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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1904

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The Cattle Trade with Malta

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 29

Sir John See has forwarded to the Minister for Agriculture some correspondence received from the Agent-general for New South Wales in London…

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Wool Sales. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 2

At the wool sales to day 5, 127 bales were catalogued, and 5, 091 sold. The marked condition showed no change Lost offered for the first time. When…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Thursday, February 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 4

GOLDSBROUGH, MORT and Co. held their last regular sale of the season to-day. All[?]couredes showed a decline of to 1d per 1b greasy ½ easier Warbrook over T. W. (Tooma) sold to…

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Corowa Fortnightly Market. Fat Sheep Realish[?]over £1 Each

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 2

Messrs. A. A. Piggin & Co. report holding their usual fortnightly market yesterday (18th inst.), when they yarded a good supply of stock to a…

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Government Seed Wheat and Chaff Repayments. Public Meeting at Grong Grong

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 27

A public meeting of farmers aud settlers was held at Grong Grong on Thursday, 11th February. A large number of farmers from the districts surrounding were in attendance…

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"Poley" Cows in the Dairy Test

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 13

The Adelaide Critic says:—"A correspondent from Camperdown writes to say that two "Poley" cows were in the dairy teat at the recent Camperdown show. One made…

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Educational Classes for Farmers. at WODONCiA

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 2

The Wodonga Wine and Fruit growes Association some time ago arranged with the Agricultural Department of Victoria to hold a series of classes…

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Wool Sales. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day 1,012 bales were catalogued and 4,121 sold. The market was unchanged, but competition was rather more animated, as to…

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Farmers' Classes at Wodonga

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 2

With regard to the proposal to hold classes for farmers at Wodonga, the following parttou[?]lars concerning them have been supplied to us by…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles Dressing Poultry for Market

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 2

ALL fowls should be fasted twenty-four to thirty-six hours before killing. Where that is not done the food decays in the crop and…

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The Wheat Market. Rise in Values. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 22 February 1904 · page 3

The wheat market in Chicago is very strong in the fear that the war will by no means be confined to Russia and Japan…

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Brookong Farmers' Association

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 22 February 1904 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Brankong Farmers' and Settlers' Association a discussion took place regarding the lead ta[?] assessments, which were…

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Wheat Traffic

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 2

Mr. A. Hughen, manager of the corowa Grain Stores, states that the shed under his charge will be filled by the end of the present week, when it is expected…

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Seed Wheat Repayments

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 2

At a late public meeting of farmers and others at Grong Groog, the following resolutions were carried unanimously --(1) "That this meeting, while fully…

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The Wheat Market. Great American Excitement

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 2

The wheat market in Chicago is strong owing partly to the fear that the war may not be confined to Russia and Japan. Partly to the scarcity of cash (or…

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Something Like Butter

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 2

Last month Byron Bay butter factory made 237 tons of butter, and the price paid was 6[?] and 5[?], the total pay for the month bring £22,000. The…

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Shropshire Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 13

Reference was made in the report submitted at the annual meeting of the Shropshire Sheepbreeders' Association, held at Birmingham, to the accumulating evidence…

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Prolific Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 34

A Condobolin landowner vouches for the truth of the following :—Two years ago he sold 1500 sheep off the shears at 16s per head, keeping only 130 ewes and some rams…

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Wool Washing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 13

In producing a clean, white wool, the wool washer must be careful not to treat it in a way that will destroy its natural properties. If the wool comes up harsh in feel and of a…

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What Are Travelling Sheep?

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 2

A case was heard in Chambers in Sydney last week before Mr. Justice Pring which may be of interest to stockowners. It was a special case coucorning the right to…

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