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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

2,273 stories in Murray's papers · page 30 of 114

Dairying. Keeping the Milk Cool

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 April 1914 · page 1

Mr. P. J. Carroll, Government Dairy [?] strongly urges [?] dairy farmers the [?] for [?] thei[?] milk-cans [?] the…

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Sydney Wheat Market. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 15 April 1914 · page 2

Wheat.—There is no movement in wheat values…

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Wild Wheat in the Holy Land

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Wednesday 15 April 1914 · page 3

The discovery a few years ago of wild wheat in Palestine has, says "Knowledge", attracted much, attention, chiefly because of the possible…

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Southern Districts' Exhibit at Sydney Show. the Missing Albury Fish and Butter

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 2

Telegraphing last night from Sydney, our Travelling Representative says:— "I showed a copy of the "Border Morning Mail" of Tuesday, which contained the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Selecting Seed Potatoes. Sheep on the North Coast. Limited Possibilities

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 4

Opportunity was taken by the Sheep and Wool Expert at a recent meeting of the Nimbin branch of the Agricultural Bureau to counsel North Coast farmers…

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Death of Cattle

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 4

The stock inspector (Mr A. Campbell) reported to the last meeting of the Corowa Pastures Protection, Board that on 19th March Mr Ruizou, of…

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Sheep Shearing Case

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 2

A test case affecting owners of sheep and shearers was heard at Kilmore County Court last week, when Alfred. Holmes, shearer, or…

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London Wool Sales

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 6

Messrs. Hoare and Co., wool brokers, report:—The second series of sales for the year began 3rd March, the net available quantities comprising:—New…

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Record Wheat Crop. Estimate 38,860,000 Bushels. Increase of 4,373,000 Bushels

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 8

In December last the Government Statistician. Mr. J. R. Trivett, estimated the New South Wales probable wheat harvest at 41,800,000 bushels…

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Sowing the Wheat. Some Seasonable Hints

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 6
Also in The Riverine Grazier, Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser

Practical points in connection with the sowing of wheat were offered by the Chief Inspector in the course of conversation, in reply to the suggestion…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 6
Also in Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser, The Riverine Grazier

These Notes are issued every week under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Deaprtment No. 154…

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"Black Wheat." Trouble with Railway Workers. At Wagga and Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 2

The trouble in regard to the handling of "black" chaff assumed a grave aspect at Wagga on Wednesday morning, when the loco, staff employed on the new railway…

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Latest Particulars. Carters Refuse to Handle Wheat and are Dismissed. Friday Afternoon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 2

Carters who refused to handle "black" chaff from Coolamon, Ganmain and Wagga, at the Redfern sale yards this morning, were dismissed by the master…

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Value of Legume Crops

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 17

"Among various causes that have led to the abandonment of land once cultivated, there is no doubt that the greatest single cause has been the failure to utilise legume…

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Why I Am a Dairyman

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 17

We should all have some good reason for following the business which engages our attention. Only the man who works at everything in a haphazard way should…

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Life of Farm Machinery

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 18

While there is no standard of life or reliable expectation of life regarding farm machinery, there are reports which give some clue to the way in which some of us…

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