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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1906

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The English Wool Market. Bradford, December 22

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

Without the shadow of a doubt prices in Bradford are weaker for every description of combed wool, from 70's down to 63's quality, and a by no means too confident…

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The Proposed Butter Factory. Per favor the Editor Riverine Grazier

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 2

Sir,—As a meeting will soon be held to finally decide whether a local factory will be established or not, I make one final appeal to those who have not so far supported the…

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Farm and Field. Keeping Records of Dairy Cows

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

In keeping the record [?] the milk. we use a ruled sheet with a split column in which to record the morning and evening milking (writes a practical…

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Wealth in Wheat. Settlers and the Soil How to Get on the Best Land

The Independent · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 4

Everybody interested in the supreme question of settlement knows that the available virgin area for agricultural settlement is gradually growing less. Keen competition…

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Shoeing the Farm Horse

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

Occasionally a farmer is found who is as particular about having his horses properly shod all round at all seasons of the year as the man who drives a fancy car…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Henty Branch

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 14

The ordinary meeting was held in the School of Arts on Saturday, 3rd inst, the president (Mr. Cameron) occupying the chair. There was a fair attendance, numbering about 20…

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Progress in Dairying Industry. Tumbarumba District

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 24

A decided impetus to the dairying industry in this district was caused on Wednesday, 7th, by the opening of the Wolesley Park Co-operative Cheese Factory, mainly through the energy…

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Jerilderie Farmers Union

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 5

The annual meeting of members of the above was held in the Mechanics Institute on Saturday last, there being present, Messrs Corbett, McArthur, Davis, Horgan,…

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Farm and Field. The Rabbit Disease

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 7

The proposal to put Dr. Danyax's scheme for the annihilation of the rabbit pest in Australia to a practical test has been set in motion in New South…

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Dairying in Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 5

Mr. O'Callaghan, head of the dairying branch of the Department of Agriculture, lectured in Corowa yesterday afternoon, but at too late an hour to…

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Sheep Farming. Wool-classing for Small Men

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 7

In giving advice to small sheep-farmers as to classing and baling, Mr. Halle, the State Government expert, says:—…

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Fat Cattle

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 4

There was on view at Mr. Walter Kelsey's butcher shop this week some very prime quality beef, which was much admired by those in and out of…

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Kiewa Valley Butter Factory

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

At the last meeting of the Kiewa Valley Butter Factory the secretary reported that advices from the export agent were to the effect that the…

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Local Wheat Market

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 3

The local price is on tho down grade, viz., 2s 8½d. The rushing-in of wheat is beginning to steady down a grout deal. The roads, which are…

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Handling of Wheat

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 3

Owing to the disturbance that has lately arisen in connection with the lumping of wheat at Darling Harbour Sydney, representations are likely to…

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Record Wool Cargo

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 2

A record cargo of wool is being taken away by the German steamer Hessen. The cargo consists of 20,000 bales of wool…

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Stock Report Stock Movements. Pastoral Times Office

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 2

The following are the stock movements:—115 merino rains Boo[?]oke to [?] Charters, Hill Top :10 [?] Pine Hills to Ryan Bros, Alexandra, Victoria; 1,300 cross[?]red even Brookong to F. Jager, Swan…

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Disgraceful Conduct; To the Editor of the Pastoral] Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 2

SIR,—On the last two occasions upon which the Town—Band discoursed music (and more especially on last Sunday week in Waring Gardens they have been subjected to most unseemly conduct on the…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles [All Rights Reserved.] Machines Indispensable on the Farm

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 2

A MODERN farm in these times is not complete without a good gasoline engine. It should not be too large to prevent it from being easily moved from one…

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Wealth in Wheat. Settlers and the Soil How to Get on the Best Land

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 6

Everybody interested in the supreme question of settlement knows that the available virgin area for agricultural settlement is gradually growing less. Keen competition…

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