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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 June 1914 · page 2

The Council of the Pastor[?] and Agricultural Society met on Thursday afternoon at the Royal hotel. Messrs. W. R. Clarke (chairman), W. J. Stitt, H…

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Early Deniliquin History. [Extracts from the “Pastoral Times.”]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 June 1914 · page 4

June 15, 1867 :— A Worthy Movement.—We observe that s[?]me well disposed persons on the New South Wales side of the…

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Latest by Wire. SYDNEY, Monday. Wheat, 310 to 310 34. LONDON

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 2

The Greek paper "Hestia," declares that war between Greece and Turkey is now inevitable. The public generally demand repatriation of the Greeks,…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Hopefield Branch

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 3

A meeting of the above association was held at Greenbank on June 8. Present--J. Cougbian (president), J. Dye, Jas. Lumby,--[?] J…

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Homestead Farms at Temora

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 2

Five splendid blocks of Crown land in the Temora district Wheat belt have been set apart for selection, and will be come available on the 20th July next…

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Wheat Statistics

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Wednesday 17 June 1914 · page 3

Dear Sir,—As you are doubtless, aware, It has been customary to issue from this bureau periodical statements respecting the area, condition…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Planting Young Trees. Things That Affect Profits

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 17 June 1914 · page 4

A few practical suggestions offered by the Fruit Expert on the planting of young trees may be of use to those who intend to undertake such work during the next…

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Line for Farmers

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Wednesday 17 June 1914 · page 2

The following circular has been issued by the Department of Agriculture:—Sir,—I have the honor to inform you that this department has…

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Sydney Wheat Market. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 2

Wheat was in strong demand to-day, spot shippers being the chief operators. Sates took place at 3/11…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Poisoning Flying Foxes. An Efficient Method

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 4

Mr. J. H. Grunsell, of Mulwaren Gardens, Goulburn, this season found flying foxes worse than he had known then in 30 years, and he adopted a method of…

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Harrowing Growing Crops. a Farmer's Opinion

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 4

The main object in harrowing growing crops is to prevent evaporation of the moisture in the soil, and it also has a tendency to cause the crop to stool. So wrote…

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Rust in Wheat

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 6
Also in The Riverine Grazier, The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express, Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser

A North-west farmer recently wrote to the Department as follows:--"Last harvest I had a crop of Federation wheat slightly rusted. From that…

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Strange Wheat Disease

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 6

At the meeting of the Narandera Agricultural Bureau, Mr. W. J. Russell asked the members if they could explain the cause of a quantity of his…

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Comeback Variety of Wheat

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 4

At the Victorian Royal Agricultural Society’s council meeting last week a letter was received from the Victorian Millers’ Association,…

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Wheat Growers. Statistical Information

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 7

The police officers throughout the wheat belt will shortly be engaged in collecting particulars respecting the areas sown with wheat during the…

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Copra and Wool Ablaze

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 32

A fire broke out at the North German Lloyd Co.'s wharf at Miller's Point, shortly after 8 o'clock on Saturday night. When the brigades arrived the wharf was a…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 5

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 Department. No. 163…

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