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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

2,024 stories in Murray's papers · page 49 of 102

Field Wheat Competition

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 2
Also in The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express

It has been decided by the Farm Produce Committee of the R.A.S. to extend the date of entries closing for the Field Wheat…

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Damaged Seed Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 16

A Eugowra farmer makes a strong complaint concerning the negligence of the Railway Department in the conveyance of seed wheat…

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Recent Beneficial Rains. Pastoral Outlook Changed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 3

Conditions in the pastoral districts of Victoria and Riverina were far from encouraging a few weeks ago, but recent rains have entirely altered the aspect…

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London Wool Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 45

Goldsbrough, Mort and C. Ltd. report that their London office Ca[?] :—"The wool sales closed very firm, superior merines showing an advance of 7½ per cent…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 47

Wool auctions of Sydney catalogues were hold on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. They were postponed from last week, and arranged to be offered next…

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The Wool Position

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 23

As a result of conferences between the British and French Governments, a scheme is nearing completion to limit the importation of wool and woollens into France, with…

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Allies to Have Wool

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 18

It was on Friday decided to definitely hold the Sydney wool sales this week, in order that the French buyers might have the opportunity of operating. The…

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Cattle Station Sold. 1500 Square Miles

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 1

A Queens land catlle station, containing 1500 square miles of land, has just been sold by Sydney agents to a Victorian buyer. The station…

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Stacked Wheat. an Important Proposal

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 6

Efforts have recently been made by the Railway Commissioners to induce the agents controlling the wheat stacked in the country to…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 3
Also in The Berrigan Advocate

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 experience of the Department. No. 266…

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Field Wheat Competition. Date of Entry Postponed Till 7th JULY

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 6

It has been decided by the farm produce committee of the Royal Agricultural Society to entend the date of entries closing for the field wheat…

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Death of Mr J. S. Horsfall. an Australian Wool King

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 5

It is with regret that we have this week to chronicle the death of Mr John Sutcliffe Horsfall, which took place on Sunday last a (“Orrong,”…

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Produce to Replace Wheat. 3Less Bulky Exports Desired. to Conserve Shipping Space

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 3

A conference to discuss the shortage of shipping and the high freights, convened by the Victorian Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Hagelthorn), was held in…

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Farmers and Settlers' Conference. Comprehensive Programme

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 29

The annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association is to be held in Sydney on the 10th prox. The business paper covers close on a hundred notices of…

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A Farm Record

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 16

An American writer says:—A farm record for every farmer is becoming a necessity. If the farmer never forgot he would not need it, but the man who must…

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Manuring Spring Crops

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 16

The soil plays various important parts in the life of plants; it stores up moisture, acts as a support, and is the ware-house from which the plants draw, as…

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Abortion in Dairy Cows

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 17

When abortion takes place in a herd the owners invariably cast about in their minds for the origin of their bad luck in some cow they have bought out of the…

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To Bring the Crops Along. Pikedale, Junee

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 12

Dear uncle Jeff,—It is a long time since I last wrote to you. We have our crop in now. There hasn't been much rain this year, but it looks like rain now…

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