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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

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Rotation of Crops

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 4

With the continued advance in the price of land in the districts of greater rainfall, farmers cannot afford to neglect any means which will tend to…

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DAIRYING. Breeding Cows and Milk Tests

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 4

A striking and illuminating remark was made by an American writer recently. He announced his desire to have a bull in his herd that was the progeny…

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One Man Keeps 35,000 Sheep Dogs

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 3

Gustav Jovanevitch is known as the Russian mutton king. Jovanevitch’s sheep whiten the Siberian plains for hundreds of square miles. They…

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Practical Agriculture. Original Articles. All Rights Reserved. Nitrogen for Farm Crops

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 4

The cheapest source of nitrogen for farm crops is obtainable from leguminous plants which may be grown in the ordinary way for forage and for…

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Farmyard Manure

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 4

It should be the aim of all owners of stock to preserve as fully as possible the fertilising properties of manure until it is ready to be applied to…

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Official Wheat Quotations

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 1 April 1912 · page 2

The Department of Agriculture has received the following official report of the English wheat market: "Wheat market steady, but quiet. Liverpool market firm…

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The Motor Car on the Farm

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 2

The Cotton car, invented by Mr. Cotton. a well known Australian grazier, is suitable, for use in districts devoid of roads, and adapted for various uses about a farm…

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Telegrams: Sydney, Tuesday. the Wheat Market

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 2

Wheat is quoted at from 3s 10½d to 4s per bushel…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes. Fur the Man on the Land. by the N:s:w: Department of Agriculture

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 4

Pickling Seed Wheat. Within the nest few weeks most wheatgrowers will be treating their seed for the prevention of smut or bunt, and a few…

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Kiewa Butter Factory

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 46

A meeting of the directors of this factory was held on the 30th ult. Accounts were passed amounting to £138/4/1. The manager reported that nine tons of butter…

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Hospital Wheat Fund

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 2

The secretary of the above desires to acknowledge receipt of the following additional moneys in connection with the above:--…

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The Alderney Breed of Cattle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 16

What is an Alderney? is a question often asked. There has always been more or less confusion, as to the origin of, the Alderney. Professor Lowell in ,1842 seemed…

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Commercial. Special Sale of Sheep

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 5

Dalgety and Co. Ltd., Albury, report holding a special sale in the Albury yards on Friday, 22nd inst., when they yarded 33,600 sheep of all classes. As…

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Agriculture. Pickling Seed Wheat

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 6

Within the next few weeks most wheat growers will be treating their seed for the prevention of smut or bunt, and a few practical suggestions,…

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Agricultural Notes. Picking Seed Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 17

Within the next few weeks most wheatgrowers will be treating their seed for the prevention of smut or burnt,. and a few practical suggestions the result of the…

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Wheat Land in the Stockinbincal District

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 20

Work on the construction of the Stdckin-bingal to Forbes railway is proceeding satisfactorily. The earthworks are completed for a distance of ten miles towards…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefle, Minster of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. The Department can solve many problems concerning the land and production which would be impracticable to the individual producer…

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Dairying. Winter Fodder Crops. Last Season's Experiments

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 6

The maintenance of a regular supply of green food for winter is a requirement of the coastal districts, which hardly, receives the attention which it…

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The Cry of "No Trucks." the Testimony of Temora. Heavy Losses on Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 42

The Royal Commission which is inquiring into the congestion at Darling Harbor sat at Temora on Saturday. The inquiry is being conducted by Mr. Wilfred Blacket…

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The Truth Unadorned. Falkirk Farm The Rock

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 12

Dear Uncle ,Jeff,—I have not written to you for a long time. Mother and Herb, and myself went to. Pullitop, and we enjoyed ourselves very much. I went out…

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