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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1909

1,267 stories in Murray's papers · page 27 of 64

The Wheat Market. Mr. Patten's Profits. a Complete Corner. London. May 31

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 June 1909 · page 42

The position of Mr. Patten, the leading bull speculator in Chicago, in respect to the May option, which he has successfully cornered, was an exceptionally strong one…

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Poultry Farming. to Make It Pay. an Interesting Article

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 4 June 1909 · page 6
Also in Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser, The Riverine Grazier

More opinions and theories have lately, been advanced as to the possibility of poultry-farming being profitable or otherwise than any other branch of…

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What Birds are Worth to Farmers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 June 1909 · page 39

A Devonshire farmer with a taste for statistics had made a calculation of the value of the forest bird to the farmer and gardener…

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Wamboyne Farmers' and Settlers' Association

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 June 1909 · page 29

The members of the local branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association met on Saturday last for the annual meeting. After the minutes had ben read and…

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Dairy Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 June 1909 · page 16

The cows should be kept clean, and not allowed to Wade in mud or filth. This calls for clean yards and clean, well-bedded stalls…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved.) What Stook Pays Best

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 1

This is a question that is very ofen asked by a beginner, and it is one that in a certain sense admits of no definite answer. We see one farmer…

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The Horse Parade & Dairy Cattle Show at Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 June 1909 · page 3

The council of the Royal Agricultural Show has fixed, the dates for the Horse Parade and Dairy Cattle Show, and sales for August 3rd to…

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Wheat Breeding Experiments

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 June 1909 · page 2

Some highly important experiments in wheat breading are to be carried out at the Parafield Government Farm (South Australia) this season by Professor Angus…

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Corowa and Border Butter Factory

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 June 1909 · page 2

A meeting was held at the Wabgunyah, Hotel on Monday evening, May 31, to receive nominations for representatives on the future board of…

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An Alleged Innovation. Wheat Prizes at Shows

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 June 1909 · page 3

In the "Sydney Daily Telegraph" of 19th ult., the following item of news appeared. It has reference to a proposed wheat prize at the Murrume…

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The Wheat King. Episodes of His Stormy Career

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 June 1909 · page 1

James Patton, at the present moment probably the most talked about, if not the best abused, figure in the United States, is a typical example of…

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Walla Farmers' and Settlers' Association

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 9 June 1909 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the Walla Walla Farmers' and Sellers Association was held last Saturday in the Ebenever Hall, Walla Walla. Mr. J.S.G…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association of N.s.w. Burrawong Branch

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 9 June 1909 · page 2

A meeting of the above branch was held at the Yanga Hotel, Condoulpe, on Saturday night, when in addition to a full attendance of members, the…

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Wheat Growing

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 4

Sir Wm. Crookes, and other statistical authorities, have for some years been predicting a shortage in the world's wheat supply. Apparently…

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"Co-Operative Wheat-Growing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 33

In the "Agricultural Gazette" for June appears an article by the editor on co-operation for wheat growers, which contains many sound suggestions. Every…

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Lincoln Sheep in Australia. a Celebrated N.S.W. Flock

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 7
Also in The Riverine Grazier, Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press

A flock which covered itself with distinction at the great annual show of the New South Wales Sheep Breeders' Association, held in Sydney…

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