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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1906

1,286 stories in Murray's papers · page 48 of 65

Money in Raising Trout. Handsome Return Made by Vermont Farmer on His Labors

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 8

That a farmer can derive more profit from raising brook trout for the market than from most any other source of like requirements of money and time…

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Farm and Field. Potatoes and Potash

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 7

For the last five years at an agricultural station in Germany plots have been arranged on which potatoes have always received dressing of farmyard…

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The Dairying Industry

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 2

IT is not many years since a Minister of the Crown, speaking at a banquet given in a rather remote town in the Western District of Victoria in…

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Sheep Farming. Show Sheep and Their Selection

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 7

This is a matter of the greatest im-portance, which cannot be hurriedly done. It requires many careful inspec-tions, and ought to be done by…

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Stock Report Stock Movements. Pastoral Times Office

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 2

The following are the stock movements.—220 [?] Wanganella to Orange River Colony; 14 rams, [?] Nankivels Calimo to Moroco Park, 20 cattle, [?] Bacon Coy., Deniliquin; 3,040 sheep,…

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Farm and Dairy, Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] the Moulting Season of Fowls

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 2

THE greatest drain on the vigor of fowls is daring the moulting season. at that period if there is any weakness inherent among the individuals of the flock…

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London Wool Sales. Market Closes Very Firm. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 5

The fifth series of wool sales was concluded to-day. The market closed firm, and prices maintained their up ward tendency, top prices for the…

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A Little "Corner" in Wheat. Steel Trust's Operations

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 8 October 1906 · page 2

According to a telegram from the New York correspondent of the "Daily Express" the Steel Trust magnates are now organising a wheat "corner…

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Of Interest to Dairymen

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 8 October 1906 · page 2

At the half yearly meeting of shire holders in the Hanson Dairy Company, Mr. Pleasants, secretary to the Victoria Butter Factories Co-operative…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Meeting at Stony Crossing

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 October 1906 · page 5

The Stony Crowing branch of the Fanners and Settlers' Association (N.S.W.) held a general meeting on Monday, 1st instant. There was a…

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Fly Blown Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 18

Writing on the subject of fly-dressing, Professor M'Connel, the well-known author of the "Agricultural Note Book" and other classical works on agriculture, says:…

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Klewa Valley Butter Factory

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 47

The monthly meeting of the Directors of this factory was held on the 6th instant. Present — Mr. Macdonald (in the chair), and Messrs. Briddon, Coulston,…

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The Wheat Crop of 1906. a Record Promised

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 17

If prsent indications may be regarded as being moderately reliable, New South Wales should produce more wheat this year than has been harvested from any…

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Victorian Wheat Harvest

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 33

Accounts from tho wheat-growing districts in Victoria as to the prospects of the coming harvest are of the most roseate description. Up to the present conditions…

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Fat Stock and Wool Reports

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, and Co,. Ltd report:—The weekly series of wool sales for the Season commenced yesterday We held our sale last week…

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A Pastoral Law Suit. Cross Actions at Deniliquin. DENILIQUIN

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 2

In the Circuit Court action, John Lamb, of Willurah, against Lewis Kiddle, of Steam Plains, claiming £300 for damages alleged to have been cause by the trespass of a ram…

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Wool and Fat Stock Market, Sydney

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 2

Dargety and Co, wired yesterday as follows:— Submitted 4200 bales. There was a general demand for all grades, with keen competition leading to an almost total…

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The English Wool Market. Bradford. August 31

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 16

The wool situation is being watched very carefully, men in all sections of the trade letting no single item escape their notice if it is worth anything at all. Since I last…

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African Wool-growing. Unpromising Experiment. London, October 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 46

An interesting experiment in wool-growing is being conducted in British East Africa, in the Lake Victoria Nyanza territory. A number of sheep from Australia…

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Original Correspondence. the Wheat Ship and the Battleship. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 3

Sir,--It is sad to read of the loss of so many wheat ships. Wheat is a most dangerous cargo when a storm sweeps over a ship, or a…

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