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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

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Fires. Wheat Crop and Grass Destroyed

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 3

On Tuesday, 26th December, a fire occurred in a wheat paddock be longing to Mr P. Quinine, at Barooga and before it was got under…

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Wheat Experiments at Berrigan

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 1

Mr H. C. Stoning, inspector of Agriculture, supplies a with the appended information concerning the wheal experiments conducted at Mr…

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Wheat and Wool

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 16

Considerable anxiety is naturally evinced respecting the payment to growers for the wheat ami wool which have been purchased by the Imperial Government. The wool…

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Farmers and Their Wheat

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

It is understood that Mr. Trethowan, M.L.C., president of the Farmers and Settlers' Conference, has been chosen as direct representative to the New…

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Ringworm in Cattle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 16

Ringworm is a skin disease commonly found in cattle, and the shape of the patches in the affected part are doubtless responsible for the name of the disease…

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Impaction in Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 16

With regard to impaction in sheep, Mr W. H. Ham, for many years sheep expert under the Victorian Government, recommends the following…

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Wheat Season

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

The recent spell of warm weather has been very favorable for harvest ing purpuses, although the showers on Monday and Tuesday are said to…

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Farmers May Refuse to Crow Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 47

Considerable unrest prevails in the farming industry throughout the Commonwealth. It is even suggested that next year's crop of wheat may be considerably…

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The Wool Clip

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

In connection with the Government purchase of the wool clip a set of regulations has been framed to permit trade in sheep skins in the Commonwealth to proceed…

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The Wool Purchase

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

The work of appraising the wool purchase by the Imperial Government was continued to-day, when two more catalogues were submitted. These…

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Sanding of Wheat Sacks

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 5

The State Wheat Board supplies the following Information: -- All wheat sacks must boar the registered horse or cattle brand of the…

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Sydney Wool Market. Business Resumed

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., write us as follows:— "The work of appraising the values at which the balance of the Australian…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W G Ashford, Minister for Agriculture and are based mainly on the experiences of the Department. No. 295…

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The N.S.W. Wheat Pool

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

Referring to the operations of the State Wheat Board, the Minister for Agriculture states that there is every prospect of a net return to…

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The Victorian Wheat Harvest. State Officers Predict 50,000,000 Bushels

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 5

Well-Informed State officers who have visited wheat growing districts, or have received reports from farmers, consider that the estimate of Mr. A. M…

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Farm Conveniences

The Independent · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 1

[?]Conveniences are great promo[?] happiness on the farm [?] necessary. The farmal succeeds must [?]improved,…

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Moulamein News. Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Independent · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 4

A meeting of the above was held at Moalamein on Saturday, 9th' ultimo, when there were present Messrs S. Fraser, junr. (chairman), A. A. Stevenson, P. B. Garden,…

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Mr. Hughes' Advice to Farmers

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

Mr. Hughes states that if the wheat farmers carried out their threat to plant less wheat next year they would be the main sufferers…

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How to Make Farm Life Attractive

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 16

In a paper oh the subject of making farm life attractive. Mr. H. J. Jagger, of Inman Valley, gave some sound advice to members of the local bureau. He said…

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Remarkable Non-pedicree Dairy Shorthorn

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 17

A remarkably good non-pedigree Shorthorn cow has been brought to light by the milk records, which are being taken for the inquiry which the Agricultural…

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