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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1913

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Farmers and Self Help

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 1

At the last conference of the delegates of the Farmer's and Settlers Association, held in Sydney the question of strikes affecting the…

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Homestead Farms

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 6

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

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Farmers' and Settlers' Platform. Objective

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 4

(a)The return of members to Parliament having a practical knowledge of country districts and requirements generally…

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Watering Dairy Cows

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 6

If a cow is producing milk, Professor Campbell, of Minnesota, U.S.A., advises watering twice a day, because if forced to take all she needs once a day…

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Dairying. Management of Young Heifers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 6

In the opinion of the dairy expert, dairy heifers should never be fattened, but should be kept in a good growing condition from the time they are…

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Winter School for Farmers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 6

Short courses are provided at Hawkesbury Agricultural College, at the slack period of the year for busy farmers and stock owners, who can…

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The Wheat Market. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 2

Wheat.—Locally buyers and sellers of wheat are generally at arm's length, and are marking time. Buyers offer 3/8½ to 3/8¾ for April delivery, sellers using 3/[?]…

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Darling Harbor Strike. One Hundred Shunter Come Out. Wheat Ships Held Up. Clerk Remain Neutral. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 2

The strike of railway porter at Darling harbor is going from had to worse. On wednesday 400 porters struck, and since then there been small accessions to…

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English Wheat Market

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 7 April 1913 · page 2

The Department of Agriculture has received the following official cablegram regarding the state of the English wheat market: London, April 2.—Wheat…

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London Wheat Market. Very Firm. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 7 April 1913 · page 2

The wheat market is very firm and prices are generally [?]…

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Transport War Darling Harbor Strike. Extension of the Dispute. Wharf Workers Take Part. Wheat Vessels Idle. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 7 April 1913 · page 2

The only shooting at Darling Harbor this morning was done by the stationmaster, his second in command, and one of the traffic men. The last named…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land By the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture. Wheat Growing

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 4

The inspector for the southern district was "up against it" at a meeting of the Coreen-Bu[?]aja branch of the Agricultural Bureau. He was addressing a gathering…

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The Wheat Market. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 2

Business in wheat is quiet, owing to the absence of offerings. For covering purposes 3/9 is being offered, holders asking [?] farthing more. Attention is almost…

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Feeding Sheep by Hand

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 6

The problem of feeding the sheep at Wagga experiment farm is a frequently recurrent one and during the past ten years hand freeding has had to be…

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English Wheat Market

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 2

The Department of Agriculture has received the following official report of the state of the English wheat markets London, April 4, wheat market firm…

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A New Canadian Wheat

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 3

The thousand-dollar prize awarded in New York City recently for the best wheat grown on the North American continent, which was…

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The Dairy

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 3

The financial returns of lucerne may be greatly increased—in some instances doubled—by having, say, two hives of bees for each acre. The…

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United States Tariff. Reduction of Wool Duties. What It Means to Australia

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 2

Now that the Democratic Party in the United States of America have captured in turn the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the Presidency, they will be…

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Correspondence. Farmers' and Settlers' Association. (To the Editor.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 2

Sir.—In your issue of 2nd inst., Mr. Ross made such an extremely poor reply to mine of 25th ult., that were it not that [?] now have proof positive that statement he…

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Dry Farming Methods. M. Nielsen's Report

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 3

In a voluminous report upon "the agrieu[?] development of our drier lands," which he has presented to the N.S.W. Minister, Mr. N. Nielsen makes the…

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