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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1906

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Record Farm Service

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 2

It seems that George Marshall, of Melksham, Wilts, who was recently reported to have remained In the em-ployment of one master for upwards…

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Dairying. What Dairy Inspectors Hate to See

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 7

The "New York Farmer" prints the following list of what should not be seen by the milk Inspectors. Is it any worse for the inspector to see…

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Hard Crop

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 7

Sometimes a good hen-one that Is very valuable-will become crop-bound. The crop will get larger and larger, until seemingly ready to burst,…

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Farm Jottings

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 7

Ignorance is the dairyman's worst enemy. Dairymen who do not read and learn something every day are not living up to their opportunities…

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The Farmer's Fowl

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 1

Most farmer’s consider utility as the important thing! to be considered before embarking upon any new enterprise, and inquire, Is there a fair profit in raising…

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Henty Farmers' and Settlers' Association

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Henty Farmers' and Settlers' Association was held in the School of Arts on Saturday afternoon, Dr. Cameron…

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Butter as Medicine

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 11

Butter is so common a commodity that people use it and scarcely over think what wonderful value lies at their hands in the pats of dainty yellow cream fat. But this…

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Sheep Killing, Extraordinary

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 4

Mr Caleb Lewis made a singular discovery on Saturday last (writes the Corowa “ Free Press.”). He recently sold a farm at Hopefield about eight…

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Commercial. WOOL

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 2

John Bridge and Co, Ltd report:—No sales have been held this week and very little wool is offering. In fact, never for many a year have the available supplies…

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Government Seed Wheat

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 5

Some few months ago a circular communication was received by agriculturalists from the department of Agriculture that it would be pleased if farmers would…

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Kiewa Valley Butter Factory Co

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 38

A meeting of the directors of this factory was held on the 7th inst. Present—Mr. M'Leod (in the chair) and Messrs. Briddon, Coulston, Crosthwaite, Stuckey, and…

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Improving the Quality of Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 13

It it be true that the man who makes two blades of grass to grow where one previously stood in a benefactor to his race, then Dr. T. L. Lyon, of the Agricultural…

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Wheat and Cereal Market. Melbourne

The Independent · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 2

Wheat.—The market is very firm, with [?] supplies, and there are fairly good shipping demands. F.A.Q. is quoted at [?] in parcels (for extensive quantities…

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Cleansing Wool Without Carbonising. Bradford, February 16, 1906

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 12

No one at all conversant with wool needs to be told that in its raw state it is troubled more or less with vegetable matter, all of which gives trouble to the…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Henty Branch

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 35

The ordinary meeting of the local branch was held in the School of Arts on Saturday, 7th. The President (Dr. Cameron) occupied the chair. The attendance was…

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Pastoral & Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held on Thursday afternoon at the Royal hotel. Messrs P. Landale (president), H. C. Parker, S. E. Donelan, R. Irving, M. J…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Raising Hogs

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 2

THE feeding of corn to [?] on some kind of leguminous pastu especially soy beans, probable returns [?] the most profit at the least labour, Soy beans…

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Arable Farm Notes

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 2

As regards potato ground, it will be a wise plan to apply a dressing of dung before ploughing, if the weather will permit of hauling it on. Thus the work is got…

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The Wheat Harvest. N.s.w. Yield 20,930,282 Bushels

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 17 April 1906 · page 4

According to the Government Statistician the total area sown with wheat last season was 2,152,013 acres, representing close upon 80 per cent. of the…

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Scientific Farming

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 April 1906 · page 4

Those who are adopting the system of bare following in this district would appear to have no cause to regret having done so. We ("Parkes Examiner")…

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