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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

2,024 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 102

The Dairy Preserving Butter. a Tested Method

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 4

A contributor to' "Hoard's Dairyman" gives the following recipe for preserving butter, which, he says, has no equal or superior:—Churn and…

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Compulsory Sheep Dipping

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 5

Five stockowners of the district were summoned at the Echuca Court on Tuesday, to answer charges of having neglected to dip sheep brought into the Echuca…

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£15,000,000 for Farmers. Saving the Wheat Market

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 2

There is no prospect at present of a further fall in the price of bread. Mr. Hall, N.S.W. Attorney-General, discussing the position the other day, said…

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Deniliquin (and District) History [ Extracts from the “Pastoral Times.” ]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 4

July 16, 1870 :— We heat of another flood coming down the Yanko and Billabong. Travelling is still only to be got…

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Probable Rise in Butter

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 3

It is practically certain that the present price of choice butter (140/ a cwt.) will be increased next week; but the extent of the rise has not yet been decided…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 4

The Australian Mercantile, Land and Finance Co. Ltd. report:--At our sale to-day (Tuesday, 2[?]th inst.) we offered an attractive catalogue of 2591 bales,…

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The Wheat Season at Henty

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

The stacking of wheat at the Henty yards is still going on apace, and each succeeding day operations there assume a more cheerful aspect from the…

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Exportable Wheat. Valued at Over £18,000,000

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 4

In discussing the crop prospects in New Smith Wales, the chairman of directors of the Commercial Banking, of Sydney, Ltd., stated on Monday that in…

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The District. Gunbar. Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

A meeting of the above branch "was held at Gunbar on Saturday afternoon. There were present: Messrs. P. J. Flanagan (president) S. Nixon, S…

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Big Farmers

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 3

At their Waradgery property, near Grenfell, Messrs. Jones Bros. last year had 700 acres under wheat, but the return was only 5000 bags. This year…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 4

Goldsbrough, Mort and Company for their second sale of the year offered an attractive catalog of some 3,700 bales, in which a good collection…

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Sheep Blow-flies. Effects of Dips and Dressings

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 1

Pastoralists do not need to be reminded of the investigations that have been proceeding for two years in connection with the sheep blow fly…

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The Wheat Harvest in Gerogeey District. Some Splendid Yields. Wheat Superseding Sheep

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 2

Pride of place in agricultural productiveness of any of the surrounding outlying parts of Albury is taken by Gerogery district. Until within recent years the name…

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Wheat Quiet

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 2

The wheat market is reported to be quiet, with prices unchanged…

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No Speculation in Wheat

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 3

Mr. W. G. Grahame, Minister for Agriculture, has determined that there shall be no speculation in what certificates or grain if he can prevent it. He said that…

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London Wool Sales. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 2

A large selection of merino wools and a miscellaneous selection of good wools were offered at the London sales yesterday. Primes were fine. Faulty and…

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N.S.W. Butter Output. Increased by Late Rains in Clarence River District. Grafton

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 2

The effect of recent rains has been made manifest by the output of butter at the Ulmarra Pioneer Dairying factory, where there has been a big increase. During the…

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Pastoral. Sheep Blow Flies. Essentials of Suitable Dips

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 4

"Any dip to be thoroughly useful-- or what might almost be called a perfect dip-- must fulfill certain conditions if it is to be of any real value in…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Rotation. Theory and Practice in Relation to Wheat Growing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 17

Many of the problems that confront the wheat grower may be solved by rotation of crops, says the Chief Inspector in a current article. All farm crops require…

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Leeton Butter Factory

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 17

For many years post the question of pasteurising cream with a view to the production of a butter with improved keeping qualities has been a burning one with…

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