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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1906

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London Wool Sales. Advance in Prices. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 15 March 1906 · page 2

The March series of wool sales was opened yesterday. Business was animated, with 5 per cent, to 10 per cent, advance upon…

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Mortality Amongst Cattle

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 6

Concerning the serious mortality among cattle in the Yarrawonga district, Mr. J. R. Weir, chief inspector of stock, Melbourne, has written to…

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Commercial. WHEAT

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 4

Messrs Harrison, Jones and Devlin, report:—At the time of writing there is no change to record in this market, so far as prices are concerned, a slightly…

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Hay in Sheep Feeding

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 13

In submitting notes of his expedience on this subject before the local agricultural society, a South Australian farmer said [?] had found it pay to feed sheep on [?]…

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Changing Seed Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 13

It is generally believed that if wheat is raised too long upon the same land, it gradually runs out and becomes of too poor quality for seed purposes, and. that better…

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London Wool Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 4

Dalgety and Company, Limited, have received the following cable from their London office, under date of the l3th instant:-"The second series of wool sales…

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Wheat and Cereal Market Melbourne

The Independent · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 2

There is no change to report in the London wheat market, and shippers are now concentrating their attention upon other and more encouraging consuming centres…

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Antwerp Wool Sales. Advance in Rates. London. March 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 4

Another series of wool sales was opened at Antwerp, yesterday. The attendance of foreign buyers was very large. There was a good choice, especially of…

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Farmers and Income Tax

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 28

At the Horsham Police Court on Friday last. Mr. House, of the Victorian Income Tax Office, proceeded against James Reynolds, farmer, of Garup, who pleaded…

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Farmers' Meeting

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 38

A meeting of farmers and others interested in the sending of an exhibit of agricultural products of the Tumbarumba District to the Sydney Show, was held at…

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Farmers v. Miners

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 29

A Baddaginnie report states:-For several weeks the farmers living on the lower past of the Woolpress Creek have been in some straits for want of water for…

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Dairy Inspection

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 2

Mr W. A. Mackie, Government Inspector under the N.S.W. Milk and Dairies' Supervision Act, is in Albury on the annual visit of inspection of local…

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Stock Report Stock Movements. Pastoral Times Office

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 2

The following are the stock movements:— 200 [?] from Wancanella to Tinenburra; 780 [?] from Sinclair’s selection to Booroban 3 horses [?] to Newmarket [?] ram from Wancanella…

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Windmill Irrigation. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 4

SIR,— The Agricultural Gazette” for this month [?] an article on the above subject, which should be interesting to all who wish the earth to produce wealth by means of water. It quotes…

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Agriculture. Estimates of Future Wheat Production in Canada

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 7

A report on the north-west of Canada, with special reference to wheat production, has been prepared for the Board of Trade by Professor Mavor,…

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London Wool Sales. Opening Prices Exceeded. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 3

The March series of Wool Sales was continued to-day. Bidding was animates, and the opening prices were frequently exceeded…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles [All Rights Reserved.] Pullets Laying During Winter

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 2

IN order to make good progress in the production of eggs during ocld weather it is essential that every egg-farmer should build up his own strain of winter-laying…

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New South Wales. Sydney, Saturday. Wheat and Wool Statistics

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 19 March 1906 · page 3

During the present week 1344 bales of wool have been received at Sydney being an increase of 490 bales on the quantity received for the…

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London Wool Sales. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 19 March 1906 · page 2

At Friday's wool sales spirited competition prevailed, and full rates were obtained for all descriptions of wool…

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The Wastes of Farmers

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 19 March 1906 · page 4

A few years ago such things as skins were viewed as waste products—picking food for the crows. But since huge fortunes have been made in…

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