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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 4

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

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English Wool Letter. Bradford, February 16

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 16

While some optimists pretend to see this week a distinct improvement in the situation generally, and a return of confidence in present prices, I must…

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Cruelty to Cattle. Two Days Without Food or Water

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 2

A case of importance to cattle dealers was brought before Mr. Harris, P.M., at the Bunyip court on Wednesday, when a cattle dealer named Keogh was charged…

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

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 4

Practical Requirements. While it may be admitted that some of these suggestions are debatable, they are valuable in so far as they suggest the…

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Dairy Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 17

The consumer has a right to expect pure milk as it comes from the cow. No milk ought to go to the great centres of life which is likely to spread disease…

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Dry Farming Summed Up

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 18

It is very needful that the general principles of dry farming should be well understood. Unless those principles are kept in mind we are very apt to draw…

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Children's Story. in the Crop of the Flood

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 13

A special agent of the Marquette Insurance Company recently told me of what he called a "hard experience" in the days of his frontier riding…

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In Denmark. Ex-riverina Farmer's Experience

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 2

"Moira," (Mtk W, Guthrie) writing in the Sydney "Mail" of last week tinder the above heading, refers to Mr Neils Hoyer, who will…

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Jerilderie Farmers and Settlers' Association. Monthly Meeting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 5

A meeting of the Farmers and Settlers Association was held on Saturday last. Present: Messrs M. D. Horgan…

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The District. Gunbar. Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 1

A meeting of the Gunbar branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held here on Saturday last. The president, Mr T. Reilly, occupied the chair, and…

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Agricultural. Hawkesbury College. Winter School for Farmers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 6

This year's winter school for farmers will commence on Monday, 17th June, and will terminate on Saturday, 13th July…

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Ravenous Sheep. Dead [?]Abbits Eaten

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 2

Reports from the Upper Murrumbidgee indicates that several flock-owners have lost numbers of sheep, owing to the animals having lately developed a…

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London Wool Sales. Second Series Opened. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 5

The second series of London wool sales for 1912 opened yesterday in the presence of a large attendance of buyers. The market was firm and prices were…

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The Albury Farmers' and Settlers' Association

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 6

The Albury branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association met at the Town Hill yesterday. Present: Messrs. G. A. Bell (chair), M. M. Fletcher. J. M. Stewart,…

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Rice Growing in Victoria. £20 Per Acre Crop Grown on the Murray

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 6

A sample of rice raised on the bank of the Murray River at [?] was received is Melbourne on Thursday by the Department of Agriculture from Mr. Takauska…

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N.s.w. Wheat and Wool

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 4

During the week ended April 13, 168,337 sags of wheat were despatched to Sydney on the New South Wales railways, as compared with 73,082 during the…

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Hospital Wheat Fund

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 3

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

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Chicago Wheat Market. Sharp Rise in Price. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 2

There is a sharp rise in wheat at Chicago in consequence of reports from Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky that the crops have been extensively damaged…

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Official Wheat -Quotations

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 17 April 1912 · page 2

The Department of Agriculture has re-ceived the following official report of the Englsh wheat market."Wheat market firm. january-February shipment bought…

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London Wool Sales. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 17 April 1912 · page 2

The London wool sales attracted an ex-cellent attendance of buyers yesterday. There was good competition for all sorts making prices firm throughout…

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