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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

2,024 stories in Murray's papers · page 71 of 102

Wheat

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 1

The two topics of keen interest, to farmers at the present time are the actual payment of the sixpence per bushel, and the prospects of the wheat…

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Friesland Cattle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 16

The Friesland—the erroneously named Holstein—the famous Netherlands breed, is making headway in more than one direction. Originally adopted as a milker, it…

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Cheese Versus Butter

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 16

Speaking at a distribution of certificates to students at the Cornwall Cheese School, Nance Farm, Lelant, in May, Mr. J. F. Blackshaw, of the Board of Agriculture…

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Wool Sales

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 3
Also in The Corowa Free Press

The 1916-1916 wool selling season may be said to open in Australia this month (September) with sales on 5th 6th and 7th insts. at…

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Wheat Market. Russian Wheat to Be Available

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 4

“Bathgate’s” report on the effect of Roumanian intervention on the wheat market, says it is almost a certainty that Russian wheat will be…

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The Reaper and Binder. On the Wheat Farm

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 3

The oft-discussed claims of the reaper and binder as against the combined harvester were before the Little Plain branch of the Agricultural…

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The Wheat Pool. Next Year's Scheme. Farmers Make Proposals

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 5

With the idea of obtaining information concerning the arrangements to be made for the disposal of next year's wheat, a deputation from the Victorian…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 6

New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Coy., Ltd., report:—We held our first sale of the current season on Tuesday when we submitted a…

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Special Cattle Sale at Coulburn

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 28

W. H. Wheatly advertises that in addition to the cattle already advertised for Thursday next, 14th September, he is advised of another 1000 head coming…

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Wheat [?] the Sixpenny Dividend

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 3

The Prime Minister announced on Saturday [?] that the Commonwealth Government had been able to make financial arrangements which…

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The Wheat Pool. Dividend of Sixpence

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 6

Before leaving for Sydney on Saturday afternoon the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) announced that arrangements had been made by the Commonwealth…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 3

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. c. Grahame, M.L.A. Minister or Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience, of the Department…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. No. 279. Agricultural. Maize Under Irrigation. On the Murrumbidgee Area

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 6

Returning to this subject, it may be mentioned first that the varieties that have given good results on the Area are Hickory King, Boone County,…

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Wool and Produce Reports. John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report, report under date 2nd September—

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 6

Wool.—Auction sales will be held in Brisbane next week, and an indication of values will be afforded the trade. The following week will see…

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Irrigation Farms for Returned Soldiers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 33

The New South Wales Irrigation Commission has lately been giving attention to the question of providing irrigation farms for returned soldiers and has set aside a…

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Farm Produce

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 23

This class filled a little better than last year, and as might be expected, the display, thanks to the propitious season, was generally of higher quality. Once more…

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Dairy Produce

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 23

As in the farm produce sections the exhibits in this class showed an advance on the previous year, though the increase was not so marked as might have been…

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Farm and Garden. the Dest There Is

The Independent · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 1

That is just what we all want—just he very best. Most men prefer to be at the move, and that, too, toward the top. The trouble with so many is…

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Farm Conveniences

The Independent · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 1

Farm conveniences are great promoter of happiness on the farm. They are a necessity. The farmer [?] succeeds must use improved…

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