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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

2,024 stories in Murray's papers · page 41 of 102

DAIRYING. Tansmission of Desirable Qualities

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 4

How [?] vary in their capacity to transmit dairy quality is shown by the results obtained from the Jersey herd at the University of Missouri, which have…

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Hospital Wheat Fund

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 May 1916 · page 3

The secretary of the above desires to acknowledge receipt of the following moneys is connection with wheat promises made to the Corowa hospital last…

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The Coming Wheat Crop. Need for Large Sowing, Prospects Next Season

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 May 1916 · page 4

An interesting article dealing with the wheat outlook lias been contributed to the "Agricultural Journal," issued by the De-partment of Agriculture, Victoria, by Mr…

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German Food Shortage. Droves of Cattle From Holland

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 May 1916 · page 2

A Rotterdam (Holland) message that great droves of cattle are constantly going from Holland towards Germany. On Sunday 2000 milch cows crossed the…

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The Wheat Poul. Bank Overdraft Greatly Reduced

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 May 1916 · page 3

Further financial figures in connection with the operation of the wheat "pool" were made available by the Minister for Agriculture on Saturday…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. the Orchard. Planting Out. Thorough Preparation of the Soil

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 May 1916 · page 3

If the planting out of young trees is to be carried on during the winter, no time should be lost in preparing the land. The area to be planted should…

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London Wheat Market. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 2

There was less wheat offering ,off the London .market yesterday, and cargoes were much Harder to buy in consequence…

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Cattle for Germany. 32,111 From Holland

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 3

Rotterdam reports that 5000 head of cattle have been entrained for Germany, and also some thousands for Belgium. The Dutch country roads are choked with live…

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Huge Wheat Traffic at Forbes. Forbes

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 3

Up to (Saturday, 457,662 bags of wheat arrived at the local railway station this season. In stacks at present are 355,876 bags, while 101,786 have been…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Burrawong Branch

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 2

At a meeting of the above branch on the 8th inst., it was resolved in response to an invitation from the Wakool P. and S. Association, that this brunch proposes…

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Market Reports. Cattle Market. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 4

At to-day's market 2400 fat cattle were entered-1525 bullocks and 375 cows-an increase of about 40 head on last week's yarding. The bulk of the supply came…

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Riverina Wheat. Senator Russell's Impressions. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 2

Senator E. Russell, Commonwealth Assistant Minister, returned to Melbourne last night after a motor trip of 700 miles through Riverina…

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Notes at the Trial. Good Friday Incident in the Sandhills. Farmer's Little Daughter Toys with Loaded Revolver

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 2

The dreary record of evidence by witnesses is no indication of the intense public interest in the case. The court is besieged by people hoping…

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Hospital Wheat Fund

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 3

The secretary of the above desires to acknowledge receipt of the following moneys in connection with wheat promises made to the Corowa hospital last…

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London Wool Sales

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Wort & Co report that their London Office cables:—The Wool Salt's are closing very strong, superior merinos showing an advance…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 2

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers Association report :—A fair amount of business, mostly in locally scoured wools, has been transacted privately…

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Dutch Cattle Bought by Germany

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 22

Advices from Rotterdam state that 5000 cattle have been entrained in Holland for Germany. Thousands of head are also being sent to Belgium. Dutch country…

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Take All in Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 17

The takeall disease in wheat has become increasingly prevalent in this State of recent years, and in some portions of the southern districts and Riverina…

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Handling of Wheat. Bulk Versus Bag

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 1

Mr E. .T. Gorman, of Nangunis, Berrigan, writes to the Sydney “Daily Telegraph” as follows :— [?]…

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Wheat Pickling. Directions for Using Formalin

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 16

"Formalin should always be purchased in 1lb. bottles, which, can be obtained from any wholesale, chemist for about 2/8 per bottle. This gives, a 40 per cent…

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