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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1909

1,267 stories in Murray's papers · page 59 of 64

London Wool Sales. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 3 December 1909 · page 2

At yesterday's wool sales competition was strong and prices were firm for all classes…

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Training Farms. Projects in Australia. London, November 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 December 1909 · page 7

In an address to the Bethnal Green conference of colonising agencies yesterday the Rev. Mr. Gratynne described training farms which are being…

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Dairy Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 December 1909 · page 16

Milkcans, pails, or strainers improperly cleaned are a constant source of contamination to milk. Cows should be milked with dry hands…

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Ensilage Making. Experiment at Wagga Farm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 December 1909 · page 17

The experiments made at the Wagg Experimental Farm with ensilage have proved of interest to many visiting farmers, and the experiments, slightly varied,…

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Bush Fire at Brookong. Saving Crops and Homes. Heroic Exertion

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 December 1909 · page 2

A bush fire broke out last week on Brookong run, about seven miles from Lockhart, along the Borce Creek road. As the country was heavily grassed, and…

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Butter Market. Albury

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 2

The close of the week shows a decidedly weakening tendency and private advices reported to be received by speculators and private men are said to disclose a very…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 4

The Australian Mortgage, Land and Finance Company, Ltd., report: We submitted a catalogue of 3800 bales, which comprised many lots of a most attractive character…

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London Wool Sales, Close Firm. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 2

The October series of London Wool Sales closed yesterday with the market firm and competition for all ports strong Mr. G. Vandenberg, Jun., dentist, visits…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. All Rights Reserved. Best Temperature for Churning. Prof. F. S. Cooley (Experiment Station)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 2

Temperature is one of the many conditions which affect the churning of cream, and is the most important factor to be taken into consideration…

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Wool Sales. Season's Record for Merino

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 December 1909 · page 2

The selection at the Geelong Wool Sales on Friday was a wonderfully good one, and contained some of the choicest merino wools that are grown in any part of the…

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Butter Market

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 7 December 1909 · page 2

There was a reduction in the price of butter in Sydney yesterday. This evidently has been brought about by those factories forcing rales on the private men and…

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Latest Sydney News. Sydney, Monday. Wheat, 4s. 8d

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 December 1909 · page 2

The Police this morning arrested Andrew Gray, general secretary of the federated coal and shale workers' union of Australia, and secretary of the Strike…

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Dairying

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 7 December 1909 · page 2

The following in an extract from the Sydney Bulletin" of December 2, 1909:— "F.S." When Victoria appointed a Commission a few years ago to find out where…

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The Mulwala Fatality. a Ringwood Farmer Killed

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 December 1909 · page 3

From the " Yarrawonga Mercury," of Thursday last, we glean the following additional facts in connection with last Wednesday's lamentable fatality at…

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Farmers and Settlers

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 December 1909 · page 3

All present remained to the F. & S. Meeting and at the dose, three gentlemen were nominated ae members. A matter arising out of the…

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Sheep on the Farm. Shropshire Sheep

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 December 1909 · page 3

The Shropshire sheep thrives in all parts of the British Islands, as well as in the United States, Canada, Australia, South America, and generally…

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Sheep in Dry Districts

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 December 1909 · page 3

"The chairman of the Rhine Villa Branch of the S. Australian Bureau of Agriculture thinks that every farmer should keep a few sheep, as they…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 8 December 1909 · page 1

After a delay of a week, caused through the interference with shipping by the coal strikes in New South Wales, the Melbourne sales were…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 8 December 1909 · page 3

Dalgety and Coy. offered another large and attractive catalogue to-day of close on six thousand bales and under excited competition sold…

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Wool Sales. Dalgety & Co. Ltd. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 December 1909 · page 2

Dalgety and Co. Ltd. offered another large and attractive catalogue to-day of close on 0000 bales, and, under excited conditions sold practically everything. The…

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