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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

1,656 stories in Murray's papers · page 70 of 83

Fodder Crops for Stock

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 16

Where large flocks of sheep or a dairy herd are kept it is important that there should be an abundance of feed. Some forage crops should be grown to supple…

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The Dairyman

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 1

Suppose a farmer has a herd of fairly good cows, say ten in number, that are each returning him some profit, but not much, says Farm and Live Stock…

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The Farmers and Settlers' Association. The Hay Branch Resuscitated

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 2

A meeting, convened by Mr Robert Gibson, for the purpose of reorganising the Hay Branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, took place yesterday…

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Homestead Farm on Illillawa. The Conflicting Applications

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 2

A meeting of the local Land Board for the land district of Hay was held at the Board room at Hay yesterday, there being present: Mr R. McLean…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 5

A well attended meeting was held at the Burryjaa School of Arts on Wednesday evening, the 6th inst. The meeting, which was convened by Mr…

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Farmers and Settlers Association. Savernake Branch

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 3

A meeting of the Savernake branch of the Farmers and settlers Association was held on Saturday last, when Mr Bott (president) presided…

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Albury Wool Sales. Opening Sales Yesterday Wool to the Value of £80,000 Sold. High Prices and Keen Competition

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 9 November 1912 · page 5

Enthusiastic as was the opening sale of the golden fleece at the Albury Town Hall last year, it was eclipsed by the enthusiasm which marked this years initial sale, which…

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Albury Wool Sales. Dalgety and Co. Ltd

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 12 November 1912 · page 4

Dalgety and Co. Ltd. report holding their opening sale of wool for the season 191213 on Friday, November 8, at the town hall, Albury, when the four selling brokers…

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The Hillston Sheep Case. Teague Convicted of Receiving. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 November 1912 · page 2

At the Cootamundra Quarter Sessions on Friday, before Mr. Justice Rogers, Thomas William Teague was charred with stealing, at Hillston, 396 sheep, the…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Savernake Branch

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 November 1912 · page 3

A meeting of the Savernake branch of the Farmers' and Settlers Association was held on Saturday week, when Mr. Bott (president) presided…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 13 November 1912 · page 4

The Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Coy. Ltd. report:—Tuesday being Cup Day, our sales were postponed till Wednesday, when a…

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Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 13 November 1912 · page 6

Younghusband, Row, and Co. Pty Ltd. continued their wool sales at the Exchange to-day, when they placed before buyers a catalogue of 3222 bales. The attendance of…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 13 November 1912 · page 2

Messrs Dalgety and Co. offered a large and good selection of wool to-day, composed principally of wools from Riverina and all the Northern and Central…

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Rotation of Crops

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 13 November 1912 · page 3

Prof. J. H. Shepperd, N.D. Agricultural College, says :-Maize and potato crops well cultivated save moisture, destroy weeds, rid the land of…

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T H E F a R M. Farmers Neglecting Lime

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 13 November 1912 · page 3

It is said that farmers as a class are rather neglecting the use of lime; they are depending too much on chemical manures, and omitting…

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The Butter Market. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 14 November 1912 · page 3

The butter market was very dull yester­day. Choicest Australian butter sold at 114/ and 116/, while New Zealand was quo­ted at 118/ and 120/…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes F O R T H E M a N O N T H E L a N D. Tobacco Growing

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 14 November 1912 · page 4

Can white men profitably engage in the production of tobacco in Australia? That is the essential issue raised in an article by the editor of the "Agricultural…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 5

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

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Albury Wool Sales

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 6

Dalgety and Co. Ltd., Albury, report holding their opening sale of wool for the season 1912-13 on Friday, November 8th, at the Town Hall, Albury, when…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 6

Dalgety's offered a large and good selection of wool on 11th November, composed principally of wools from Riverina and all the Northern and Central…

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