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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

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Sheep and Wool

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 3

In Europe there are 183,901,261 Australia being next with 116,-034,173 South America following with [?], 92,967, Asia 92,848,787, North America…

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The Worlds Wool Trade

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 3

Some prediction concerning the development of the world's wool trade, and Australia's future position in the world’s wool trade, and Australia’s…

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Something Like a Farm. 8,000,000 Acres in Extent and Nearly 2,000,000 Animals

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 3

The biggest farm— if "farm" it can be called— is that owned by Don Luis Terrazas, in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico, which measures from…

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Practical Agriculture. Original Articles. Cropping and Crass. Effects on Stock

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 3

With the approach of winter it is safe to predict that many dairy cows and many- domestic animals of all kinds will be turned out to seek for a…

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Canada's Record Wheat Crop. Two Hundred and Fifty Million Bushels. Montreal

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 17 June 1912 · page 2

The greatest spring wheat crop in the history of Canada is predicted. It is estimated that the yield will total 230,000,000 bushels…

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Record Prices for Cattle in Chicago Stock Yards. Chicago

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 17 June 1912 · page 2

The prices at which cattle are now being, sold are the highest recorded in the history of the stockyards of Chicago…

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Official Wheat Quotations

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 19 June 1912 · page 2

According to the official State report by cable. the London wheat market on June 14 was "firmly held, but inactive." The Liverpool market was "steady but quiet."…

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N.s.w. Butter Conference Dodges of Factory Managers

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 19 June 1912 · page 6

Speaking at the Butter Factory Managers' Conference in Sydney on Monday, the Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Trefle. referred to the dishonesty in factories. He…

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Crops in the North-east and North

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 19 June 1912 · page 2

"There was a delightful green tint over the recently harrowed land." said Mr. Graham, Minister for Agriculture, in referring to the appearance of the country…

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The Farm. Essentials of Flax Growing for Seed Production

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 19 June 1912 · page 3

The essentials of successfully, growing flax for seed production may be briefly stated as follows:— 1. Proper preparatioa…

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Advantage of Fallowing Wheat Growing on Dry Land

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 20 June 1912 · page 4

Conservation of soil moisture and soil fertility are dealt with in a comprehensive report on wheat growing prepared by Mr. A. E. V. Richardson Victorian Agricultural…

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Interstate Railways. Riverina Farmers' Agitation

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 20 June 1912 · page 2

Some time ago the N.S.W. Government decided to grant a railway connection with Melbourne to the farmers of the Riverina, and also undertook to immediately…

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The Pastoral Industry

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 3

Representative pastoralists are agreed that it in impossible to arrive at an estimate of the value of the recent rainfall to the pastoral…

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[?] of Sheep. [?] DECISION

The Independent · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 3

[?] WAGGA, Monday. [?] importance to [?] the Wagga [?]…

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Wool and Stock Reports

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 1

Messrs John Bridge and Co., Ltd., Sydney report:—Rabbit Skins —Best descriptions have advanced. Sheepskins— 12,000 more offered than at preceding…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 4

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 he impracticable to the individual producer…

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French Wheat Shortage. Free Admission Refused. Paris, June 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 43

During a debate in the Chamber of Deputies upon a proposal that there should be a temporary free admission, of wheat into France, the Minister of Commerce…

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The Value of a Hen. Leghorn Fowls and Merino Sheep. Big Poultry Profits

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 7

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Trefle, in a speech on Saturday, showed that the poultry industry of New South. Wales is rapidly becoming one of the first national…

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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 21 June 1912 · page 4

The Cheapest Foods For Live Stock. In these notes last week a number of rations were quoted which had been worked out by the chemical branch of the…

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Dairy Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 16

A pig must have flange of pasture, so that he will get plenty of exercise and of succulent, muscle-forming food, from which he can build up goody strong bone and…

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