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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

2,273 stories in Murray's papers · page 67 of 114

Seed Wheat Varieties

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 16

The following paper was recently read by Mr. W. de Little at a meeting of the Temora branch of the Agricultural Bureau:-"A matter of great importance to us as…

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Wheat for Germany

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 19

While at Queenstown the British steamer Kemeric, which had on board 49,000 quarters of wheat from Galveston (U.S.A.) for Bremen, was seized by the authorities…

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Donation of 500 Sheep From Lockhart

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 3

Messrs. R. S. Drummond and Walter Day, of Lockhart have telegraphed to the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth. "We suggest that you offer Great Britain…

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Suggested Bonus to Wheat Growers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 29

In the New South Wales Legislative Assembly recently, Mr. R. T. Ball, M.L.A for Corowa, moved the following motion, the debate on which was adjourned"-…

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High Butter Fat Yields. Agricultural Department's Offer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 17

In order to stimulate an improvement in the breeding, feeding, and testing of dairy cattle, the Minister for Agriculture (Hon. W. G. Ashford,) has decided to offer a…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 6

There 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. 171…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man of the Land

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. A[?]ford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 171…

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Worms Damaging Wheat. In the North-West

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 4

The reports of cutworms doing damage among wheat crops were, lately (supplemented by a letter from a farmer in the North-West who, having noticed…

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Worms Damaging Wheat. In the North West

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 6

The reports of cutworms doing damage among wheat crops were lately supplemented by a letter from a farmer in the North-west who, having noticed…

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Export of Wheat Opinion of the Shippers

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 6

Regarding the deputation of it number of millers to the Premier on Thursday asking for the prohibition of the export of breadstuffs, representative…

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Agricultural Notes. Worms Damaging Wheat. In the North-West

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 17

The reports of cutworms doing damage among wheat crops wore lately supplemented by a letter from a farmer in the north-west who, have noticed that his wheat was…

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The Wool Market. Trade Totally Disorganised. Tallow and Skin Markets Demoralised

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 28

The following, taken from the official organ of the Sydney wool trade, shows how the wool market and the market for by-products and skins is affected by the…

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Australia's Sound Financial Position. Labor Council Urges Industrial Peace Concessions to Landholders Who Volunteer. Proposed War Gift of a Million Sheep

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 2

At yesterday's conference between the Federal and State Ministers it was emphasised that the first shock of the announcement of war was passing…

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Original Correspondence. [we do not hold [?] responsible for opinions expressed by correspondence--KD.P.P.]. Wheat Is Corowa Doing To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 2

Sir,--Does it not strike you that we in Corowa are slow to rally at our country's call! Where are all the "braw lads" that one expects to see rolling…

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Slaughtering Pigs. Hints for the Farmer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 16

A certain amount of skill and practice is necessary in order to despatch a pig properly without risk of injuring the quality of pork or bacon. There are a number of…

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For the Farmer. Stock-breeding in Victoria

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 4

Dr, S. S. Cameron, Director of Agriculture in Victoria, in an interesting chat the other day with our representative, made some remarks on…

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Keeping Butter

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 1

Prof. G. L. McKay and C. Larsen, of the Iowa Experimental Station, Ames, have issued b[?]letin 71, covering the results of their recent and very thorough…

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London Wheat Market. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 2

The wheat market is quiet, and [?] of South Australian about…

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One Million Sheep. Proposed Gift from Pastoralists

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 5

A suggestion that the pastoralists of Australia should be invited to make a gift of one million sheep to Great Britain as a war contribution has been made to the…

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Crop Rotation

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 4

The notation of crops is a fundamental practice in good farming operations The potato is one of the most useful crops in a general rotation, because the…

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