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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

1,333 stories in Murray's papers · page 37 of 67

In the London Wool Exchange

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 3

On entering the Wool Exchange sale-room in Coleman street we and a caparious room or hall seating some 500 persons, with more stand…

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London Wool Sales. Further Increase of Five Per Cent. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 2

The fourth series of wool sales was continued yesterday before a large attendance of home and foreign buyers The market was animated, American…

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Handling Sons for Spring Crops. the Right Understanding of Rotation—mr. Crops Want the Right Kind of Seed Bed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 4

In the first place, in handling a soil for spring crops there ought to be a certain adaptability of the crop to the suit. A crop has a likeness…

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Exceptionally Hi[?] Prices for Fat Cattle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 2

Char L. [?]and Co report having sold at Wedenga market on Tuesday last a draft of prime station-bred Short[?]on accont of Messrs. Pedley and…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON,Wednesday

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 2

The July series of London wool sales was contimed yesterday, when the market was animated. Rates for all sorts were flrm at the…

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Liberal Terms for Wire Net Ting for Farmers

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 3

The terms on which wire netting is to be advanced to farmers through shire councils, have been liberalised. Ten per ceat.,jnstead of 25 per cent…

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The Dairy. Water in Butter

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 6
Also in Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser

The American standard (writes the "Washington Star"), allowing 16 per cent, water in butter seems to have a dangerous tendency in its practical…

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Jerilderie Butter Factory

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 4

A meeting of directors of the Butter Factory was held on Saturday last, present: Messrs. A. Steele (chair), Wise, Sleeman, Hitchins and the…

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A Cattle Parasite

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 45

During the week it was reported to Mr. Jos. Wilks, the Albury Stock Inspector, that some very poor cattle in the district had been apparently attacked by a…

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Wheat Elevators

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 18

One of the things in which the South Australian Wheat Commission is gathering evidence for Australia as well as for South Australia is the subject of wheat elevators. It…

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Farm and Field. Preparation of Wool

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 8

In a recent number of tho "Mark Lane Express" attention is called to the imperfect manner in which farmers' lots of wool are tied up, and prepared for…

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Character Inheritance in Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 18

Following out the inheritance of certain characters in sheep has been the object of some experiments recently made on the part of the Cambridge University Department of…

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Smut in Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 17

From inquiries received, it is evident that there are some who still believe that steeping wheat in strong brine is a preventive of smut. It is known that seed so…

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The Australasian Wool Trade

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 16

We have received from Dalgety ami Co., Ltd., a copy of their Animal Review for season 1907-8, from which we extract the following:-…

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Stock Inspector Charged with Sheep Stealing

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 2

A case of ususual interest was heard before the police magistrate at Carrear on Wednesday, when C.B. King, district stock inspector, was charged with stealing…

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London Wool Sales. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 2

The July series of London wool sales was continued yesterday in the presence of a large attendance of home and foreign buyers. There was a very good sale for all…

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Irish Land Troubles. Leniency to Cattle-drivers. London, July 16

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 43

In the Land Judges' Court at Dublin yesterday, Mr. Justice Ross commented strongly on the feeling of immunity from punishment which was prevalent regarding the offence of…

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The Dairy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 16

Scours come with exposure to wet and cold, and especially when the calf is chilled. Over-washing butter is liable, to subtract from a full and rich flavour, so do not…

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Testing Dairy Cows

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 6

A United States agricultural "Bulletin" suggests that the fat test may be made at frequent intervals, say, once a week. Another bulletin…

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