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Farming & the land, 1907

1,508 stories in Murray's papers · page 44 of 76

Overcrowding of Cattle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 26 July 1907 · page 2

A truck containing 36 head of cattle, consigned to Warracknabeal, was unloaded at the Lubeck (Vic.) railway station recently. It was found that one…

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Sheep and Sheepbreeding

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 July 1907 · page 18

At the Hawkesbury Agricultural Society last week Mr. A. Hawksworth, wool and sheep expert, lectured upon sheep and sheep-breeding. What other country, he…

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Footrot in Sheep

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 July 1907 · page 6
Also in Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser

In the very old days, when the sheep were mostly merino, footrot was incessant, and men used to be turned on to cut the long hoofs off, with a mallet and…

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Kiewa Valley Butter Factory

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 July 1907 · page 23

A special meeting of directors, called by the Chairman (Mr. Macdonald), was held on the 14th inst. Present—Messrs. Coulston, M'Leod, Crosthwaite, Macdoald…

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A Successful Sheep Sale

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 July 1907 · page 4
Also in Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser

Once more we have to congratulate the widely-known and favorite firms of Messrs. Weaver and Perry and Dalgety and Co. on a highly successful sale of stud sheep, during…

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Wool and Horsehair

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 July 1907 · page 7

Horsehair has settled the shearers' dispute. In other words Mr. Justice O'Connor, out of the profundity of his legal lore, has…

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A Good Wool Clip

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 July 1907 · page 2

There is nothing which adds more to the success of a business than a good striking advertisement inserted in a well circulated newspaper. And…

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London Wheat Market. London, July 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 July 1907 · page 4

Brilliant summer weather has caused general inactivity in the wheat markets, and prices show a decline of 1/ per quarter from the top price, although the world's…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Thursday, July 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 July 1907 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, and Co. report:—We sold to-day auction and privately over 2000 bales. For greasy new clip from Goodooga, we obtained ll 1/2d.; market 5 per cent, lower…

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Cattle Driving in Ireland. No Fair Trials in Galway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 26 July 1907 · page 2

The trial of 67 men for illegally driving cattle from grazing estates in Ireland has been commenced. The Solicitor-General made an application on behalf of the…

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London Wool Sales Close of Tile Series. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 26 July 1907 · page 2

The fourth series of wool sales yesterday. The market was firm at full cates. Messrs. Helmuth, Schwartze and Co.,…

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Farm and Field. An Ohio Farmer on Potato Growing

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1907 · page 7
Also in The Riverine Grazier

In a recent issue of the "American Agriculturalist" there is an article on potato-growing by one of the best potato experts in the State of Ohio. The…

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Australian Farmers Should Be Satisfied

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1907 · page 2
Also in The Riverine Grazier

SOMETIMES a good deal is heard about Australian settlers being dissatisfied and making a change in their location. Not infrequently Canada is the chosen…

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Farm Labourers As Immigrants

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1907 · page 7
Also in The Riverine Grazier

THE Government's immigration policy is maintaining a steady inflow from the United Kingdom of farm-labourers and strong, willing lads, who have by…

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Fodder Crops

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 July 1907 · page 7

It does not follow, however, that cultivation need be confined to wheat,. Mr. Abbot is doing good service in another direction by…

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