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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1905

1,072 stories in Murray's papers · page 51 of 54

London Wool Sales. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 2

At the wool sales there is an animated market for [?] but for [?] crossbreds the market is slightly [?]…

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Wheat and Cereal Market. Melbourne

The Independent · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 3

Wheat.—The demand noticeable yesterday for old wheat was not maintained to-day and offers to sell at 3s. 5d and 3s 5½d for f.aq. were neglected by buyers. No…

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The London Wool Sales London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 2

The sixth series of wool sales was continued to-day. The market was animated for all classes of merinoes but coarse…

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Melbourne Wool; Sales. Melbourne. November 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 4

Younghusband, Row, and Co. Proprietary Ltd. continued their wool sales to-day. They submitted a catalogue of 3826 bales to a very large attendance of buyers. Advices from…

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Dry Farming. Good Crops with a Small Rainfall

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 6

An interesting account of "dry farming" as conducted in the United States has been forwarded to the Minister of Agriculture by Mr. J. H…

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Original Correspondence. The Proposed Butter Factory and the Hay Irrigation Area. (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 2

It is to be hoped the efforts of the Mayor and the handful of energetic persons interesting themselves in connection with the establishment of a Butler Factory at Hay…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 15

The Henty branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' association held their ordinary meeting on Saturday, 2nd instant. The President (Dr. Cameron) in the chair…

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Farming Immigrants

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 15

Mr. A. S. Cureton, one of three British farmers who arrived in Sydney on Friday last, with the intention of taking up land on the Myall Creek Estate, said that…

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Drought Resistant Crops

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 4

A further communication on the subject of drought resistant farm crops in America has been received by the Victorian Minister of Agriculture from…

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Farm and Field. How to Drive a Horse

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 3

[?] the [?]…

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The Bush Fires. In the Condobolin District. Grass and Crops Destroyed

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 4

CONDOBOLIN, Monday—Further reports of bush fires arrive daily. A fire from Merrigal broke out on Saturday, and burned against the wind towards…

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The Victorian Farmers' League and Union Label. a Caustic Letter

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 4

We published on Friday a letter by Mr H. D'Helin, secretory of the Farmers' League, in reply to one from Mr Isaacs, Attorney-General, on the…

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Big Things on Little Farms Nearly £1000 a Year From 151 Acres

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 4

As an instance of “big things on little farms,” particulars are furnished to us of the returns from the farm in the Shoalhaven district, occupied by…

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The Wheat Market

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 6

The stocks of prime N.S.W. gristing wheat remaining unsold on farm and in speculative stores from last harvest are almost exhausted, and this scarcity is…

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Australian Wool Production

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 2

The "Manchester Guardian," in an article upon Australia, states "that the sale of a number of the largest and best pastoral properties in…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 4

[?] and [?] ‘of [?] 6000 bales, of [?] [?] For the season so far they…

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The London Wool Sales. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 2

The sixth series of wool sales was continued yesterday. The bidding was brisk, and the sale of all sorts well maintained…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles, [All Rights Reserved.] Reaping Young Turkeys

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 1

IN raising turkeys excellent [?] has been obtained by having large coops and keeping them in a pen until they got their wing leathers, then they may he…

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Work on the Farm

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 1

As the time advances singling mangold will be important work, but in many instances it is done top carelessly. If the weeds are kept down there is not the hurry…

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