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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

2,024 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 102

Marketing the Wheat. Grain Damaged by Water

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 2

A visit was paid to Williamstown on Friday by Mr. E. B. Jones. Commissioner of Railways, in order to inspect whert damaged in transit from the country…

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"Trimming" Sheep for Exhibition

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 3

At a meeting of the council of the Australian Longwool Sheep Breeders' Association the subject of clipping and trimming show sheep was discussed. An…

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Wheat Carted Across the Murray. Temporary Embargo

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 2

Fanners in the Moama district who had been carting wheat across the Murray-bridge to Echuca were somewhat amazed on Friday when it was made known that…

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Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 4

Sales were resumed in this centre when Younghusband, Row and Co., Pty. Ltd., submitted a catalogue of 2527 bales, and succeeded in disposing of 2312 bales…

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The Farm. a Pig Grazing Rotation

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 4

The Farm Management Department at Washington, in America, publishes particulars of a pig rainer's system which it recommends. There are, is is…

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Wheat for Great Britain. Negotiations Proceeding. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 3

Finality had not been reached up to this afternoon in the negotiations between the British and Commonwealth Governments for the purchase by the Imperial…

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Pastoral. Sheep Blow-flies. Essentials of Suitable Dips

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 4

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

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Rotation on Wheat Areas. Profitable Chance in Crops

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 17

Last week we pointed out the importance of rotation in relation to the production of wheat, and put the question, what crops can be used as under our conditions…

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Jerilderie Butter Factory

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 5

A meeting of the directors of the Jerilderie Butter Factory was held on Saturday last in the Council Chambers. Present:—Messrs. Sleeman (ch.)…

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Alleged Sheep-stealing

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 2

A drover named Sydney D. Gall was brought before the local Court here on Monday last on a charge of stealing three sheep, the property of…

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Wool Terms

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 16

So many farmers arc now combining sheep-raising on a small scale with agricultural pursuits that the following article, dealing with a number of terms commonly…

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Double Dipping of Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 16

The chief veterinary officer of the English Board of Agriculture, in his report for 1914, devotes a paragraph to the effiacy of dipping, sheep for scab, and the…

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Whole of the Wheat Crop May Be Sold

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 4

Within the next few days it is probable that an announcement will be made as to negotiations now proceeding between the Imperial and Commonwealth…

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Britain's Wheat Supply

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 21

The Press Bureau has issued the following announcement:—"The Government has discussed with the Corn Trade and Millers' Associations proposals to…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 5

Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Ltd., offered at auction on 1st Feb., a catalogue of 2990 bales. Competition was brisk and values were well maintained…

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Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. offered a comparatively small but withal attractive catalogue of 2700 bales, which included a large quantity of lambs. Owing to the…

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Commercial. Sydney Wool Sales

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 5

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association, viz., John Bridge & Co.; Ltd.; Harrison, Jones & Devlin, Ltd., Hill, Clark & Co., Ltd.; Pitt, Son…

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Scrap Book. Song of Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 12

We have sung the song of the droving days, Of the march of the travelling sheep; By silent stages and lonely ways Thin, white battalions creep…

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Wheat Claims. (To the Editor.)

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 1

Sir,—I shall be glad if you will publish the following paragraph, which has appeared in the city press, so that farmers will recognise that it…

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Why Pay Interest on One's Own Money? a Farmer's Opinion on the Wheat Deal

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 4

In conversation with Cr. W. Leahy, of Howlong, a prominent district farmer, a representative of the "Banner" gleaned that the crop in that district right through…

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