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, 1917

1,501 stories in Murray's papers · page 15 of 76

Dairying. Inferior Quality Cream

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 4

Preventing Deterioration on the Farm. The suggestions of the diary expert shout cleanliness in milking and in separating have indicated to what a…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

St. John's Wort. Its Eradication from Farm Lands

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 4

The secretary of the Batlow progress association recently wrote to the department stating that a number of holdings in that district were…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

A Plague of Mice. Causing Damage Everywhere. Crops, Gardens, and Houses Invaded

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 6

Much damage is at present being wrought to crops around Albury by a plague of mice, which recalls vividly to destruction of wheat by a plague of…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Agricultural Notes. "St. John's Wort." Its Eradication from Farm Lands

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 17

The secretary of the Batlow Progress Association recently wrote to the department stating that a number of holdings in that district were becoming infested…

Continued on Trove, page 17 →

Inferior Quality Cream. Preventing Deterioration on the Farm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 17

The suggestions of the dairy expert about cleanliness in milking and in separating have indicated to what a, large extent dairy farmers have within their own…

Continued on Trove, page 17 →

Farmers Want Price-fixing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 32

A deputation waited on the Queensland Minister for Agriculture, advocating a wheat pool and generally upholding the stand of the Government in matters such…

Continued on Trove, page 32 →

Plea for the Farmer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 33

In the House of Representatives the plight of the wheat farmers in New South Wales was the subject of a question by Mr. Lynch, who pointed out that many…

Continued on Trove, page 33 →

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 6

June 21, 1873 — At the Municipal Council meeting on the motion of Alderman Noyes, seconded by Alderman Evans, it was…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Dairying. Testing Cream

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 1

The testing and grading of cream is always a subject of interest, also the experiences of experts. The following paper was recently read by…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Farm & Field. Original Articles. Sulphur As a Fertiliser

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 3

During the past four years the Southern Experiments Station has been conducting extensive fertiliser exponents on alfalfa During the first two…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Increase in the Wheat Guarantee

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 2

An increase to four shillings in the guarantee to farmers for the coming season's wheat crop is practically assured…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Now Season’s Wheat

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 2

Up to last evening 139,260 bags of new season’s wheat have been delivered at the Berrigan railway station…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Dirt in Wheat. Two Arrests Made

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 2

On Monday afternoon last John Shire, sent., and John Shicer, June, were arrested at Finley by Detective Sergeant Jordan and Sergeant Byrne,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Farmers and Settlers Association. Annual Meeting of the Berrigan Branch

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Berrigan branch of the Farmers and. Settlers Association teas, held in the. School of Arts on Saturday -evening,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Butter Factory

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 2

It is understood that there is to be a general meeting of the shareholders of the Jerilderie Butter Factory on Saturday next in the afternoon to…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Sand In Wheat Farmers Charged at Finley

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 2

Two farmers on Tuppal named John Shiers, Senr., and John Shiers, Junr., were arrested on Monday and brought before the court at Finley (before…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Wheat Pool

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 32
Also in The Riverine Grazier

At the annual meeting of the metropolitan branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales, Mr. A. K. Trethowan, M.L.C., spoke as president…

Continued on Trove, page 32 →

Wheat Acquisition Act

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 1

Mr. J. Levin, Brocklesby, secretary to the Corowa district council of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association, has received the following communication…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Butter Factory. 21st Half-yearly Meeting

The Independent · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 2

Yesterday morning the 21st half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Deniliquin Co-operative Butter Factory and Farm Produce Company, Ltd., was held at the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →