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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1913

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Wheat and Wool Carting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 2

An unusual sight was seen in Murphy-street, Wangaratta, on Thursday, when three bullock teams, consisting of 19 bullocks, passed through on route for…

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Butter Factory

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 2

The Manager of the Jerilderie Butter Factory has asked us to intimate to the farmers throughout the district that he intends starting operations…

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Goulburn Sheep Market

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 28

Mr. W. H. Wheatley sells 5000 store sheep at Goulburn next Wednesday…

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Wheat Bags. What They Cost the Farmer

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 6

Evidence given before the Victorian Royal Commission on the marketing, transport, and storage of wheat shows that the constant outlay in providing…

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Hospital Wheat Fund

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 4

The secretary would be pleased to receive remittances from all those farmers who have not as yet replied to circulars sent out some time ago. There is still…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 6

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association, viz., Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Ltd., Hill, Clark and Co. Ltd. and Pitt, Son, and Badgery, Ltd.,…

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Bulk Handling of Wheat

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 5

At the Farmers' Convention, which sat at Bairnsdale last week, the question of the bulk handling of wheat was introduced by the president, Mr. D…

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The Wheat Market. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 2

The local wheat market remains stendy, but with little doing. The quantity offering is small, and the demand is limited. For current delivery alongside buyers…

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The Sydney Stud Sheep Sales. Sheep from the Hay District Further Local Figures. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 1

The Sydney stud sheep sales were continued to-day, the following being amongst the prices:— On account of Mr Charles Mills, of…

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London Wool Sales. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 2

The London wool sales were continued yesterday. Rates were [?]Hrin. There were, however, some withdrawals of medium and fine crossbreds…

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Sydney Sheep Sales. 710 Guineas for a Ram

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 28

Messrs. Dalgety and Co. Ltd. commenced their sale of sale merinos at their wool stores, Miller's Point, on Monday. There was an unusually large number…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 3

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J.L. Tredd, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. No. 114. POULTRY…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Dry Curing

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 4

For this process the following has prored a good recipe at the college: Fine dairy salt, 50lb,; brown sugar, 5lb.; saltpetre (finely ground), 2lb…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Poultry. Ten Years' Egg Laying Tests. Hawkesbury Agricultural College Competitions

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 6

In the form of "Farmer's Bulletin No. 66," the Department of Agriculture has just issued a review o[?] the results of the first ten years of the egg laying…

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Cream on the Farm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 17

The main objects of cream ripening are to increase the churnability of cream and to develop desirable flavours. It is a well-known fact that cream will churn more…

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The Farmers and Settlers' Conference. Largest on Record. Important Resolutions

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 25

Mr. Robert Patton, M.P.,. presided over the annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales, which opened at the Manchester Unity…

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Healthy Crops. Coreen

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—I hope you will accept me as one of your nieces. We have a nice lot of rain, and the crops are nice and green out here. My father has 232…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Country Party Formed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 2

At the [?]conforution of the Farmers and Settlers Association on Tuesday the debate on the motion to form a straightont Country party was continued. An…

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F. and S. A. Conference Speech on Annual Report. Mr. Trethowan's Criticisms. the Farmers Political Position

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 2

The twentieth annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was opened in Sydney on Monday last. The president,…

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Homestead Farm at Lockhart

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 2

Capital value £768 15s; annual rent £19 4a 5d; survey fee £4 10s.v Improvements—Half value, 6,wire. fence on part north-western boundary and protective…

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