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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

1,656 stories in Murray's papers · page 31 of 83

Neglected Scholars. Falkirk Farm. The Rock

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 12

Dear, Uncle Jeff, — It is a long time since I have written to you. We are, feeding our cattle now, but are not out of water. The weather is keeping very dry. Mr…

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irrigation Farms TWENTY [?]

The Independent · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 4

The first subdivision [?] bidgee irrigation areas is [?]an early date. A [?] will be issued on 29 [?]…

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Homestead Farms. Government Gazette 27th Agril. Available 27th May 1812

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 4

At Cootamundra, 523 acres, annual rent £22 11s 9d. At Inverell 319 acres, annual rent £7 9s At Murwillumbah. 3510 acres in 12…

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Homestead Farms

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 4

[A Homestead Farm is a lease in perpetuity. The principal conditions which attach thereto being perpetual residence and payment of rent and the carrying out…

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Another Weather Forecast. a Better Year for Crops Than Stock

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 3

Mr. J. R. Dinnell, of Lockhart, New South Wales, in sending us a copy of his season's forecast (says the Farmer and Settler) remarks that farmers generally…

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Dairying. Hereditary Influences. Dams of Quality and Maturity

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 6

The influence of heredity in developing high class herds of pure bred cattle is a subject of endless interest. Some results of careful investigation in…

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Lookhart Farmers and Their P. P. Board. Some Strong Allegations

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 2

Some remarkable statements were made at the last meeting of the Lockhart F. and S. A. on the subject of P.P. Boards. The principal business of the…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. the Wheat Market

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 29 May 1912 · page 2

Wheat is quoted at from 4s 4 1/2d to [?]s 5 1/2d per bushel…

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English Hay Crops Short

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 30 May 1912 · page 2

Owing to the great lack of rainfall in England there is a shortage in the hay crops…

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Farming in Lockhart District. Facing Tee Problem of the Drought

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 30 May 1912 · page 4

Throughout Riverina the drought conditions are becoming more intensified with every day that passes, and in many districts pioneers aver that the dry spell is…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Small Wool Clips, to Market them

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 17

statement is often made that "it does not to class small farmers' cilps." That is an argument best answered by the man who practises careful…

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Dehorning Cattle. Economic Advantages

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 16

The question of dehorning all crossbred dairy cattle is one that might seriously engage the attention of our dairy farmers, says Mr. M .A. O'Callaghan, in his…

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Cropping Systems. Continuous Wheat Growing Against Fallow and Rotation

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 6

The management of the soil in the way that will prove most profitable to the farmers is one of the problems to which the department is devoting…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 4

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers, Association, including Dalgety & Coy Ltd. Harrison Jones and Devlin, Ltd. Hill, Clark and Co., Ltd., Pitt, Son…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Pastoral. Silage. a Somewhat Rare Use

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 6

Clear evidence of the value of silage is offering at Cowra Experiment Farm just new. In Common with other inland districts, Cowra district has…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. (Continued from Sixth Page.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 1

which shelters the fruit as well as the trunk mid the soil Immediately around, thereby minimising the effects of hot sun and dry winds. Under this method…

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Wheat Culture. Lecture at Walla Walla

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 4

The fourth lecture arranged for the Walla Walla Agricultural Bureau was given by Mr. H. Ross, of the Department of Agriculture, Sydney, in Rice's Hall, on…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 5
Also in The Berrigan Advocate

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefic, Minister 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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Small Wool Clips. How to Market Them

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 6

The statement is often made that "it does not pay to class small farmers' clips." That is an argument best answered by the man who practises…

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