibit choice long stemmed…

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The Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Association. The Second Day

The Riverine Grazier · Monday 27 July 1903 · page 2

The weather on the second show day was perfect, and in consequence there was an excellent attendance, the gate receipts showing that there were more…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Smoke Concert

The Riverine Grazier · Monday 27 July 1903 · page 2

At the conclusion of the Farmers and Settlers' Association meeting on Thursday evening a very successful smoke concert was held in Tattersall's…

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Wool and Stock Reports. Riverine Grazier Office

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 29 July 1903 · page 2

There are no stock movements to report since our last issue. MESSRS WILKINSON AND LAVENDER wired under Monday's date:—Sheep—About…

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Werribee Sewage Farm. Prairie Grass for Winter Fattening

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 29 July 1903 · page 4

The value of prairie grass for winter fattening has been demonstrated at the Werribee sewage farm in such a way as to leave no doubt that much…

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Sheep Stealing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 28

At the Supreme Court sittings at Echoes, before Mr. Justice Hood, Richard Cantwell and his son Timothy were charged with stealing two sheep, the property of the…

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Wool

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 2

The Sydney wool-[?]elling brokers report:—The monthly [?]uctions were continued during the past week when catalogues aggregating 3,100 bales were brought forward. The…

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Sheep Exports From New Zealand

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 29

A message from New Zealand says:—"The approximate number of sheep in the colony on April 30 was 19,002,049, against 20,342,727 last year. The North…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association Germanton

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 35

A well-attended and representative meeting of members of the above was held at the School of Arts, Grermanton, on Friday last, when there were present:—The President…

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Farmers for Canada

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 29

Mr. Crick was bombarded with questions in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in reference to the cable that two Australian farmers are negotiating for land…

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Yarrawonga Crops

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 29

An old resident who has recently been over the parish of Yarrawonga states that he never saw the crops look more promising than they do this year. He specially…

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Farmers' and Citizens' Exchange

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 4

MUDGE BROS, report having held their usual weekly sale of farm and dairy produce, &c., on Saturday last, the following prices ruling:—Prime mutton, Prime mutton, sides 3 1/2d, hindquarters…

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Henty and District Farmers' and Settlers' Association

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 36

The above association met at the School of Arts, Henty, on Saturday, 25th inst. About 60 persons were present, including the president (Dr. Cameron) and all…

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Farm and Garden, Original Articles a Simple Way of Grafting

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 1

IN drafting a seedling one or two years old. the graft is inserted just above the ground and but one cutting is used To graft a tree in…

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Pastoral Irrigation

The Riverine Grazier · Monday 3 August 1903 · page 4

At the Stock Boards' convention recently held in Sydney, Mr N. A. Gatenby read a paper on "Pastoral Irrigation." After the land was…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Notes

The Riverine Grazier · Monday 3 August 1903 · page 3

Crops around the Parkes district are looking well, and if favored with a couple of inches of rain during August the prospects of a bountiful harvest…

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The Outlook for Merino Wool

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 August 1903 · page 3

The London July wool sales, which opened on the 7th, closed on the 22nd of that month. Out of 1[?]3,000 bales available [?]18,000 bales were sold, and…

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