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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

2,172 stories in Murray's papers · page 74 of 109

Agricultural. Wheat Breeding. Some of the Methods

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 4

To the Average man there is a sameness and uniformity about the appearance of a wheat-field, the only thing to break the monotony of a well-grown…

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Bulk Wheat Handling. Canadian Expert in Melbourne

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 4

Mr. J. Durham, of Montreal, the English and Continental representative of the John S. Metcalf Co, manufacturers of grain elevators in Montreal, who was…

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Agricultural Notes. Wheat Breeding. The Nature of Variations

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 17

Some indication was given last week of the importance to New South Wales of the subject of wheat breeding and of the methods that are available for the…

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The Dairy the Dairy Cow

The Independent · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 4

The dairy cow does more than bring financial success to the dairy farmer. She makes him a better citizen than he would otherwise be…

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Spring Cleaning at Farms

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 17

In America what is known as a farm home “clean up" day has many enthusiasts. The idea sounds good. Farmers generally cannot be characterised as…

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Farmers and Settlers’association

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 23

A general meeting of the Stockinbingal branch was held on August 21st. A fair attendance of members were present, the president, Mr. A. Gilmour in the chair…

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Crops in Asia Minor

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 22

It is reported from Mytilene that, unseasonable rains and a plague of locusts have damaged the crops in Asia Minor. The acreage sown was only 60 per cent, of the…

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Importance of the Crop

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 6

The commanding position of wheat in the world's markets, due to its composition making it an almost perfect food, is causing more and more…

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Irrigation Farming. Laying Out the Farm

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 4

A suitable piece of land having been chosen for irrigation farming in accordance with the suggestion of the ising Inspector for the Agricultural…

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Assistance for Dairy Farmers. Advances for Cattle Purchases

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 4 September 1915 · page 2

The system of advances for the purchase of cattle, inaugurated by the Victorian State Government with a view to assisting dairy farmers whose herds have been…

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Sheep Farming. [?] Class[?] for Small Man

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 September 1915 · page 1

[?] small sheep-far[?] Mr. [?] expert, [?]…

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Pickling Wheat

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 4 September 1915 · page 2

Messrs Geo. Shirley Ltd., having received so many inquiries as to the most expeditious and safest method of pickling wheat,…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 September 1915 · page 6

July 31, 1869:— Flour. — Deniliquin has been hard up for flour for the last few weeks, so much so that some of the bakers have…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Protest Against Dairy Inspector's Report. Mundiwa and Tuppal Land

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 September 1915 · page 2

A special meeting of the Deniliquin Farmers and Settlers’ Association was held at the School of Arts on Thursday morning…

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Farm and Held Original Articles. Food Values for Cows

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 September 1915 · page 3

There is and has been during most recent years an increasing demand for information regarding balanced rations for dairy cows. Experiment stations,…

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Prices of Butter and Milk Reduced

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 September 1915 · page 2

The Necessary Commodities Commission has fixed the retail price to the consumer of country milk at 5d. a quart, and suburban milk 6d. a quart. The…

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Sheep. This Feature of the Show

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 September 1915 · page 2

The fine show of sheep stands out pro [?] as the feature of the show, Of late years the Albury Show has been st[?] gating in important in the…

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Albury Show Auspicious Opening Day. Most Creditable Display. Splendid Sheep Exhibitions

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 September 1915 · page 2

It was only towards the end of last week that any apparent interest was taken in the Albury Show as far us the town was concerned, Then suddenly there was a…

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Cattle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 23

It was to be expected, in the light of the past disastrous season, with the attendant losses to pastoralists, and the constant worries they were occasioned, that…

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Sheep. Merino Sheep. Fine and Medium Combing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 23

Tho judge in the above section, Mr. C. Beading, Wallaloo, Vic, was indeed very pleased with the number of exhibits and the quality of sheep that were placed…

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