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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1910

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Latest by Telegraph Latest Sydney News. Sydney. Monday. Wheat, 34 to 35

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 May 1910 · page 2

A nurse named Blancho Withey was placed on trial at the Criminal Court for the alleged, manslaughter of another woman named Alnendham, who died from…

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Butter for Export

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 1 June 1910 · page 6

Speaking on Monday on the question of compulsory grading of butter, the N.S.W Minister of Agriculture said he had never been and advocate of compulsory grading…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association of N.s.w. Wakool Branch

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 1 June 1910 · page 2

A meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' (Wakool branch) was held at Keeley's Hotel on Wednesday, 25th May. There was a fairly-large attendance…

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Bunyip Wheat

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 3 June 1910 · page 2

A Corowa farmer, writing regarding Bunyip wheat, pays another fine tribute to the work of William Ferrer, who bred this variety. “I procured.” he says, “a…

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Benefit of Butter Grading

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1910 · page 18

A London dealer was recently prosecuted and fined for selling butter containing 15 per cent, of butter fat. He asserted he bought it us Australian butter, and brought…

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The Dairy. the Quality of Butter. Good and Bad Points

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1910 · page 7
Also in Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press, The Riverine Grazier

There are many reasons for the difference in quality of farm made butter. Flavor is the chief point in the product. It should be sweet and nutty,…

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Matong. a Rising Wheat District

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1910 · page 21

With all the available land in the Coolamon and Ganmain districts being already seized upon, by Victorian settlers chiefly, fanners from that State and South…

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Wheat-growing in Arid Districts

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 3 June 1910 · page 6
Also in Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser, The Riverine Grazier

The extension of the wheat belt of the State into districts having only a light or irregular rainfall has created the necessity for a system of fanning which…

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Inferior Butter. Packed in Australian Boxes. London, May 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1910 · page 43

Complaints have been made lately that inferior butter and margarine have been packed in Australian butter boxes and sold as Australian. In consequence of a…

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Worms in Sheep. Prevention and Treatment. Good Feeding and Drenching

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1910 · page 17

From various centres of late have come reports of the prevalence of worms in sheep. This, of course, is a common enough experience at this time of the…

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The Wheat Market. Drop in Price Causes Serious Loss. Buying at a Standstill

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 3 June 1910 · page 2

A writer in the “Evening News” points out that as instance of the disastrous fall in the prices of wheat in Australia, it may be mentioned that a Victorian shipper has a…

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Bound for Australia. Farmers and Domestics. London, May 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1910 · page 42

The R.M.S. Orsova, winch left Tilbury Docks on Friday, is carrying 700 third-class passengers to Australia. Many of them have assisted passages, and include about…

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Dairy Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1910 · page 16

Treat a cow well, make her comfortable, and she will repay you liberally. If the cream is well stirred before testing it will be found of fairly uniform richness…

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Farmers’ and Setters’ Association

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 June 1910 · page 2

A meeting of members of the [?] branch of the Farmers’ and [?] Association was held on Thurs[?] at the Globe hotel. Mr W. [?]…

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Balranald Pastoral & Agricultural Society. Committee Meeting

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 8 June 1910 · page 2

The Committee of the above Society met at the Royal Hotel on Saturday afternoon last, when thorn wore present:—Messrs H. Davy (president), P. Byrne…

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Butter-grading

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1910 · page 33

A conference of butter manufacturer and agents at Brisbane on Friday discussed the report of Mr. Lockyer, assistant comptroller of Customs, on the butter export…

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