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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

2,172 stories in Murray's papers · page 46 of 109

Ploughing Wheat In. a Question

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 17
Also in The Corowa Free Press

Could wheat be ploughed in with a disc plough, and what should be the depth if it could? Briefly, that was a question put before…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 4

Three Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hog. W. G Ashford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiences of the Department. No. 211…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 4

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. 210…

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Wheat in Bulk, Victoria Engages Canadian Expert

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 3

The arrangements concerning the engagements of Mr J.P.Jones the Canadian expert, to prepare a wheat elevetor scheme for Victoria, were announced in…

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World's Wheat Prospects Indian Government As Grain Buyer

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 6

The Governments of Great Britain and India have both been taking steps of some interest to agriculturists. It is understood (states the 'Mark Lane…

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Govt. Seed Wheat. and the Deniuquin Agricultural Bureau

The Independent · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 2

It will no doubt be within the recollection of our readers, especially those on the land, that a special meeting of the local branch of the Agricultural Bureau was held…

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Waste on the Farm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 16

The casual visitor to a farm or station homestead realises more than the owner of the property the waste of material which is allowed to proceed unobserved…

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The Farm Duties. Riverina

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—The crops were dying, but the rain has revived them. Are you going to the Burrumbuttock sports on 24th May (Empire Day). It is going to be a…

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Rabbit-infested Land. Dairying on 100 Acres

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 17

How may the best use be made of land in southern districts that is becoming unproductive owing to infestation by rabbits?…

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Over £500,000 Advanced to Farmers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 17

"As some criticism has been levelled at the department for its methods of handling seed wheat and fodder, would like to indicate some of the difficulties under which…

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The Demand for Yanco Farms

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 17

A good demand has been met for farms on the Murrumbidgee irrigation area during the past few months. In January, 32 farms were applied for, in February 26, in…

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Silage for Dairy Cows

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 17

While silage is an excellent feed for dairy stock it is rather insufficient in productive quality and should be combined with some other leguminous feed, such as…

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Horse Breeding on the Small Farm

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 3

There are thousands of comparatively small farmers who could go into the business of horse-breeding on a small scale with profit to…

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The Water Requirements Of Certain Crops

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 4

Some calculations that have been made by the United States Department of Agriculture to determine which plants are most economical in their use of soil…

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Live Stock. Shoulder Lameness. a Common Trouble in Farm Horses

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 4

Sprain of the muscles of the shoulder is an accident very commonly experienced by the farm horse. It is most liable to happen to a colt doing his first…

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The Feeding of Pigs. The Methods and the Crops

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 4

"The method of feeding which I think is the best is to erect pig-proof fences enclosing about four or live acres each, plant with maize in the spring, and…

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Dairying in the City. Some Interesting Particulars

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 3

Doubtless it has been a problem with many country residents how the 400 dairies registered by the Board of Health in the metropolis with their 9,000 head…

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Homestead Farms

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 3

In this issue Messrs. A. A. Piggin and Co., auctioneers, of Corowa, announce particulars of some splendid homestead farms in Par[?]es Land Districts, that…

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Of Interest to Farmers. Applications for Advance to Enable Clearing of Land for Cultivation of What for Next Season

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 6

The Honorable the Minister for Lands has decided to make advances to holders of the following tenures in order to assist such holders in clearing areas to be…

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