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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

2,172 stories in Murray's papers · page 82 of 109

Young Farmer's Grit

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 October 1915 · page 2

A young farmer, who sold his farm in the back-blocks or Western Australia many weeks ago in order to join the Australian Imperial Forces, has shown…

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Barley Cultivation. Profitable Crops in Southern Riverina

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 6 October 1915 · page 4

Experiments in the cultivation of malling barleys have been more or less successfully conducted in various parts of south castern Riverina (writes the Albury…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Burrawong Branch

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 6 October 1915 · page 2

A meeting of the above branch was held at the Burrawong Hall on Saturday 25th inst., the following members being present:—Messrs F. W. Graba[?] snr…

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Compulsory Acquisition of Wheat. Claims for Additional Compensation. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 7 October 1915 · page 2

The Necessary Commodities Commission to-day heard further evidence regarding 2800 claims for additional compensation for wheat compulsorily acquired by the…

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Wheat Freights Assurance to Farmers

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 3

In the course of a statement in Sydney on Wednesday the Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes) said: The Commonwealth Government is to-day the only…

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Wool Sales

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 3

Messrs John Bridge and Co , Ltd , of Sydney, report, under date of 2nd October, that the better grades of crossbred wools are practically…

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Wool Prospects

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 18

"No excessive amount of public attention has been directed lately to the state of the wool supply in this country, although there are points about it that are certainly…

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"Diseases of Wheat." Farmers' Builstin, No. 182

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 4

Reviewing recently the Agricultural Department's bulletin, "Wheat Culture," it was stated in these Notes that the diseases and pests that infest the…

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State Wheat Farm. a Visitor’s Impressions

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 4

A correspondent writes as follows in the “Western Champion” :—“On to the Government farm is about 28 miles over ridgy country, when you…

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The Wheat Harvest

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 33

The problem of placing the coming wheat harvest of Australia on the world's market is receiving close attention from Mr. Hughes, Federal Attorney-General, and the…

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Depth to Sow Wheat. Discussion by Practical Farmers

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 4

The failure of wheat to germinate well in a number of cases in the Tumora district led the members of the local branch of the Agricultural Bureau to…

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Wheat Act Validity

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly last week, Mr Colquhoun asked the Attorney-General whether it was not a fact that, although he stated…

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The Wool Market

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 6

The Pastoral Finance Association Ltd. report:—The catalogue of 2290 bales, brought forward for your sale this week,…

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The Wheat Harvest. Lockhart

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 5

A few months ago special trains were hurrying sterving stock from this district. Now special traise are bringing harvesters, reapers and binders and…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the exp[?]ces of the Department. No.231…

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Pastoral. Crossbreeding for Lambs. Value of the Second Cross

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 4

Advocating crossbreeding for sheep for lamb and mutton production before one of the brandies of the Agricultural Bureau, the Sheep and Wool Expert…

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Harvesting Wheat for Hay and Chaff

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 16

In an interesting article on the subject of harvesting wheat for hay and chaff, published in a bulletin on "Wheat Culture," issued by the New South Wales…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A. Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the expression of the Department. No. 230…

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Wheat Purchases. Date Extended to 16th OCTOBER

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 4

The Attorney-General (Mr Hall) stated a few days ago that, in view of the had state of the roads rendering it impossible for a number of…

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Sheepskin Waistcoat. to the Wool Growers of New South Wales

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 2

The Secretary of the Jerilderie Australia Day Fund (Mr E. P. Jolley) has received the following circular from the chairman of the Tanned…

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