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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

2,273 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 114

Winter Fodder Crops. For Coastal Districts

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 3
Also in The Riverine Grazier, The Corowa Free Press

The sowing of winter fodder crops should engage the thoughts and time of farmers on the Coast within the next few weeks. Better results, and more…

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Antwerp Wool Sales. Fancy Prices Obtained. Antwerp

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 2

The February series of wool sales were opened in Antwerp yesterday. There was a large attendance of buyers, and competition was brisk. Prices showed a general…

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Inspecting Grapes at Howlong. Walla Farmers Visit the Viticultural Station

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 5

A party of members of the Walla branch of the Agricultural Bureau yesterday visited the Howlong Viticultural Station. The object of the visit was to…

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Electricity and Farming

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 4

According to the “Electric Review,” we may hope that this new power agency will extend its influence to the work of the farm, relieving us of much…

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Farm and Field. Original Articles. Special written for. this column. All Right Reserved. Cows and Water

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 4

It is difficult to eradicate the idea that the quantity and quality of milk will be influenced by causing cows to drink water in excess. It is pointed…

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London Wheat Market. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 2

The wheat market is steady but quiet. Prices are unchanged…

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Antwerp Wool Sales. Antweap

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 2

The Antwerp wool sales closed on Friday, when the market was even firmer than on Thursday. Of the 5138 bales of of La Plata wools offered, 4863 were sold…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report:-- On sales being resumed in the local market on Wednesday we brought forward a…

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The Farmers' and Settlers' Association

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of the Hay branch of the above was held in Mr Charles Hidgcock's office on Saturday afternoon, the 28th ult., about half…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Balldale [?]Ranch

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 4

The above branch met in the Public Hall on Wednesday, 25th February. Present-- Messrs. W. Wilson (in the chair), M. Salmon, A. M'Donald, G. E…

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Wheat Report

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 3

Messrs. Lindly, Walker and Co's wheat report giver the total shipments from this State of wheat and flour up to the end of last week at…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report:—On sales being resumed in the local market on Wednesday we brought forward a catalogue of some 1070 bales. Some good scoureds were included, but the selection as a whole was a…

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AGRICULTURAL. Varieties of Wheat

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 3

The results of the farmers' experiment plots for the past season are now available for purposes of comparison, and some useful information…

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Latest by Wire. Sydney, Tuesday Wheat Market

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 2

Wheat is firmer at 3s 9 3/4d to 3s 10d per bushel. OPENING OF STATE PARLIAMENT…

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An Irrigation Test. The Murrumbidgee Area. Excellent Crops of Fruit

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 1

Since August last practically no rain has fallen in the Murrumbidgee irrigation area, and the season therefore has been an excellent one in which…

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Strikers Raid Farm at Marrar. Non-unionists Driven Off. Farmers Turn Tables

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 4

At the end of last week about 10 members of the Rural Workers' Union, who are strikers, organised a raid on Corney's Chaffcutier at Marrar…

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Pastoral. the Sheep Maggot Fly. And its Parasite

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 6
Also in Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser

A report furnished by the Government Entomologist, as supervisor of the experiment station which has been established at Brewarinna for the…

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