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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1906

1,286 stories in Murray's papers · page 27 of 65

The Farmers' and Settlers' Association

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 June 1906 · page 2

A meeting of the Hay branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held last night at Mr. C. Hidgcock's office. There were present—Mr. R. Gibson…

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Farm and Field. High Prices for British Shorthorns

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 June 1906 · page 7

The sale of Shorthorn bulls at Birmingham in the first week of March was the best ever known at that fixture. The highest price realised was [?]…

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Dairying. Butter Factory Overrun

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 2

The following paper was read by Professor E. H. Farrington at the National Buttermakers' Association, Wisconsin, U.S.A.:—…

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Stock Report Stock Movements Pastoral Treks Office

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 2

The following are the stock movements:—205 Sheep, Pyalong to Moira ; 800 rams, Mathoura to E, B. Buchanan, Warrion’s Queensland 135 Sheep Cornalla to Melbourne; 102 sheep from…

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Hospital Finances. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 2

Sir—In reply to your inquiry as to the financial position of the Dominique Hospital, I beg to advise you that at our next meeting the treasurer will, be able to show a small credit balance, but I would…

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Farm and Dairy ORIGINAL ARTICLES,[All Rights Rbshbvbb,] Starting Earj-v Tomatoes

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 1

IT is not difficult to raise good stalky tomato plants from seed if one has a fairly prepared hotbed. Fresh horse manure is preferable for such a purpose,…

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The Dairy Cow

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 7

The "Epitomist," the only agricultural paper edited and printed on a farm, gives the following as its editor's ideal of a dairy cow:—…

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Dairying. Milk Testing Societies in Sweden

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 7

The system of cooperative milk testing by what is known as "Control-Societies," which has been found so successful in Denmark, is reported to…

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The Poultry Yard. Poultry on the Farm

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 7

A farm without poultry is like a carpenter without a square. Poultry, fruit and bees make a good trio on the farm. They are the important…

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The American Farmer’s Salvation

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 2

To teach people how to grow things successfully, whether crops or domestic animals, is an important part of the business of the United States Department of…

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Special Cattle Sale

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 June 1906 · page 2

Messrs. A. A. Piggin and Co. announce that they will hold another special cattle sale at Corowa shortly, and invite entries…

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Butter Factory

The Independent · Friday 15 June 1906 · page 2

The work in connection with the establishment of the local butter factory is proceeding apace. During the week Messrs Goulsell Bros.' tender…

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The Wool Industry

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 June 1906 · page 13

Two questions connected with sheep and wool crop up almost every year, in fact they may be said to be, like the poor—always with us. We refer to the…

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Historic Importance of Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 June 1906 · page 13

Wheat, since the earliest period to which history reaches, has always been accounted the most valuable grain of the culmiferous tribe, hence all…

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Rambles In Riverina. the Business Side of a Farmer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 June 1906 · page 24

In conversation with the leading merchant of Lockhart, among other matters, he instanced a transaction he had had with one of his farmer customers, which…

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Dairying in the Murray Valley. a Lead From Victoria

The Independent · Friday 15 June 1906 · page 4

COROWA, Tuesday.—About 10 or 12 years ago Corowa boasted of its butter factory, which was opened with very big expectations, unfortunately not realised…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Independent · Friday 15 June 1906 · page 2

A meeting of the members of the local brach of the above was held in the Temperance Hall on June 7th. Mr J. H. Nixon occupied the chair,…

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Farmers and Settlers' Union

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1906 · page 2

A meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday last. Present Messrs P. Wall (chair) Gaull, M. Horgan, Corbett,…

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Farm and Field French Method of Feeding Horses

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1906 · page 4

The French method of feeding working horses is described in a British agricultural journal as follows:—Three meals are necessary and sufficient, with…

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Not Cattle

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 2

The other evening a countryman brought his sweetheart into town to are a perform anoa by a well known company Going up to the ticket office, the girl…

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