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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

2,024 stories in Murray's papers · page 64 of 102

Chicago Wheat "Pit." Market Jumpy. Chicago

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 3

Wheat "jumped" eight cents a bushel in the Pit to-day, and December options touched 1 dollar 45 cents (about 5/10) a bushel…

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The Wheat Pool. Next Season’s Harvest

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday of last week Mr Haynes asked the Minister for Agriculture, seeing that there was general opinion…

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Wheat [?] In Victoria. Reported to Be Well Protected

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 4

The wheat stacks in Victoria appear to have been well protected. Mr J. B. Clarke, who was appointed, as a practical wheat farmer, by the…

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The Roots of Farm Crops. Measuring Them

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 4

The statement published last week that for every pound of their weight, plants require to absorb through the roots 435 lb of water, naturally prompts the…

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Railway Wool Rates. The Five Per Cent Increase. Further Information

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 2

John Bridge and C., Limited, have asked us to state that, last week, they had a further interview with the Railway Commissioners' Department on…

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Railway Wool Rates. THE 5 Per Cent Increase. Further Information

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 2

John Bridge and Co., Ltd. have asked us to state that, last week, they had a further interview with the Railway Commissioners' Department…

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Dairy Qualities of Cows Can they be Influenced?

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 11 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 upon thee…

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A Profitable Crop. a Quarter acre of Tomatoes

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 4

That tomatoes can be a profitable crop if handled so that the fruit is placed on the market before the bulk of that grown in New South Wales, most growers of…

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Water Requirements of Crops. "What They are and How Determined

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 4

"When we see the statement that at takes 425Ib of water to make one pound of dry matter in plants, we are either astounded or doubtful, and we may he inclined to…

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A Profitable Crop. a Quarter-acre of Tomatoes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 4

That tomatoes win be a profitable crop of handled so that the fruit is placed on the market before the bulk of that grown in New South Wales…

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Farmers and Sutlers

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Executive will be held as usual in the Mechanics' Institute at 2.15 p.m. Members are respectfully…

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The Crops

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 2

Now that we are getting on in August the mild weather is beginning to make the young crops put on a sprint. These are beginning to come…

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Farmers' Conference

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 3

The debate on the Progressive platform showed Conference in its best form. The discussion quickly made it apparent that the objective of the delegates…

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Farms for Returned Soldiers

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 4

Up to date 230 farms for returned soldiers have been set apart by the Lands Department. In some cases tho applicants have been greater than…

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Farmers and Settlers’ Association. Berrigan Branch

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Berrigan branch of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association was only moderately attended on Saturday evening,…

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Berrigan Farmers Take Action

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 3

A deal of anxiety exists as to the condition of some of the stacks at railway stations, and at a meeting of the Berrigan branch of the…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 4

January 6, 1872.— Death — At Moroco Station, Edward River, on Tuesday last, Alex under McLaurin, aged 49 : deeply…

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Railway Wool Rates the Five Per Cent. Increase. Further Information

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 1

John Bridge and Co. Ltd., have asked us to state that, last week they had a further interview with the Railway [?]…

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Farm Notes Some Vices of Horses

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 1

Horses that [?] when over 12 years [?]…

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Mr Hughes' Public Reception The Biggest Gathering in Australian Political History. No Definite Announcement on Conscription Made Shifting the Wheat Crop. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 2

Mr. Hughes was accorded a public reception at the Melbourne Town Hall last night. Probably it was the biggest gathering of its kind in the…

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