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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

1,656 stories in Murray's papers · page 58 of 83

The Wheat Outlook

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 6

We take the following from Thursday’s “Daily Telegraph” :— “There was still a shipper willing to give 4s 5d per bushel for old wheat…

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Wheat Crops of the World. Estimates of Supplies

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 5

In his annual estimate of the crop yields in thirteen of the largest wheat producing countries in the world, Mr. J. K. Carthew, the well-known…

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London Wool Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 4

Dalgety and Company have received a cable from their, London office, dated 24th instant, as follows:—The fourth series of wool sales opened to-day; there was a large…

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Highly Successful Special Cattle Sale

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 6

M’Pherson, Thorn and Co. report having held a most successful special cattle sale at the Corporation yards. Yarrawonga, on Monday of last week…

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Pastoral. Poisoning Foxes. Baits that are Attractive

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 6

The best bait for foxes, at any rate those in the neighbourhood of Wagga Experiment Farm, has been found to be young rabbits that are just' furred…

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Wool and Stock Reports

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 1

Messrs John Bridge and Co., Ltd., Sydney, report under date of 21st instant:— Sheepskins: Last week's improvement in full wools was staunchly maintained,…

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Missing Mallee Sheep. Mr. M'millan's Assertion

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 3

Bitter complaint is made by Mr. Donald M'Millan, of Broughton, Vic, of his failure to induce the police authorities to cooperate any further in the search for 5000…

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London Wool Sales. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 2

The fourth series of London wool sales was coutinued yesterday, when good competition was the rule for all sorts. Prices were [?]n at opening rates…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 6
Also in The Berrigan Advocate, Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser

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

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Tuberculosis in Cattle. the Open Air Life for Cows

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 4

Comment has been made by Dr. S. S. Cameron, Director of Agriculture in Victoria, on Mr. M'Lellan's speech in the Victorian Legislative Council respecting the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Agricultural. Lucerne Hay. Borne Points for Producers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 6

Lucerne is more difficult to cure, and greater loss occurs when improper treatment is given, than is the case with any other kind of hay crop…

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Price of Wool. Will It Go Higher? Boston, September 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 42

A commercial bulletin asserts that the basic prices for wool are certain to rise. Heavier buying is anticipated. United States wool-buyers are awaiting…

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Farmyard Manure. Its Use in the Orchard

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 17

Farmyard manure is made use of at Wagga Experimental Farm to maintain the fevtility of the orchard, and that it is effective the results have shown…

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Yanco Irrigation Area. (Continued from last issue.) Irrigation Farms

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 38

Mr. T. D. Williams find his sons have six blocks, aggregating 300 acres, situated west of Yanco township, on the north side of the Hay railway…

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The Irrigation Area. Second Lot of Farms

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 46

The first batch of 500 blocks of the Murrumbidgee irrigation scheme at Yanco having been taken up, it is the intention of the Government to throw open the second batch…

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Correspondence. the Gunbar Delegates to the Narandera Farmers and Settlers' Conference. To the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 31

Sir,—Mr. R. Gibson was a delegate to the late Farmers' Conference in Sydney that decided by majority to run straight-out country candidates, and it was not…

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A Big Dairy. Manus, via Tumbarumba

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 13

Dear Uncle Jeff,—I have seen so many interesting letters, I thought I would like to join your band of correspondents. My father has a dairy farm on the share…

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Land Notes Homestead Farms

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 6

[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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