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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1904

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Fodder Cropping on Fallow Land

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 October 1904 · page 12

One of the most successful wheat growers of South Australia is Mr. Marshall, of Mount Remarkable, who jots down a few practical notes on this subject. Dairy…

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Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 October 1904 · page 12

Kitchen Garden—It is advisable at this season to take precautions to retain the moisture in the soil, one being to maintain loose surface for when the soil dries…

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Rolling of Crops

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 October 1904 · page 13

In an interchange of opinion on this subject at a recent meeting of the Riverton Agricultural Society, South Australia, one of the members submitted, as the…

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Points for Farmers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 October 1904 · page 13

"A good dairy cow," said the Government dairy expert, Mr. O'Callaghan, during the' course of an address in connection with the exhibition at the Royal…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 October 1904 · page 2

A thunderstorm which occurred on Tuesday refilled in 28 point of rain being registered locally A few miles out of town the rain was heavier, some getting about an inch. The rain has…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Incubators and Brooders

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 October 1904 · page 2

AN experienced poultry keeper writes and says that he has been. very successful in hatching and growing chickens with incubators and brooders and would…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 October 1904 · page 2

A meeting of the Corowa branch of the above was held at Lowesdale on Saturday. There were present--Messrs. G. H. Willis (chair), R…

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Wool Sales. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 12 October 1904 · page 2

The wool sales were resumed to-day. There was an extra large attendance of buyers, and competition was very keen theoughout, especially for good…

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Area Under Wheat

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 13 October 1904 · page 3

Mr Coghlan, the Government Statistician, has just completed a return, which has been forwarded to the Premier, concerning the agricultural…

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Wool Sales. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 13 October 1904 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day 9061 bales were catalogued, and 8807 sold. There was another large attendance, and no abatement of the animation and…

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Artificial Manures and the Wheat Harvest

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 13 October 1904 · page 3

A valuable and important circular relating to the last record harvest, as showing the increased yields due to the use of fortilisers, has been compiled,…

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"Blown Sheep" in Australia. Great Loss of Sheep and Wool

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 October 1904 · page 12

The Minister of Agriculture, Mr. S. W. Moore, has received a report from Mr. Froggatt, Government entomologist, dealing with the sheep maggot fly, or blown…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Independent · Friday 14 October 1904 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held at the Royal Hotel yesterday afternoon. Present: —A. J. Melaurin (President) in the chair,…

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Wool Traffic

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 October 1904 · page 2

Wool despatched from the Wahgunyah railway stations last week totalled N783 bales, the total for the season up to Saturday last being 4992 bales…

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Storage of Wheat

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 14 October 1904 · page 3

Jas. Coloquhoun v. R. Odewahn, 2[?] 10/, for work and labour done. Mr. White, instructed by Mr Tiolyens, for plaintiff, and Mr Henderson for…

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Area Under Wheat. Official Statement

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 October 1904 · page 4

Mr. Coghlan, the Government Statistician, on Wednesday furnished the following report, which shows the total area under wheat this season, also the…

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N.s.w. Wheat Harvest--1904

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 October 1904 · page 2

A very valuable and important circular relating to the late record harvest, as showing the increased yields due to the use of fertilisers has been compiled and…

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Wheat Statistics. New South Wales Figures

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 October 1904 · page 2

The report issued by the Government statistician gives the area under wheat, at 1,847,811 acres compared with 1,847,811 acres last season, and…

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Wheat and Flour in South Africa

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 October 1904 · page 37

The Minister for Agriculture has received a communication from Mr. Valder, Commercial Agent in South Africa, wherein he states that he has made inquiries at…

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The London Wool Market. London, August 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 October 1904 · page 12

Worsted spinning differs from wool spinning not only in the process of manufacture, but also in the nature of the raw material required. The woollen spinner in…

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