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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

1,656 stories in Murray's papers · page 32 of 83

Dropping Systems. Continuous "Wheat-growing against Fallow and Rotation

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

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

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Agriculturall & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. by the N.s.w. Department of Agriculturl

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

A Rare Use for Silage. Clear evidence of the value of silage is offering at Cowra Experiment farm just now. In common with other inland…

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Standard Dairy Cows

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 18

The Department of Agriculture, Victoria. has decided to carry out a system of herd testing for a Government certificate, of standard cows. Regulations for the…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Some Plain Speaking

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 20

In the report of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, a strong attack is made on the State Government, the Speaker of the Assembly, and the Legislative Council…

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Farmers and Settlers. Executive's Annual Report. a Year of Progress

The Independent · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 3

The annual report of the executive of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, which was issued on Friday last,re[?] a further notable increase in organisation…

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The Farmers and Settlers

The Independent · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 2

Undoubtedly Labor, where it is in power, owed its position, to some extent, to the rural vote. The annual report of the Farmers and Settlers'…

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A Farmer's Suicide. ''Death Must Br Like Heaven "

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 3

The coroner at Temora held an inquest on Frederick William Preston, who was found dead in a bedroom at an hotel on Monday last. Deceased,…

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Agricultural. the Farm Apprentice. Those at Cowra--for Example

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

An mentioned in these notes a week or two age, there is still room for a few apprentices at several of the Government farms. At Cowra experiment…

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Winter School for Farmers

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

In connection with the forthcoming winter school for farmers, to be held at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College…

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Farmers and Settlers’ Association. Finley Branch

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Finley branch of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association was held on Saturday last when Mr W. Brayton presided over a…

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Ploughing by Direct Traction. Exhibition at Wagga Experiment Farm

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 6

An exhibition was held on Thursday of last week at the Wagga Experimental Farm to demonstrate the practical value of the M‘Laren patent…

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When to Cut a Crop for Silage

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 3

The time at which to cut a crop for silage vanes, with the different varieties usually ensiled. Thus, maize, one of the principal crops grown for…

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Pastoral Notes. Silage. a Somewhat Rare Use

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 5 June 1912 · page 1

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

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Kiewa Butter Factory

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 47

The monthly meeting of the board of directors was held on the 25th inst. There was a full attendance. The manager reported a further decrease in the…

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Sydney Sheep Fair

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 30

It will be noted on reference to our advertising columns that Hill, Clark, and Co. Ltd., Dalgety & Co. Ltd., Weaver & Perry, Goldsborough, Mort, and Co. Ltd., will…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Fallowing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 17

A Lesson from the Dry Spell. For the farmer who is willing to accept the hint there is ample food for reflection in the relative positions of the men who…

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Dairying. Advancing the Industry. United Dairy Cattle Breeders Association

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 6

During the Royal Show week there was inaugurated in Sydney a movement that bah for its object a union of breeders of all classes of dairy cattle…

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Breeding Power. Effect of Excessive Butter-fat Production

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 17

The Chief Dairy Expert has repeatedly condemned the practice of stimulating stud cows for record purposes, and some figures obtained by a calculation from the records…

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Breeding Power. Effect of Excessive Butter Fat Production

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 6

The Chief Dairy Expert has repeatedly condemned the practice of stimulating stud cows for record purposes, and some figures obtained by a…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 3

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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