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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1905

1,072 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 54

The Farmers Absence

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 2

Well’, said Farmer Briggs [?] the artist ‘ How much will ’ee paint [?] rain with me eland in at t door for? ‘Oh, five guineas. [?]…

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Mould in Butter

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 16 January 1905 · page 3

When it is recognised that mould spores are almost universal, and are present in greater numbers in surroundings of a not strictly clean…

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Treatment of Butter Boxes

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 16 January 1905 · page 2

The Director of Agriculture calls the attention of butter factory managers to the necessity of treating boxes made from unseasoned or partially seasoned…

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A Wheat Crop at Eli Elwah. a Satisfactory Experiment

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 2

The restoration of patches of windswept clayey tracks of country to a grass producing condition is one that is vexing more than one pastoralist and station manager, and…

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The Primage on Wool

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 2

In Sydney the situation in regard to the wool trade difficulty in unchanged. THe selling brokers hold a meeting at which it was decided to despatch and…

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The Primage on Wool. Charge Withdrawn for Present

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 2

The various shipping companies which imposed a primage charge of 6/3 per cent. on wool have decided to withdraw the impost for the time being…

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Sale of Vineyard and Farm

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 2

On Thursday next Messrs. A. A. Piggin and Co. will submit to auction at their rooms in Sanger-street, a nicely-improved vineyard and…

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Albury Police Court. Before Mr. A.C. Butter, J.P.

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 2

Harry Henry Fogarty was charged with using obscene language in a public place. He pleaded not guilty. Son. S[?]t, Brown said that about 3.30…

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London Wool Sales. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 2

The first series of the Wool Sales for the present year opened to-day. There was a strong market, and prices were from par to 5 per cent…

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Sale Op Sheep

The Independent · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 2

Messrs Mackenzie Brothers report having sold yesterday by auction 390 2-tooth crossbred and Shropshire owes, in lamb to Shropshire rams, at 13s 5d:…

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Manitoba Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 28

Although grain chemists positively aver that the special characteristics of wheat raised in Manitoba under a three-months' mantle of snow cannot be retained to the…

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Kiewa Valley Butter Factory

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 25

The dry weather which prevailed in this district during the past two months has checked the increase in the supply of milk and cream, which generally continues on most of the farms…

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Wheat on the Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 28

The Railway Commissioners decline to enter into a controversy on the allegations made by grain merchants that wheat consignments often arrive short. They…

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Wool Sales. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 2

At the wool sales 8196 bales were sold, under good general competition from a full attendance of buyers. The previous day's values were well…

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The Primage on Wool Freight

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 29

The trouble between the woolbuyers in Sydney and those who carry the great natural product of Australia across the ocean continues to be active. The buyers are…

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London Wool Sales. London, Thursday

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 2

The Wool Sales were continued to-day. There was a brisk demand. The American buyers are operating freely…

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London Wool Sales. London, January 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 4

The sales opened to-day with a fair selection of wools. There was a large attendance of buyers, and competition was animated. As compared with the closing…

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Farm and Garden. Tobacco as a Farmer's Crop for New South Wales. ("Agricultural Gazette.") (Continued.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 12

The Use of Paris Gren as an Insecticide. Paris Green is generally used by itself, but if desired it can be used with lime, in the proportion of 1lb. of Paris Green…

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Failure of Farmers to Insure

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 29

A careful study of the very numerous reports of losses by the late bush fires suggests that, although in many instances the destroyed property has been more or less covered…

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Farmers' and Citizens' Exchange

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 4

Mudge Bros. report holding their usual weekly sale of farm and dairy produce on Saturday last the following prices ruling:—Bacon, 8d to 8½d lb; pigs cheeks,…

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