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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1907

1,508 stories in Murray's papers · page 53 of 76

Special Sheep and Cattle Sale

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 September 1907 · page 3

Messrs, McPherson, Thom and Co. report having held their special sheep and cattle sale at the Yarrawonga yards on Tuesday last,…

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The Cattle Maiming Sensation

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 10 September 1907 · page 2

A strong defence is likely to be entered on behalf of the young butcher named Morgan, who was recently arrested on suspicion of having maimed two mares at…

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Record Sale of Sheep Dogs

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 September 1907 · page 3

McPherson. Thom and Co. report having effected, on account of Mr. Geo. Duncan, of Messrs. Duncan and Crilly, the sale of his well-known…

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Items of News. Lease for Dairying

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 10 September 1907 · page 2

Mr. H. F. Perkins, Government Land Officer at Albury, has received an application from S. Humphry of Morven, for a special lease of 45 acres…

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Fodder Crops for Sheep

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 8

A very instructive paper—"Fodder Crops for Sheep"—was read at a recent meeting of the local Farmers' Association at Bute, South Australia, by Mr D…

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The Dairy Why Danish Butter Is Pure

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 2

Some countries and many cities have regulations governing milk supplies, but in few cities the milk regulations are what they should be. One of the best…

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Wagga Sheep Test

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 7

The results of the shearing in connection with the 17th sheep test at the recent show of the Murrumbidgee P. and A. Association are…

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The Sheep Dog Trials

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 24

Quinn and Keiths' Chrome, 92 pts ... 1 Quinn and Keith's Wren, 81 pts ... 2 B. P. and G. A. Bell's Ding Dong, 76 pts. 3 The sheep-dog trials occupied the whole…

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Cattle Driven Nearly 3000 Miles

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 2

Mr. Frank Keen. Narrabri, writes—The first section of the large mob of cattle (7000) which Mr. W. F. Buchanan, of Killarney Station. Narrabri, is bringing…

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A Test for Wet Sheep

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 2

To the sheep-owner knowledge as to whether sheep are dry enough to shear is a matter of great moment. Mr. J. Searle. Scientific instrument maker, of…

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Sydney Wool Market Sydney, September 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 3

Winchconibe, Carson, and Co. Ltd. report:—Wool continues to flow freely into the various wool warehouses in Sydney, the season being much earlier than last year. Up to the…

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English Wool Market. Bradford, August 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 16

All spinners readily admit that have enough work on hand and, in many cases, particulars down for delivery to cover their whole output till the end of…

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Albury and Border Pastoral, Agricultural, & Horticultural SOCIETY. Annual Exhibition. Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday, Sep. 10, 11, 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 21

JUDGES.—Blood Stock: Thomas Newton and Hon. Willis Little. Draught Horses: D. Archibald. Cattle (Shorthorns): Hon. Willis Little. Dairy Cattle: W. M'Nab. Milk…

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Accident to a River Steamer. Wool-laden Barge Strikes Snag and Sinks

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 1

As the steamer Barwon and the bargo Maori were proceeding down stream on Tuesday afternoon, about 4 o'clock, with a carge of wool on board…

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Farmers and Protection

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 3

Farmers and people on the land should be studied. If you went to a farmer and asked him to give 10/ towards the unemployed, he would say—"No; let the…

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Forecasting the Harvest. Action by the Farmers and Settlers' Association

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 2

As is well known, it has been for many years the practice of the Bureau of Statistics, which is now a branch of the Intelligence Department, to publish…

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The Dairy Thickness of Cream

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 7

It is well understood, both by the dairy farmer and the public, that the quality of cream is extremely variable. This, to a large extent, depends on the manner…

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Jerilderie Farmers and Settlers Association

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 4

A meeting of the Farmers and Settlers Association was held on Saturday last. Present: Messrs J. T. White (chair), Carroll McArthur,…

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Farm and Field. Report on Fertilisers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 3

In the report which the chemist of the Highland and Agricultural Society submitted to the last meeting of the committee there are some remarks on…

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Dairy Science

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 2

During the past 25 years progress in the knowledge of the dairy industry has grown extensively. There is now beginning to be formulated what might be…

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