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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1904

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Farm, [?]arden and Orchard. Original Articles. Cutting Back Peach Trees

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 2

OF all orchard trees, the peach stands in greatest need of regular and severe pruning. If left unpruned the tree makes a good growth while young and…

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The Sugar Industry. Australian Sugar Crop

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 4

It is estimated that the Australian sugar crop this season will read 185,000 tons—a quantity sufficient to meet the requirements of the Commonwealth. A Victorian paper points…

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Wandering Cattle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 2

The inspector of Nuisances proceeded at the Albury Police Court yesterday against S. L. Hayes, Chas. Horsfall, and James Webb for allowing cattle…

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N. S. W. Farmers and Settlers Association. the Election Platform

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 2

The following six planks comprise the election platform of the association:— L. Land settlement of be paramount…

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The Farmers' and Settlers Conference. a Progressive Land Tax Discussed. DUBBO

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 4

When the conference met this morning, Mr. T. Brown, M.H.R., (Budgerabong), moved:— "That, in view of the steady…

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Farmers' & Settlers' Association. the Annual Conference. Conversion of Homestead Selections

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 3

At the Farmers' and Settlers' conference at Dubbo last week, Mr. P. Burry (Trangle) moved. That the resolutions of the Narandern Conference, which…

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The Butter Commission

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 16 June 1904 · page 2

The Better Commission resumed its sittings to-day, the evidence being of an interesting character. John Wilson Anderson, who was chairman of…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Wednesday. the Butter Inquiry Commission

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 16 June 1904 · page 2

The Premier has made a proposal to enlarge the scope of the Victorian Butter Inquiry Commission, which is at present doing such good, work in…

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Wool

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 2

The Australasian Mortgage & Ageney Co., Limited, report:—Although a fair demand is still being, experienced in the local market, the small .supplies available necessarily…

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Sheep As Weed Destroyers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 13

While writing and reading a good deal about the wonderful powers of the Angora goat, as a means of keeping land clean, we must not forget that the sheep is in that…

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Farmers & Settlers' Association Annual Conference at Dubbo. Second Day

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 34

The Conference resumed its sittings. PROGRESSIVE LAND TAX. Mr T. Brown, M.P., moved,—"That in view of the steady accumulation of large…

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The Hen for Farmers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 13

Everyone would like to have the ideal hen, that begins laying in April, keeps it up all winter, and rears a flock of plump cockerels and good-laying pullets in the summer, when…

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Farmers' Co-operative Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 29

The Farmers' and Settlers' Co-operative Society has passed a resolution, at an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders, to increase the capital of the…

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The Farmers' Conference

The Independent · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 2

The Farmers and Settlers' Conference just concluded at Dubbo bears the hall-mark of progress, and ranks as one of the most important meetings…

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Farming Prospects

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 2

The outlook for farmers so far is not too promising. Through the late rains many crops were over a month behind in being sown, and in numerous…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Conference

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 3

The delegates assembled in conference at Dubbo have decided upon the following matters:— A motion was carried recommending…

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The Farmers' Parliament

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 2

"The Farmers' Parliament, sitting at Dubbo, has been passing a number of resolutions, some of which are timely, but others less so. The motto for the…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 June 1904 · page 2

The following are the stock movements :—160 merino rams from Mathoura Station to Goldsbrough Mort and Co., Bunna Bunna, Moree; 120 mixed sheep, from Nankivell and Preston, Moroco to…

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Farm and garden. Original Articles.to Tell the Age of Poultry

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 June 1904 · page 2

THERE are certain characteristics .in connection with poultry by means of which is said, that the age of poultry may be known. In the ease of young…

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The Butter Inquiry Commission

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 20 June 1904 · page 3

In accordance with the promise of Mr. Watson, the Federal Prime Minister, papers have been prepared for making the Victorian Butter Inquiry…

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