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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1905

1,072 stories in Murray's papers · page 15 of 54

The Wheat Crop

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 April 1905 · page 2

The importance to the State of the wheat crop is recognised by the statistical department, and no pains are [?] to give the public results as…

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The Diseases in Sheep Act. a Drover Summoned

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 April 1905 · page 2

At the police court, yesterday, before the P.M., George Mair was charged for that he, on or about the 28th March, at near Hay, being a drover intending to take his…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Independent · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 2

The Council of the above Society met at the Royal Hotel yesterday afternoon. Mr. W. Kilpatrick (President) occupied the chair, and there were also present Messrs…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 37

At the Police Court on Thursday morning, before Mr. A. O. Butler, J.P., Walter Hutchinson, Alexander M'Leod, Robert Beazley, Thomas Beazley, and Albert…

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The Price of Butter

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 3

Referring to a statement made in inst issue regarding the different in the price of butter at Corowa and neighbouring centers a Wahgunyah…

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Sheep Killed by Lightning

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 29

A singular occurrence took place at Powlett, near Inglewood, during a heavy thunderstorm. A small nock of fat ewes, valued at £1 per head, were grazing in a…

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The Wool Traffic

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 3

The new wool rates imposed by the Victorian railway commissioners were adversely commented on at Monday's meeting of the Echuca borough council. At…

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Bobs—A Rust-Resisting Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 12

It is now generally recognised by those who have studied the rust-in-wheat problem at least in Australia, where it is so important that the remedy does not lie in…

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California Salt Farm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 38

One of the strangest farms in America, if not in the whole world, in situated in Southern California, 205 feet below the level of the sea. The place is known as…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 2

The monthly meeting of tho Council of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held on Thursday afternoon at the Royal hotel. Messrs W. Kilpatrick (President), R. Irving, J. V. Ingram, A. J. McLaurin;…

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Wool Sales. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 2

At the wool sales, 968 bales were catalogued, and 3377 were sold. The market was firm with a good maintenace of previous values. Last moths rates…

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Stock Report. Stock Movements. Pastoral Times Office

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 2

On Saturday night commenced one of the best falls of rain which have been recorded in the district for over 10 years. The rain continued throughout Saturday night and [?] day Sunday, and by Monday…

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The Town Band. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 2

SIR,—The letter appearing in your last issue re the Town Band, by H. Nance, would not have been worthy of reply had it not contained misleading and untruthful statements regarding the members and…

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More About the Band. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 2

Sir,—A good deal of talk is going on around the town about myself and my connection with the Town Band. I gave up playing with the band because I was not satisfied with the leader. I consider…

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The Horse for the Farmer

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 1

The kind of a horse the farmer should breed for Hs use on the farm and for market cannot be answered in one sweeping statement and made, applicable to [?]…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. the Poultry Yard

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 1

THERE are two varieties of Indian Game, tho Cornish and tho White both of about the same shape and weight, Male birds weigh from seven and a half…

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A Butter Commission for New South Wales

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 2

New South Wales is to be treated with a repetition of our unsavory butter inquisition. The smell has been disinfected in this State, but the…

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Special Notes for Special Readers. Shoddy and the Wool Industry

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 4

Extreme monoply is bod; so is extreme Competition. Through the latter the consumer has become too "pinched" to always buy the best. The producer catering for…

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Melbourne Notes. Melbourne, Saturday. Farmer' Co-operation

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 2

The first annual conference of the Farmers, Property Owners, and Producers' Associations was held at the Athenaeum Hall last Thursday, and…

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Important Facts About Late Crops

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 2

As the recent dry weather retarded wheat sowing, farmers are now hard at work making up for lost time. By using Barger's Patent Six-Footer…

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