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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1904

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Seed Wheat Payments. Nearly £40,000 Repaid

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 29 April 1904 · page 3

It is understood from the Minister for Agricul[?]ure, Mr Kidd, that the payments to the Government for seed wheat supplied last year to necessitous…

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Farmers' Classes at Wodonga. a Successful Project

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 29 April 1904 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon Mr F. E. Lee, travelling assistant to the Chemist for Agriculture, met a large and representative gathering of farmers and their sons…

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Farmers Union Meeting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1904 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Farmers and Settlers Union was hold on Saturday last. Present—Messrs. G. White (chair) Theakstone, Jones, Davis, Kelly…

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Farm and Garden. Obiginal Articles. the Popular Nasturtiums

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 2

THE Nasturtiums are among the most deservedly popular of garden flowers. They are easily grown annuals, patient of drought and…

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The Storing of Wheat

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

Evidence is given from the quantity of wheat stacked at stations in the district that farmers and buyers are holding for higher marhel prices. At…

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Special Sheep Sale at Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 May 1904 · page 2

Messrs. A. A. Piggin and Co. report holding a large special sheep sale at Corowa on Wednesday, 27th ult., when they yarded 5500 store sheep, 4000 of…

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Cablegrams. London Wool Sales. Advances Up to 7½ Per Cent. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 3

The May series of Wool Sales opened in London on Tuesday. Brisk business was done, and prices ranged from par to 7½ per cent…

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The Butter Business

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 3

Giving evidence before the Butter Commission, Reginald Varley, a former employee, said that for the week ending March 10, 1900, Wood, Dunn…

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London Wool Sales. London, May 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 4

The third aeries of London wool sales this year opened this afternoon. The market was brisk, and prices ranged from par to an advance of 7½ per cent, compared with the closing prices…

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A. Piggin and Co.'s Report. Corowa Special Sheep Sale

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 4

A. A. PIGGIN and Co. report holding a special sheep sale at Corowa on Wednesday, 27th April, when they yarded 5500 store sheep, 4000 of which they offered in conjunction with…

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Cablegrams. London Wool Sales. Merinoes Advance 5 Per Cent. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 2

The wool sales were continued today, and the market was animated. The prices for crossbreds [?] unchanged, whilst merinoes advanced 5…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Associate. Ganmain Branch

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 37

The annual meeting of the local branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Society took place in the School of Arts on the 30th ult., there being present Messrs T. Watson (in the…

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Farmers Union Meeting. (To the Editor of the Herald)

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 2

SIR,—In your last issue in giving a re-report of the Farmers Union meeting, you state that I moved a resolution, "That holdings in the Jerilderie Pastures…

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Traveller. Manchuria’s Wheat Lands

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 1

THERE is an almost unanimous consensus of public opinion in £England, and for the matter of that in most Western countries, that…

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Mr Chanter’s Denial. [?] the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 3

Mr Chanter’s speech delivered by him at [?] Deniliquin, on the 26th nit., he is [?] have salt in answer to a question by [?] that he never received any money for…

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Open Column. “Healy’s” Declaration. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 3

In order to show She public that Mr Charter [?] intend to give Mr Blackwood any opportu[?] [?]dearing himself from the alleged wicked and [?] a charge contained in Mr Chanter’s…

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London Wool Sales. Prices Take an Upward Tendency. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 3

The wool sales to-day were animated. Prices were very firm with an upward tendency…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Planting and Cultivating Cowpeas

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 2

IT has been the custom to give very poor preparation to the soil intended for cowpeas. The case with which they may be grown is responsible for…

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London Wool Sales

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 9 May 1904 · page 2

The Wool Sales on Friday morning were very spirited, and prices were fully [?]…

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