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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

2,024 stories in Murray's papers · page 21 of 102

Melbourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 4

Dalgety and Company Limited report having offered a catalogue of a little over 4600 bales Competition for all good , bulky [?] wools was very…

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Wheat Price Fixed. Cheaper Bread Possible. Further Advance to Farmers. Melbourne

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 2

At the conference of representatives of the Common wealth Government and Ministers for Agriculture for the States interested in the wheat pool, this…

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Deniliquin (and District) History Extracts from the “Pastoral Tunes.”

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 4

September [?]. 1870 Appraisement of Runs:— Mr. George Maunsell, P.M., the valuator appointed by the Government for appraising the…

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Dairying. Testing Cream

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 1

The testing and grading of crea[?] is always a subject of interest, also the experiences of experts. The following paper was recently read by…

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The Wheat Pool. Reduction in Local Selling Price. Protest by Agriculture Chamber

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 3

At a special meeting of the Victorian Chamber of Agriculture on Friday, the decision of the Interstate Wheat Conference to fix the selling price of wheat for…

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Farmers and the Price of Bread

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 3

The agitation for a reduction in the price of bread does not commend itself to farmers, the maintain that after the strennous time they have had during the…

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Leguminous Cover Crops

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 3

Speaking before the Californian Fruitgrowers' Convention some few years ago, Dr. Cyril Hopkins said that his recommendation to farmers was, "Do not buy…

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Price of Butter Falls

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 3

There has been a fall of 2½&d. a lb, in butter in the past four days, under pressure of the Federal embargo on export. At the present moment the…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 4

The Australian Estates and Mortgage Co. Ltd. report:--We held our twelfth sale of the season to-day (23rd inst.), and offered 1444 bates, comprising 550…

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Wheat. the Extra 3d. Per Bushel. F. AND S. A. DEPUTATION

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 4

A deputation from the Farmers' and Settlers' Association interviewed the Attorney-General (Mr. D. R. Hall) in regard to problems associated with an…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 1

Dalgetys report holding their usual weekly sale on 21st February when they submitted a catalog of a little over 4,600 bales. Competition for all…

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Agricultural Notes. Feeding Off Growing Wheat. When to Remove the Sheep

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 4

Last week some references were made to the condition under which growing wheat may be fed off, and to certain considerations that the farmer should keep…

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German Farmer at Wangaratta. Sued for Maintenance

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

At the Terang Court on Wednesday, Johanna Caroline Dohle proceeded against her husband, Frederick Dohle, on charges of having left her and three young…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Feeding Off Growing Wheat. When to Remove the Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 17

Last week some references were made to the conditions under which growing wheat may be fed off, and to certain considerations that the farmer should keep…

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Great Shortage in Sheep and Cattle. Homesbush Sales Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 2

An exceptionally dear market ruled in both sections at the Homebush Fat stock sales to-day. Sheep-25,117 sheep and lambs were…

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Export of Butter

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 33

Permission has been given by the Minister for Customs (Mr. Tudor) for the exportation of 100 tons of butter from Sydney. Mr. Tudor explained that there…

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Jerilderie Butter Factory

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 2

A meeting of the Directors of the above will be held in the Secretary's Office on Saturday, 4th inst., at 2.30 p.m…

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Wheat Figures

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 2

Mr. Grahame, the Minister for Agriculture, says that farmers in this State have been paid advances on 29,953,000 bushels, while the total for…

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Measuring a Wheat Crop in the Field

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 17

The formula for roughly measuring, the amount of wheat to the acre, prior to harvesting, is as follows:—Make a square frame of wood or iron measuring one…

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Varieties of Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 17

The Victorian Agricultural Department conducted a series of tests at Longerenong, Werribee, and Wyuna during 1915, with the object of determining the…

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