Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Farming & the land, all years

Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

2,024 stories in Murray's papers · page 59 of 102

Growing Wheat for Kangaroos. Kamarah

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—The crops are looking well about Kamarah and Moombooldool. There has been a lot of rain here. My uncle is rolling mallee. There are a…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Sulphate of Copper for Wheat Dressing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 16

Farmers who buy sulphate of copper (blue vitriol) for dressing their wheat must be careful to obtain the material of a pure character. This is especially…

Continued on Trove, page 16 →

Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 3

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. 271…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Wool Position To the Editor

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 6

Sir—May we claim space in your valuable columns to refer to a load [?] on "The Wool Position" [?] in the Daily Telegraph on…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

The Wool Position. (To the Editor.)

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 1

Sir,—May we claim space in your valuable columns to refer, to a leading article on "The Wool Position" appearing in the "Daily Telegraph"…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

For the Farmer. Depletion of Dairy Stock. By R. Crowe, Superintendent of Exports, in "Farm and Home."

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 4

I contributed on this subject to the conference of the Chamber of Agriculture last year, and dwelt upon the large numbers of stock that were lost…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Henty-billabong Railway Angry Wheat Growers. Legislative Council Blamed

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 6

Mr. C. W. Milthorpe, of Ferndale, Urangeline, who is president of the local branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Assocation, and vice-president…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Farmers and Settlers' Conference. Determined Opposition to the Government

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 44

The deliberations of the Farmers and Settlers' Conference were concluded in Sydney last week. A Broken Promise…

Continued on Trove, page 44 →

Correspondence. Farmers and Settlers. To the Editor of the "Albury Banner."

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 3

Sir,—You have already published my report that I had withdrawn from the F.S.A. because of their proposal to abolish the Upper House. Mr. Beeby has now…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Crops Coming Along Wonderfully. Glen Lynn, Yerong Creek

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff.—We have had plenty of rain lately. All the crops are coming along wonderfully, and I think there should be a very good harvest. We had the…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Dairying. Milkers' Hands. Their Care in Winter

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 3

Many people in this district suffer from sore hands, brought on by milking; no doubt carelessness and dirt contribute, but could you suggest a…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Poultry. Duck Farming. Attractions and Drawbacks

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 3

Last week's references to the above subject presented the Poultry Expert's opinions on the two classes of ducks most popular in this State—the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Wheat Pool

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 3

Altogether up to July 10 the wheat pool had issued to farmers certificates at 3s per bushel for 161,613,300 bushels, amounting to £24,242,000…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 4

October 28, 1871 Mr Purcell, the barrister in the Tichborne case, laid a night on the Old Man Plain last week He was…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Harrowing Cereal Crops

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 1

Feeding off with sheep and afterwards harrowing cereal crops is now socoted by the majority of agricultural as sound farming practice…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

London Wool Sales. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 24 July 1916 · page 3

Eight thousand bales were catalogued at the wool sales to-day. Scoured merino combings realised 40d., clothing wools, 40½d., Victorian 46½d.,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Last Season's Wheat Crop. Price of Wheat

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 4

Poultry farmers, among other sections of the community, are protesting against what is described as the abnormal and unwarranted price now…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. No. 272. Agricultural. Oat Reading Experiments. the Present Position

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 4

Although the cross breeding and selection of oats has never occupied such a prominent place in the activities of the department an has the work…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Women on the Farm

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 1

On a farm of 500 acres near Coventry, to which eight young women were supplied by the Birmingham Labour Exchange, it was found that…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Farms for Returned Soldiers

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 3

The Minister of Lands states that the work of providing farms for returned soldiers, under the Returned Soldiers' Settlement Act, is progressing…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →