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Farming & the land, 1906

1,286 stories in Murray's papers · page 45 of 65

London Wool Sales. Opening of the Fourth Series. London, July 13, 1906

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 September 1906 · page 16

No series of London wool sales can come or go without the whole trade being concerned, the interest being largely of an active character. It is long since the trade…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Competition Still Keen. Prices Remain Steady. Late "Mail" Wire. SYDNEY

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 21 September 1906 · page 2

The Co-operative Wool Company to-day offered 1700 bales for buyers consideration. Competition was keen for all wools of average character and…

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Farmers' and Setters' Association. Culcairn Branch

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 September 1906 · page 46

A meeting of the Culcairn District Farmers' and Settlers' Association was held at Mr. W. Scholz' Hotel, when the following gentlemen were present:—Messrs. H…

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The Dairy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 September 1906 · page 17

The best judges are sometimes deceived in buying cows. The novice has often to pay dearly in the transaction. No mat'tor how many cows are kept the…

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The Brahmas as Farm Fowls

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 September 1906 · page 18

The Light Brahma, which is the largest fowl raised in America (says an exchange), holds the same relation to the poultry industry as the Shorthorn bears to…

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Lime-water in the Dairy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 September 1906 · page 17

The value of lime-water as a purifier, disinfectant, and a germicide, is not generally known. Its adaptability for use in dairying places is far ahead of other…

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Politics and Farmers Unions

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1906 · page 4

Introducing and allowing political matters to be debated in the Farmers and Settlors meetings are creating irritation and disturbing the…

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The Farmers and Settlers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 September 1906 · page 6

There are some people, of good intentions towards the men on the land, who hold that they should meekly hide their light under a bushel. They…

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Farm and Field

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 September 1906 · page 7

Effect of Motor Dust on Cattle, Something will have to be done, the "Mark Lane Express" considers, towards remedying the motor dust…

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Original Correspondence. Farmers and Settlers Association. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 September 1906 · page 5

Sir,--In your report of the last meeting of the Burrayjaa and Corven branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association I notice a question was…

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Agriculture. Wheat and Climate

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 7

According to recognised authorities the relative size and weight of the various breeds of the wheat berry In different localities depends upon the length of the vegetation period. We might be a little more precise by say-ing that tbla applies more especially to the length of the interval between blossoming and ripening. In view of…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Treatment of Brood Sows

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 1

IN selecting a good brood sow, there are some few points that is desirable to note: She should have a heavy, round hom, well filled down the legs, a long and…

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What the Farmer Lost

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 2

We find in one of our exchanges this Story: A farmer was taking a heavy load of hay into the village. At a hill the horses baulked. He took two wisps…

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Farm Jottings

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 2

The farmer who knows the most is the one wjo is always willing and ready to learn something You need no introduction to find him out. The…

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Judging the Age of Cattle by Their Teeth

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 26 September 1906 · page 3

The specification adapted in connection with the great International Show, at Chicago, for testing the age of cattle by their teeth, is as…

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Dairy Farming

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 26 September 1906 · page 3

It was stated at the Closer Settlement League Meeting that there was a large demand locally for dairy farms. Enquiry made supports this assertion…

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The Professional "Baby-farmer."

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 September 1906 · page 2

Elizabeth Schools, who was recently committed for trial on a charge of baby-farming, has been again committed on a similar charge…

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A Cattle Stampede

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 September 1906 · page 4

I had an exciting adventure while I was engaged in superintending the laying down of water pipes in Queensland. After work was done…

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London Wool Sales. Prices Remain Fairly Steady. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 September 1906 · page 2

The Autumn series of Colonial Wool Sales opened to-day prices ruling from a parity with the close of the last sales to a penny decline…

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Condiments in Cattle Foods

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 September 1906 · page 2

The results of some interesting experiments made with the object of ascertaining the value of condiments have recently been published in Germany…

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