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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1909

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Poultry. an English Poultry Farm

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 5
Also in The Riverine Grazier

At Tardebigge, in Worcestershire, England, there is a poultry farm of considerable dimensions carried on in a manner creditable to the proprietor and…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Organisation

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 20

The organisation work in connection with the formation of branches and district councils of tho Farmers' and Settlers' Association of New South Wales is…

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On a Government Farm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 18

The Rutherglen Viticultural College and Farm is a very fine institution. It is situated about three miles out of Rutherglen, on the Springhurst side, and a short…

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Dairy Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 16

The ideal dairy cow must commence with the calf. Keep the beasts free from vermin. Destroy rats and mice. Encourage swallows…

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Farmers and Settlors Union

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 6

The annual meeting of the farmers and Settlers Union was held on the 6th inst in the Mechanice Institute There were present Messrs J. T…

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Dry Farming. South Australian Methods

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 3

The main principle of all successful systems of farming in areas of small rainfall is the conservation of moisture and in order to prevent the rain…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 2

A meeting of the Council of the above Society was held on Thursday afternoon at the Royal hotel. Messrs W. R. Clarke (President), A, J. McLaurin, R…

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Growing Wheat by Electricity

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 3

"Sir Oliver Lodge has prepared an [?] of experiments in the [?] of electricity to crop growing [?] out by Mr. J. E. Newman…

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Dry Farming. South Australian Methods

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 4

The main principal of all successful systems of farming in areas of small rainfall is the conservation of moisture, and in order to prevent the rain running to…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles ( All Rights Reserved) Destroying Leaf Eating Insects

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 2

Arsenate of Lead is a comparatively new insecticide, and has been tested thoroughly by practical fruit growers and market gardeners, and has largely…

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Correspondence. the Farmer and Unionism. To the Editor.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 3

Sir,—The N.S.W. farmer has as idea that the question of unionism is no concern of his. He [?] in a vauge gord of way that Unionism fight for what they…

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90,000 Sheep Missing

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 3

The Inspector of Stock, Mr. Alex. Campbell recently reported to the P.P. Board the shortage or defi[?]ncy at the end of 1908 of no less…

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Bleatings From Merino Sheep

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 3

The fact of the Hay Butter Facrtoy getting the top price for butter in the London market for Australian production and sent away in November,…

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Hospital Wheat Fund

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 2

The secretary of the Border Brass Band desires to acknowledge, with thanks, receipt of the following moneys, in [?] of wheat promised to…

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The Farmer and Unionism. (To the Editor.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 2

Sir,—Your correspondent, Mr. Archdale Parkhill will pardon me if I say that I do not think he quite understands the position he and his class…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Associations

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 2

At the Farmers' and Settlers meeting held at the Burryjan on Saturday it was [?]solved to arrange for a conference of the neighbouring branches to…

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Forcing Wheat by Electricity Yields 40 Per Cent. Better Results

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 3

The forcing of wheat and other crops by electricity has been carried on at Bevington for three years, under the direction of a son…

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Sale of Wallandool Farm Lands

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 2

A sale of farm lands in the Wallandool Estate will be held at the Albury Town Hall this afternoon, the auctioneers being Goldsbrough, Mort and Co…

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Jerilderie Butter Factory

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 6

A meeting of the directors of the directors of the local butter factory was held on Friday afternoon in the Council chambers. Present: Messrs…

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