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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1907

1,508 stories in Murray's papers · page 48 of 76

Agriculture. Ten Reasons in Support of Rotation of Crop8

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 10 August 1907 · page 7

One of the early explanations of the good results of rotation of crops was the doctrine that some plants exhaust the soil of certain materials which are…

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Dairy Notes

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 August 1907 · page 1

In the majority of dames it is the neglect of small matters that tell against the commodity turned out, no matter whether .it be cheese, butter,…

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A Farmers’ Candidate

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 August 1907 · page 2

The Womboota Farmers’ and Settlers: Association la-t week decided that a conference of representatives of District Farmers Associations…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 12 August 1907 · page 3

At the Nathalia (Vic.) court on Thursday, two brothers, H. J. Hutchins and T. Hatching, of Kotupna, were charged with sheep stealing…

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Imperial Politics. Butter Bill in the House of Lords. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 12 August 1907 · page 2

The Butter Bill has got safely through the Committee stage of the House of Lords. The Bill was passed practically in its entirety, only a few minor amendments…

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Lightning Strikes Sheep

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 13 August 1907 · page 2

While Mr. Fred. Macleay was travelling with sheep at Mansfield (Vic.), some , of them got through a wire fence. He dismounted from his horse…

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Wangaratta. Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 13 August 1907 · page 3

The Court of General Sessions was resumed this morning before His Honor Judge Box. In the case of James L. Delloro, charged. with cattle…

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Lung Worm in Sheep

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 14 August 1907 · page 6

In several pastoral districts of Victoria lung worm in sheep is now prevalent, and is causing uneasiness to pastoralists. This is the "strongylus filaria" and it inhabits…

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A Cheating Grocer Fined £10. He Sold Buttering for Butter

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 14 August 1907 · page 5

A grocer named Thomas M'Caskie, of Leichhardt was to-day fined £10 and costs for having sold butterine as genuine butter. The alternative of payment was…

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Blow at the Farming Industry. Views of Mr. Garruthers

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 14 August 1907 · page 5

It is dealing a terrible blow at the farming industry," was the concluding remark of the N.S.W. Premier on Monday, in referring to the tariff…

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Cattle Stampede a Train

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 2

On Saturday a mob of cattle, camped near the railway line about one mile from Goroke (Vic), broke through the fence. About 200 of…

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The Dairy. Testing Milk at Butter Factories

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 August 1907 · page 7

(Extract from a paper read by G. A. Storrock at a recent meeting of Minnesota (U.S.A.) dairymen and butter-makers)…

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Kiewa Valley Butter Factory

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 August 1907 · page 30

The monthly, meeting of directors took place on the 3rd inst. The secretary reported that the books had been audited, and the balance-sheet for the six months…

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Klewa Valley Butter Factory

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 August 1907 · page 28

The balance-sheet of the business done by this company during the half-year ending June 30th has been printed and published, and the shareholders' meeting is to…

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Stud Sheep Sales. Riverina Merinoes in Demand. High Prices for Bookoke Merinoes

The Independent · Friday 16 August 1907 · page 1

The annual sales of stud sheep were held last week at the central warehouses of Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., Limited, Melbourne, when Messrs Goldsbrough,…

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Farmers and Settlers' Conference. MR McKINNEY SELECTED

The Independent · Friday 16 August 1907 · page 2

In response to a circular letter from the Wambouta Farmers and Settlers Association seven delegates attended the Temperance Hall yesterday afternoon with a…

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The Dairy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 August 1907 · page 16

Denmark has 1300 creameries, and they make annually about 100,000 tons of butter. Even with the greatest care that, can be…

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For the Farmer. Dairy Jottings

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 17 August 1907 · page 2

Stir each of the separate lots of cream every day to keep them uniform. A rough hand, a damp or cold hand…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Article[?] [All Rights Reserved.] Growing Tomatoes

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 August 1907 · page 2

The preparation of a field for tomatoes does not differ materially from its preparation tor corn or potatoes, except that after being ploughed and…

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More Advice to Farmers

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 August 1907 · page 5

The farmers’ vote should not be divided in the State election. The fiscal light does not enter the contest. Wherever twelve farmers could conveniently assemble within…

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