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Farming & the land, 1909

1,267 stories in Murray's papers · page 44 of 64

Lustre in Wool. An Important Consideration

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 6

The importance of lustre in wool is very clearly set forth by Mr. S. B. Hollings, the celebrated wool expert of Bradford, in a recent letter to the…

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London Wool Sales. Spirited Competition, London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 2

The fifth series of London Wool Sales was continued yesterday, when a batter selection was on offer. Prices were well maintained for all kinds of xbreds, and…

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Bulk Handling of Wheat. South Australian Government Opposed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 4

The Royal Commission appointed on January 16, last year, to inquire into the question of the marketing of South Australian wheat, which commission took…

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London Wool Sales. Excited. Competition. London. September 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 21

The September series of London wool sales opened yesterday. Messrs. Buxton, Ronald and Co., Thomas and Cook and Charles Balme and Co…

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Farming in Alberta, Canada. (S. J. T.)

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 3

The first thing necessary to take up farming in Alberta is to have the necessary capital. For a farm say of 320 it would he necessary of least…

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Dairywoman's Good Fortune

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 33

A well known Bathurst dairywoman, Mrs. J. H. Berney, has come into a legacy running into £70,000. A portion is in the estate of her late mother, and the…

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British Lads for Australian Farms

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 20

Dr. Richard Arthur, M.L.A., the President of the Immigration League of Australia, who has recently returned from England, formed while there a strong…

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A Farmer Killed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 33

Alexander Martin, 40, a farmer, a recent arrival in Sydney from Newnes, met with an accident on Friday night, which resulted in his death early on Saturday…

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Dairy Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 16

Lucerne is one of the most valuable crops for forage purposes, but it is a crop too seldom met with. As it does not stand close feeding, probably that is…

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Farmers' Experimental Plots. Agricultural Department Sued

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 47

At the Nowra District Court on Friday Mr. M'Kenzie sued the Agricultural Department for £54, claimed by him for wages and expenses in connection with the…

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London Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 2

At the London wool sales there is spirited competition, and prices are firm at highest rates…

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London Wool Sales. Spirited Competition. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 5

The London wool sales were continued yesterday, when spirited competition marked the proceeding. The market for all descriptions of wools was firm with prices…

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A Model Dairy Farm. MR. M. J. Carew’s Enterprise

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 2

About 10 years ago Mr. M. J. Carew purchased 886 acres of grazing land, four miles south of Deniliquin, from the estate of the late James Tyson. The…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles.(ALL Rights Reserved.)summer Grazing for Hogs. N. A. Clapp

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 1

At present time, when prices for grain are high, and prices for pork hogs are such as to stimulate a desire to make as much growth at as little cost as possible, it is…

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Wax Farming in China

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 2

Among the novel occupations in China, but little known, if at all to the outside world, is that of wax-farmer. The most remarkable feature in…

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New South Wales. Sydney, Sunday. Dispute in the Wool Trade

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 27 September 1909 · page 3

The deadlock in the wool trade between the buyers and the Sydney Woolbrokers still obtains Both side met again in conference yesterday morning, and…

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Fat Sheep

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 2

Messrs. A. A. Piggi[?]& Co. report having trucked by yesterday's tr[?]ip to the Melbourne market 400 fat sheep on behalf of clients…

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Wool Trade Dispute. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 3

The dispute in the wool trade between the wool buyers and the wool brokers still remains unsettled, and, as a consequence, no wool sales will be held to-morrow…

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Original Correspondence. Corowa and Border Butter Factory. to the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 3

SIR,--In a recent issue of the "Free Press" I noticed my name in connection with a proposed Corowa Butter Factory. I have taken no part, neither do I intend…

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Victorian Farmers Buying Land

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 3

A Lockhart correspondent, writing under Sunday's date, says:--The prospects of the season were never better. The crops are looking splendid, and grass…

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