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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1909

1,267 stories in Murray's papers · page 41 of 64

Marketing Wool and Skins

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 September 1909 · page 17

The preparation of the farmer's annual wool clip (one who claims to know the trade writes) is generally considered of much greater importance than the…

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The Wheat Season. Albury District Yield

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 September 1909 · page 18

The local police have completed their annual collection of data relative to the area under cultivation in this district. In conversation with a "Banner"…

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Margarine or Butter? Which Do We Eat ? SYDNEY

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 September 1909 · page 3

A deputation comprised of the delegates appointed at the recent conference of Co-operative Butter Factories, accompanied by several members of Parliament, waited…

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Coolamon. New South Wales Greatest Chaff Centre and Wheat Producer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 September 1909 · page 19

The above heading will seem to require some substantiation by fmany people before they would believe that a small town (comparatively speaking) as Coolamon, with…

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Was Christ a Farmer?

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 10 September 1909 · page 5
Also in Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser, The Riverine Grazier

That Christ was a carpenter is the generally accepted view, but it is supported by one text only, and is based on the fact mainly that Joseph. His…

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Dairy Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 September 1909 · page 16

If beans are given to cows the animals soon gain in appearance, and the milk yield increases. Skim milk is a grand, good, easily…

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The Farmer and the Price

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1909 · page 4

This is from the American "Farm Journal":— If there are a dozen grain and produce warehouses in your neighborhood…

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Farmers and Settlers Union

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1909 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Jerilderie Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday last in the Mechanics' Institute, Mr. Jas…

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Farmers and Settlers. Meeting of District Council A. K. Trethowan Made President

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 September 1909 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon last the second meeting of the Murray Valley District Council, comprised of delegates of the various district branches…

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Sheep and Lambs

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 2

Every pen of fat sheep that can be got off to market makes it all the better for flocks that are left behind Swedes have about come to an end,…

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Bluestoneing Wheat

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 4

It is a well-known fact that seed wheat requires treatment at least every second season before it is sown to precent the, germs of smut from spreading…

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Perfect Wheat Important Research by Scientists

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 5

That remarkable body of scientific men at Cambridge who are devoting themselves to agricultural research are on the eve of establishing a proud claim made a year ago…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. (All Right Reserved) Red Clover

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 2

The frequent failure to secure a good stand of clover should cause farmers to exercise more care in the seeding. When clover is sown late in…

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The Farmers Family Tree

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 1

“Young man” said the jarmer [?] must say you've done a [?] talk [?] about your family [?]. Anybody would think you owned a whole timber…

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Fat Sheep

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 September 1909 · page 2

Messrs. A. A. Piggin and Co. report having trucked at Wahguayah yesterday morning 532 fat sheep for the Melbourne market on account of clients…

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Wool Crossings

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 September 1909 · page 2

Yesterday two loads of Mahonga and one load of Wangamong wool passed through to Wahgunyah to be trucked there for Melbourne. This makes about…

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Corowa and Border Butter Factory

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 September 1909 · page 2

We are pleased to notice by advertisement in our business columns that a meeting of the gentlemen who have signed the memorandum of association of…

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Wagga Experimental Farm Exhibit

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 15 September 1909 · page 6

The exhibit in the pavilion, which undoubtedly attracted most attention, was the comprehensive one from the Wagga Experimental Farm. It consisted of…

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