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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1909

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Wool and Stock Reports. Sydney Wool and Produce Report

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 1

16th January:—Wool.—Auctions were confined to three days during the past week, instead of as usual, four, owing to the Brisbane sales. The market was…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne, January 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 4

Younghusband, Row, and Co. Ppty. Ltd. continued their wool sales to-day, when. they submitted a catalogue of 2982 bales, of which they sold 2657 bales, to which has to be added…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney, January 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson, and Co. Ltd. report:- The Sydney wool auctions continue to show a very firm tone, and the recent advance in values is fully maintained. Offerings are now…

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London Wool Sales. Opening Rates Maintained. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 2

The first series of London wool sales for 1000 was continued to-day in the presence of a large attendance of buyers, Competition was again very brisk at opening…

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FARM & FIELD Nitrogenie Culture

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 5

The Canadian and American Departments of Agriculture have, by the introduction of artificial, soil-cultures, taken steps to place at the disposal of farmers…

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The Dairy. Weight of Ensilages. Capacity of Silo

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 6

The construction of silos is becoming general throughout the State. Many have been filled for the first time this season. In estimating the capacity of…

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Lime in the Dairy

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 6
Also in The Riverine Grazier

In all Danish creameries barrels containing lime water occupy, a prominent position. The creameries, which years ago practised the steaming of all churns…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Wamboyne Branch

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 18

A meeting of the local branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association took place at the Wamboyne Hall on Saturday last, the following members being present:-E. A…

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Dairy Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 16

The calvesc should have new milk for a fortnight at the very leasts. For making first quality butter a butter-worker should always be used…

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FARM & FIELD Nitrogenic Culture

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 5

The Canadian and American Departments of Agriculture have, by the introduction ot artificial soil-cultures, taken steps to place at the disposal of farmers…

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The Dairy. Weight of Ensilage. Capacity of Silo

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 6

The construction of silos is becoming general throughout the State. Many have been filled for the first time this season. In estimating the capacity of…

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Dry Farming. to the Editor of the Advocate

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 2

Sir,—As dry farming is a much discussed topic just now l am taking the opportunity of explaining the system from my standpoint. In the first…

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Pederation Wheat

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 2

Mr. L. M'Lean, of Warra[?]nebeal, in 1906 obtained one [?] of Federation wheat from Dooki[?] Agricultural college. This was sown, and gave a…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 4

Dalgety and Co. Ltd. offered another large and representative catalogue of wool , on Tuesday, when they brought before buyers’ notice over 5,000 bales…

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London Wool Sales. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 2

The London wool sales were continued yesterday, when there again a large attendance of home and foreign buyers Competition was spirited with rates me…

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LONDON. Thursday. London Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 2

There is spirited competition at the London wool sales. Prices are unchanged…

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The Conquering Lucerne. a Most Profitable Crop

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 6

The Chairmen of the Victorian Water Commission has returned from his trip of inspection to the irrigation settlement at Wyuna. He says the iucerue crops at…

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A Victorian Farmer's Advice

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 5

Farmers should store as much fodder during the present harvest as possible; also, when they have. thrashing machines, they ought to stack the straw properly and…

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Farmer and Garden [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 2

In consuming [?] crops on the land where they grow more specially autumn ones offers a good [?] give the soil a fertilising. Troughs…

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