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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1904

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Wodonga Farmers Classes

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 27 July 1904 · page 2

The above classes, which last week proved such an unqualified success, were again resumed on Monday afternoon in the Wodonga Shire Hall…

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Wool

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 July 1904 · page 2

Complaints come from European manufacturers that the fine material wool of which New South Wales enjoyed almost a monopoly, is becoming [?] every year…

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The Butter Trade

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 July 1904 · page 2

There is a salvation for the butter trade except in official supervision and compulsory grading. So say the official experts. There is nothing like leather…

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Stud Sheep Exports

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

An attempt is being made to open up a trade between New Zealand and the Argentine in stud sheep, and a valuable consignment of rams was dispatched by…

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Lockhart. Tuesday, July 26. the Weather and the Crops

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 July 1904 · page 24

Splendid soaking rains have fallen here during the past few weeks, and we have just had another 50 points. Although the crops were backward to some extent, they are now…

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The Telephone for Farmers

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

In an address which he delivered when presenting a testimonial to Mr Dalgarno, late Deputy Postmaster-General for New South Wales, Mr Mahon, the…

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Wodonga Farmers Classes. Interest Unabated

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

The above classes were held on Wednesday and Thursday in the Shire Hall, the same measure of interest being ap[?] as shown on the previous days…

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Riverina’s Absentee. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 2

SIR, — If Riverina’s absentee, known by the name of Edward Healy is still in the land of the living and will come to Deniliquin the Riverina seat in the National Assembly is his Neither Chapter…

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Wodonga Farmers' Classes

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 4

The above classes were continued yesterday, the following subjects being fully dealt with:— VITICULTURE…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Tuberculosis in Fowls

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 2

THIS disease exists in fowls to a greater extent than most poultry-keepers are aware, It is seldom suspected, because poultry-keepers are accustomed to…

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Shipment of Butter. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 1 August 1904 · page 3

The Director of Agriculture has been furnished by Mr Crowe, Dairy Expert, with the following report:—"I heir to report that the first shipment of…

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Local Wheat Market

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 August 1904 · page 2

Operations in the local wheat market have been remarkably brisk during the past fortnight, and it is reported that upwards of 20,000 bags have been…

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Poultry Farming

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 3 August 1904 · page 2

This week at the Wodonga Farmers' Classes, Mr Hawkins, poultry expert, of the Department of Agriculture, has been dealing extensively with all…

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Wodonga Farmers' Classes

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 3 August 1904 · page 3

The attendance of farmers and their sons was very good, an audience of 50 greeting the new lecturers. Messrs Arther (Stock and Dairy Management)…

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Cattle.—breeding and Management

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 4 August 1904 · page 3

Mr Archer, lecturing on the above said that, in a system of good management, it was essential to keep good stock, as well-bred animals…

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Chemistry of the Farm

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 4 August 1904 · page 3

Mr Robertson continued his interesting lectures on the chemistry of the farm. In defining the term, chemistry, the lecturer differentiated…

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Lantern Lecture on Poultry Farming

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 4 August 1904 · page 2

This evening, in the Shire Hall, Wodonga, Mr Hawkins, the Victorian Government poultry expert, will deliver a free lantern lecture on poultry…

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Wodonga Farmers' Classes

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 4 August 1904 · page 3

The classes were well attended, and the enthusiasm unflagging, there being an audience of 47, amongst whom were several ladies. The…

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Butter Boxes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 29

Butter boxes have been steadily rising in price. Dairymen do not hesitate to sa[?] that the increase is due to a butter-box combine. The combine includes practically…

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Wool

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 2

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., Report:— A small catalogue of 170 bales was offered by us on Thursday last. Prices for the better class of greasies and scoureds were well…

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