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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

2,024 stories in Murray's papers · page 61 of 102

Harrowing Young Wheat Crusted Surfaces

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 1

A point of considerable interest is raised in a note from tho Manager of Coonamble experiment farm, in which attention is drawn to the success of…

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Wheat Pool. Operations of Scheme

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 3

According to an official statement issued in Melbourne the wheat pool’s indebtedness to the Imperial Government and the banks on 17th July,…

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Wheat Agents’ Agreements. Signed Very Recently

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly last week Mr R. T. Bill asked whether all or any of the agreements had been signed by the Government…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 28 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 Agricultures, and are based mainly experiments of the Department. No. 272…

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Preparing the Seed Bed for Wheat, Etc

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 16

The land should be ploughed when the soil is sufficiently moist to allow the work to be done properly. To insure having the land in the right condition it is…

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Australia's Golden" Fleece. Annual Wool Returns. Good Future Prospects

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 18

We have received from Dalgety and Co. Ltd. a copy of their annual wool report for the past season, which gives a complete account of the business done…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. No. 273. Agricultural. Practical Reasons for Fallowing. The Facts of Exeprience

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 3

"Experiments and experience--two good teachers--have shown that our low rainfall is not sufficient, at least under our present farming system, to…

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Beautifying the Farm Home

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 17

It is now or never for this year for beautifying the ground around the farmhouse. Many a Farmer has neglected this too long, and he ought to take a day off…

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Farms for Returned Soldiers. Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 6

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Ashford, stated to-day that the work of providing farms for returned soldiers was progressing satisfactorily. The…

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For the Farmer. Fowl Manure As Fertiliser. a Manure of Very High Value

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 3

Owing to the scarcity and high price of artincial fertilisers (writes W.R.), gardeners, both artificial and professional, will be well advised to turn…

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Dairying. Hard, Caked Udders An Affection of Young Cows

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 3

"It is probably alarming to most dairymen, but especially, to the beginner, when a heifer that has been raised with much work and trouble,…

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Springhurst Dairy Co

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 2

The half-yearly balance sheet shows that the loss on the transactions for the term amounts to £[?]217[?]. This added to the debit balance of £251210 on…

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Land for Soldiers. First Batch of Farms

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 3

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

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 4

November, 18, 1871 :— Death— Cochran — On the 14th just at [?] of [?] F[?] Hugh [?] son of James…

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World's Markets. Wheat Markets Advance.— Jump in America. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 3

Reports of damage to crops in the United States and Canada sent the wheat market up with a bound at Chicago and Winnipeg yesterday…

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Stud Sheep Show in Melbourne. Riverina Sheep Prominent. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 1 August 1916 · page 3

Generally superior was the quality of the sheep penned at the Australian Sheep Breeder's Association show, which was opened at the wool warehouse of…

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London Wool Sales

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 August 1916 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort & Co. Ltd., report that their London office cables as follows:--"The market closed firm, good merinos showing as advance of 5 per…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. No. 273. Dairying. Dairy Qualities of Cows. Can They be Influenced.?

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 August 1916 · page 4

A new bulletin of the University, of Missouri, U.S.A., records the results of a very thorough investigation of the effects of light and heavy feeding…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Balldale Branch

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 August 1916 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Balldale Farmers' and Settlers' Association was held in the Public Hall on Saturday, 22nd inst., the following…

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Sydney Wool Auctions. Strong [Market. Better Classes Show Advance Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 2 August 1916 · page 4

The first Sydney wool auctions of the new statistical wool year were held today at the Exchange. Supplies were Limited, only wool from early shearing sheds…

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