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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1913

1,950 stories in Murray's papers · page 78 of 98

Good Crops. Roach's Sawmill. Sandy Creek

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—We were badly in need of rain, and the fall the other day will do a lot of good. Summer is coming on very rapidly. The grass seeds are…

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Dairying. Second Grade Cream. a Coming Crisis

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 3
Also in The Corowa Free Press

The positions of the producer of second grade cream and of the manufacturer of second quality butter appear to be rather precarious; in fact, there…

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Homestead Farms

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 24 October 1913 · 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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The Crops

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 2

It has been reported here that slight signs of rust have made their appearance in some of the forward crops in the district, but not so much…

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Farmers on Tour

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 4

During September the second of probably a series of personally conducted tours to the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area was undertaken by the…

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Land Notes. Permission to Obtain Remission of Rent for Periods Up to Five Years on Home Stead Farms

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 5

There appears to be some misapprehension in regard to the requirements of Regulation 409 of the Crown Lands Acts by those applying for Homestead…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 October 1913 · page 6

The Australian Mercantile, Land and Finance Co. report:—Our best price for greasy was 13d obtained for both merino and comeback. 22¼d was bid for a lot…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Wednesday

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 October 1913 · page 2

The Australian Estates and Mortgage Co., Ltd., report:—Our catalogue to-day consisted of 2,300 bales which included several well-known Riverina clips and…

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Rutherglen Experiment Station. Farmers' Field Day

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 25 October 1913 · page 1

The Victorian Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Geo. Grahain, M.L.A.), at the suggestion of the member for the district (Mr. J. Bowser, M.L.A.), has arranged…

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Farm and Field. Original Articles. Specially written for this column. All Rights Reserved. Application of Fertilisers

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 October 1913 · page 3

In connection with certain manuring experiment conducted in one of the agriculture centres recently the importance of fertilisers being m a fine…

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Blowflies in Sheep. Brisbane

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 27 October 1913 · page 4

Mr. E. J. Jarvis, Queensland Government Entomologist, and Mr. Cory, Government veterinary officer, have returned to Brisbane after a tour of investigation…

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Tuberculosis in Cows. Inspection of Dairy Herds

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 27 October 1913 · page 4

Mr. T. R. Bavin (Royal commissioner on food supplies), in a long report on the supply and distribution of milk, recommends radical amendments of the…

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Operating Knife Scares a Farmer

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 27 October 1913 · page 4

A farmer from Penrith was admitted to the Prince Alfred Hospital in consequence of an ailment that, the doctors held, required an operation to cure. When the…

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The Wheat Market. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 October 1913 · page 2

After a decidedly weak tone on Saturday, wheat opened with a steadler feeling to-day, Liverpool options at close on Saturday were firmer for December. After a…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Wheats for Dry Districts. Another Achievement

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 October 1913 · page 4

One of the most valuable features of the work at Nyngan experiment farm is the result that are being obtained from trials of wheat. Situated many miles…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. the Foal. Bran as a Food

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 October 1913 · page 3

Continuing the discussion of the food of the made and final, the principal points out that bran may be used as an ordinary article of diet or medicinally,…

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Cablegrams. Overcrowded Cities. Position of the Tenant Farmer London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 October 1913 · page 2

Earl de la Warr has made some interesting remarks on the land question. He contends that the present system would not be tolerated in any other…

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State Aid for Tenant Farmers

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 October 1913 · page 2

The Marquis of Crewe, Secretary of State for Indian, in a speech last night at Royston, 13 miles from Cambridge, commented on the proposal of the Marquis of…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Hay Branch

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 October 1913 · page 2

A meeting of the above branch was held on Saturday at Mr C. Hidgcock's offices. There were present: Messrs W. P. Lister (president), Jas. Milliken…

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