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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

2,172 stories in Murray's papers · page 34 of 109

Butter Fat Test

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

In the competition for cow giving biggest aggregate of butter fat over the three days Darkie was the winner with 7,273 lb., which has only been…

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Best Box of Butter

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

The Successful competitor was the Alstonville Co-operative Refrigerating Company, with 91 points, the [?]labutla Butter Company, Ltd., second with…

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Milk and Butter Tests

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

Butter test competitions, for which three prizes, £12, £8, and £4 respectively, were offered for the three cows (any breed) giving the best butter fat…

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Sheep a Small Item

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 10

In former years provision was made in the schedule of prizes for fat merino sheep, but they have been dropped out and only British breeds and crossbreds…

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Bag of Wheat

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

A bag of graded Federation seed wheat presented to the local committee of the Belgian Relief Fund by Messrs Shand Bros, was submitted to…

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Wheat Case Judgment

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 6

From an interview in Sydney the Prime Minister (Mr Fisher) scooted the idea that, the referendum proposals are not to be brought forward…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 1

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd. report under date of 1st inst:—The Easter recess has proved to be a most opportune break in the wool sales, owing…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 4

These Notes an issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G Ashford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiences of the Department. No. 205…

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Agricultural. Sowing the Wheat. Seasonable' Hints

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 1

Asked for a few seasonable hints on the sowing of a wheat crop, the Chief Inspector made the remark that one of the most important things to which the…

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Agricultural. Sowing the Wheat. Seasonable Hints

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 4

Asked for a few seasonable hints on the sowing of a wheat crop, the Chief Inspector made the remark that one of the most important things to which the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 4
Also in The Berrigan Advocate

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, N.S.W., and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 204…

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Weevily Seed Wheat. Can It Be Used?

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 4
Also in The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard

We have some clean seed wheat stored in a shed that has this year become infested with weevils. The seed wheat now has some weevil in. Can…

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The Man on The Land. Government Wheat Fund

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 5

In our last issue appeared a notification, or, rather, a warning, from the Wheat Acquisition Board to the unfortunate farmer who may still…

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The Days' Rain Saves Wheat Belt. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

Mr. Wilson, the officer in charge of the Weather Bureau, commenting to-day on the 10 days' rainfall, said that the wheat belt had been absolutely saved, and there…

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Farm and Garden. the Dest There Is

The Independent · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 1

That is just what we all want—just the very best. Most men preier to be on the move, and that, too, toward the top. The trouble with so many is…

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Farm Conveniences

The Independent · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 1

[?]ters of happiness on the farm They are a necessity. The farmer that succeeds must use improved…

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Dynamite for Farmers

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 3

Until recently a stick of dynamite was about the last thing n fruitgrower would, have thought of taking along when he wont to plant some…

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For the Farmer. the Object of Applying Fertilisers

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 3

When a farmer applies a fertiliser to the soil, what does he do it for? He is simply supplying be many pounds of food to his plants, just as…

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