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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

2,172 stories in Murray's papers · page 33 of 109

Wheat Act Upheld. High Court's Decision Position of Inter-state Commission Melbourne

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 1

The High Court to-day delivered judgment in the case of the appeal by the Commonwealth Government against the finding of the Interstate Commission that…

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Claims of the Mixed Farm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 16

Confidence in the future of meat production vests upon two main considerations. The one is a remunerative demand for prime beef and the other the fact that…

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A Request. Falkirk Farm, The Rock

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—I always make a rush for the "Banner" to see the poetry. I have learnt a piece out of the last paper. It was, "Said the Kaiser." I would like…

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Death of Clara's Brother. Rest Down Farm, Carrathool

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—My little brother died on 2nd February; he was only a year and 8 months old. We miss him very much. Our teacher's name is Mr. Braniff. We…

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CROPPING. Rvan

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—The weather is keeping very dry here. People have been carting water this lone time, and waiting for rain every day. We are starting to plough…

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Land Notes. Crown Lands Available. Homestead Farm. Wagga Wagga Land District

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 3

One block of about 300¼ acres, comprising portion 130 and 131, parish of Yarragundry, county of Mitchell; about 10 miles from Wagga Wagga: partly…

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Fruit Growing in N.S.W. Farmers" Bullstin, No.83

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 4

The second edition of the useful bulletin is now available, and copies may be bad on application to the Under Secretary of Agriculture. Already 2000…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 6

September 12, 1868 :— Some of the readers of this journal may have noticed a diabolical production in a local journal, and signed—…

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Government Seed Wheat Complaints by Cash Purchasers. Agents’ Treatment Condemned

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 2

Strong complaints against the agents of the Government who are deputed to fulfil orders for cash purchasers of seed wheat were made at a special meeting…

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A Dairy Feeding Test

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 1

In the Iowa station a thorough test of feeding beets and turnips to dairy cows demonstrated conclusively that turnips [?] flavor of milk and…

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Great Feats by Farmers Some Record Achievements

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 1

Lincolnshire, is noted for [?] fields and [?] Three years ago a [?] near [?] built a hay[?]ack which he proudly…

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Farm and Field Original Articles. What Is the Soil

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 3

The soil of a farm is not a mass of inert matter, but is composed of varied substances almost as complex, as those derived from organic life. When the…

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Wool and Stock Reports

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 April 1915 · page 4

Messrs. Wilkinson and Lavender Ltd. wire under Thursday's date:—About 45,000 sheep and lambs were yarded, usual attendance of buyers…

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Helping the Farmers. Resolution by P.l.l Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 6 April 1915 · page 3

At the P.L.L. conference this evening a sholion from Wagga was carried that, with a view to helping farmers who are also [?] in woolgrowing, the State…

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Wheat Acquisition Act. Farmers Must Prepare to Comply Fortrwith. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 2

Mr. Hall, the Attorney-General, stated to-day: It is clear that a very percentage of last year's wheat has not been delivered to the Government. The…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes. How Much Superphosphate? for the Man on the Laud. a Practical Question

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 4

What quantity of superphosphate should be used in sowing wheat this year? The question has been asked in many forms from all parts of the State this…

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Farmers' and Settlors' Association. Wakool Branch

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above was held at Tooleybuc on Wednesday evening, at Tooleybuc, when there were present:—Messrs F. E. Old (president)…

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Pure-bred Dairy Cattle

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the United Dairy Purebred Dairy Cattle Breeders' Association of New South Wales held at the Show Ground, Mr. J. T. Cole…

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Cattle. Champions

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 8

Champion Guernsey Cow. Kimoss Bros.' Merton Margaret 2nd (imp.), bred by Rev. E. G. Orlebar, Royster, England, by Merton Signed,…

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Boom in Butter

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 7

The total entries in the section was [?], which exceeds the Society's previous last record. The butter chesses were responsible for the increase, there…

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