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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1904

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The Wheat Market

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 2
Also in The Independent

Locally wheat has a decidedly upward tendency and yesterday all but touched as per bushel…

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The Wheat Market. Steadily Rising Locally.big Slump in London

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 2

During the past few weeks, in fact since the commencement of the war in the Far East, the grain market has steadily risen from 2 s 5 d to 2 s 10¼ d…

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Farmers' and Citizens' Exchange

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 4

MUDGE BROS. report holding their usual weekly sale of farm and dairy produce, the following prices ruling:—Eggs 10d to 10½d; bacon (factory) 1s, hams is 0½d; Tallangatta…

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Dairy Prosecutions

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 29

A case at the Lismore Police Court in which a dairy farmer was charged under the Dairies Supervision Act with allowing his premises to become in a filthy…

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Dairying in Victoria

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

Owing to the large quantities of hay, chaff and oats above requirements in Victoria, and the difficulty experienced in finding outside markets for the surplus, a great revival in…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association

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

At a meeting of the Executive Council of this body last week the members present were—Messrs. James M'Inerney (president), T. Brown, M.P., F. Pinkstone, J. L. Trefle…

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A Visit to Wagga Wagga Experimental Farm. (Communicated.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 4

A few of the members of the Albury Wine and Fruitgrowers' Association paid a visit to the Wagga Wagga Experimental Farm, having Albury by…

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Stock Report Pastoral Times Office

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 2

For three or four days past a low barometer and heavy banks clouds hive given indications of a fall of rain, but only a few drops have fallen. There hits been a cool change, which has bean…

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Alleged sheep-steailng at Weral

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 2

At the Police Court on Thursday, afternoon, before Messrs J. Kelly, and H. Lloyd, J’s.P., three men named John Dennis, William Watson and William Skillen were charged with stealing a weaner sheep,…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Manures and Fertilisers

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 2

GARDENERS near the City and large towns are close to a, large supply of stable manure And depend almost exclusively upon…

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Wheat Forecast

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 29 February 1904 · page 2

Mr. H. C. Russell, the New South Wales Government Astronomer, has issued the following weather forecast:— Saturday—Cool, southerly winds…

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Harrison, Jones and Devlin's Weekly Wool Report

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 1

Our concluding sale of the regular season was held to-day, when we submitted 1857 bates which Included a fair proporsion of useful wools, together with a…

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Farmers and Settlers Association

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 2

The Council of the F. and S. Association has drafted the following platform for submission to the branches and after wards fee consideration by the…

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Round and About. Swan Hill. Farmers Excursion

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 2

A large number patronised the special excursion train which left here on Saturday morning for Melbourne, there being no less than 150 tickets sold at…

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An Old Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 13

A veterinary surgeon of Scarborough writes as follows to a London paper :—When calling at Mr James Beale's farm, Knapton Grange, Knapton Station, York, I saw a ewe which…

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Wheat Traffic

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 2

The export of wheat per rail from Corowa, up to yesterday totalled 14,410 bags. This comparatively low number is accounted for by the large quantities…

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Kiewa Valley Butter Factory

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 13

A directors' meeting was held on the 27th ult., at the factory. Present—Mr Macdonald (chairman), and Messrs Coulston, Crosthwaite, M'Leod, Street, Stuckey, and…

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British Imports of Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 13

The Imports of live sheep into Great Britain during the past year amounted to 354,241, which although exceeding those of 1902, was less than in 1901, despite that…

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The Wheat Market

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 2

The wheat market in Melbourne has cased during the week, and after [?]small opening business at 3s. 3d. on Tuesday, the price receded to 3s. 2½d…

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