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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 16 October 1903 · page 2

A meeting of the Farmers and Settlers. Association was held on Saturday last Present—Messers M'Arthur (chair), O'Connor, Slaman, W. Connell, Carroll, Troutt,…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 2

The following are the stock movements :—5,000 ewes from Cobran to Bolinda Vale ; 3[?] sheep from Woodlands to Melbourne ; 363 sheep from Belubla to Melbourne ; 300 sheep from Pine Lodge to…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles Treatment of Sunstroke of Horses

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 1

DURING periods of excessive heat, when horses are liable to suffer from sunstroke or overheating very much may be done to lessen…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Notes

The Riverine Grazier · Monday 19 October 1903 · page 2

Mr. J. J. Kennedy auctioneer, Braidwood, sold 400 well-conditioned bullocks at prices ranging from £8 to £9 per head to Riverina buyers…

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The Farm and Station

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 October 1903 · page 3

Shearing is how in full awing in the Culcairn district, and the quality of the wool is considered very satisfactory. Regiments of men are…

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"DUNMOORUHGAWYA" (Cropper's Lagoon.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 October 1903 · page 3

Here and there in Australian there are places the origin of whose names is lost in the mist of unrecorded changes, due to the fleeting nature of…

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The Farmers' Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 October 1903 · page 13

In a paper read before his local society by Mr. Trengrove, of Bute, South Australia, he said that the use of commercial fertilizers had considerably increased the value of farm…

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Wool Traffic

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 October 1903 · page 29

Since July 1, 91,000 bales of wool have been carried over the railways to the receiving stations at Darling Harbour, Newcastle, and Morpeth, an increase of…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 October 1903 · page 2

Harrison, Jones and Devlin. Limited, report as follows:--Wool.--Offered a small, but attractive [?]lalogue of 1012 bales on Tuesday last…

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Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 October 1903 · page 12

THE KITCHEN GARDEN.—Egg-fruit, Cape gooseberry, and capsicum plants are best raised ander glass and then planted out about this time, but if plants are not available, then…

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Brookong Farmers' Union

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 October 1903 · page 29

At a meeting of the Brookong Farmers' Association, dissatisfaction was expressed at the exorbitance of the fees which had to be lodged with applications for…

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Dairying in America

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 October 1903 · page 13

The statistics of the United States for 1902 show, according to Mr. G. Riddoch, M L.C. that the number of cows two years old and upwards is 18,112,707, and the yield of…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Cover Crop’s in Orchards

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 2

ONE of the latest practices in fruit growing is the use of cover crops in the orchard, and the practice originated from the necessity of…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Notes

The Riverine Grazier · Monday 26 October 1903 · page 2

The crops around Condobolin are looking remarkably well. The wheat yield, providing favourable conditions continue, should be from 12 to 22…

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Wool and Stock Reports Riverine Grazier Office

The Riverine Grazier · Monday 26 October 1903 · page 2

There are no stock movements to report since our last issue…

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Reported Wheat Ring

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 October 1903 · page 2

A rumour has been circulated at For[?] to the effect that a "ring" has been formed in Sydney to open the market for now wheat at 24…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne, Tuesdays

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 28 October 1903 · page 2

The wool gales for the present season were opened to day by the Now Zea-Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited who submitted a catalogue…

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The Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Association. The Annual Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 28 October 1903 · page 2

The annual meeting of the members of the Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Association took place at Messrs. Wilkinson and Lavender's office on…

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Kiewa Valley Butter Factory

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 October 1903 · page 25

The milk bought by this company during September came to 33,874 gals., yielding 13,681lb. butter 4219lb. was made from the cream which was bought, making a total of…

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