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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1904

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Fertilizers

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 July 1904 · page 1

STEAMED bone meal is valued far the phosphorous it contains, but in smite parts it is sold on the basis of phosphoric acid. That is perhaps more…

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London Wool Sales. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 July 1904 · page 2

The wool sales yesterday were very excited. Coarse crossbreds fetched the best prices, while the merino sorts ruled at extreme rates…

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Wheat Traffic

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 July 1904 · page 2

There have been signs of activity in the wheat market during the past fortnight, evidently result of holders having come to the conclusion that the…

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The Wool Trade

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 July 1904 · page 2

The customary annual review and statistics of the Australasian wool trade published by Dalgety and Company Limited, from whose Sydney House we have received…

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The Crops at Jerilderie

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 July 1904 · page 2

The general appearance of the crops in the vicinity of Bereigan is reported to be most encouraging, and the grass feed plentiful. On the sandy rises…

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Farming Land

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 July 1904 · page 2

The trustees of the estate of the late Alexander Wilson, intend cutting up the well-known Ringwood estate into handy-sined farms, and those in quest of good…

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Wodonga Farmer' Classes'

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 July 1904 · page 3

Mr Lee lectured on Tuesday to an attendance of 30 students on FARMYARD MANURE, and said that the value of the…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 24

A meeting of committee was held yesterday. Mr C. L. Griffith occupied the chair, the other members present being—Messrs J. Chenery, J. W. Roxburgh, R. H. Smyth, J…

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Wool Sales

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 2

The first wool auction of the new statistical year was held to-day, when 603 bales were catalogued, and 1458 bales were sold at auction and…

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Kiewa Valley Butter Factory

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 19

Three tons 1cwt. of butter was made at this factory during June. It was all sold locally at a satisfactory price. Of the milk supply 5870 gallons was delivered at Klewa…

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High Prices for Sheep

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 2

On Tuesday, at the Newmarket yards 1,040 fat wethers from Messrs A. Tobin and Sons' Wingadee Station were sold. These wethers were…

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London Wool Sales. the Series Closed. London, July 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 4

The present series of wool sales were continued and concluded yesterday. The market closed firm, prices maintaining the highest level of the series The following were the average…

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Oil Engines for Farming Machinery

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 29

A heavy covered waggon, loaded up to the hood, and drawn by a small oil engine, attracted much attention as it struggled through the streets of Gundagi (says the…

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The Farmers' Classes at Wodonga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 24

The farmers' classes were opened on Monday by the president of the Wodonga Shire Council (Mr H. Beardmore). Nearly 100 students have been enrolled. Mr F. E. Lee…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Meeting of the Hay Branch

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 4

A general meeting of the members of the Hay Branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales was held at Mr. G. Hidgecock's office last night…

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Wool Sales Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day 1442 bales catalogued, and 2802 sold by auction and privately. The quantity on offer to-day being larger and more…

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Political Degeneracy. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 3

Be not like dumb-driven cattle.— SIR,—The spirit of the age demands every man and woman in this State to gather and meet face to face in order to put an end to political degeneracy…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Testing Milk

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 1

THE method of testing milk by the Babcock test has been proved by many experts, after years of work, to be a correct one. If there are any unexplainable…

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Wodonga Farmers' Classes. Great Interest Manifested

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 July 1904 · page 2

These classes were continued on Thursday and Friday last in the Wodonga Shire Hall, and were again largely attended, Indeed, of all the…

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The Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Association. The Hay Show

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 July 1904 · page 1

Our report of the show, in our last issue, left off at the account of the open hunter's contest. There were originally thirteen entries for this event, of…

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