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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

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The Wool Sales Quicker Appraisements Expected

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 6

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:— Growers will be pleased to hear that wool appraisement sales will be resumed in Sydney on Monday, 2nd. inst…

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Alleged Sand in Wheat. Sensation in Finley

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 2

Quite a sensation was caused in the Finley Railway Yards on Monday last when John Schiers, Junr., was apprehended on his wheat…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes. No. 305. Agricultural. the Prevention of Bunt. Experiments with Various Fungicides

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 4

For some years past the department has been carrying out experiment with various chemicals for the prevention of bunt in wheat, and an account of the…

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The Wheat Pool. N.s.w. Guarantee. Increased to 4

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

Through the instrumentality of the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. W. U. Crahame) an increase in the guarantee to farmers' for the coming season's…

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Patriotic Farming. Speeding-Up Production. Larger Yields Per Acre

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 3

It is morely common-sense, which is the most useful type of wisdom, to face the facta without ducking or sidestepping. A clear and true…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Hopefield Branch

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 2

On Friday last the annual meeting of the above took place. There were present -- Messrs. W. Stokes (president), W. M'Lean, A. Barber, E. Lavis, W…

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Dairying. the Care of Cream. While on the Road

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 4

Farmers who live close to the butter factories do not suffer, as a rule, by having their cream reduced in quality while it is on the road, but it is a very…

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Strange Farms

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 46

Not far from Pozieres there is a snail farm, where escargots—as edible snails are called—are bred for the Paris market. The snails are sold by the "cag" about one…

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Temora Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 19

The district council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association for the Cootamundra electorate met at the Teinora School of Arts hall on Wednesday afternoon last…

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Soldiers As Farmers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 33

Mr. Graham, in declaring the Newcastle Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association Show open, said that when the State Government subsidy was cut off many…

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A Fair Crop. Mirrool P.O.

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—This is my first letter to the "Banner," and I hope you will accept me as one of your many nieces. Lately I saw a letter from one of my…

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Deninqulin Butter Factory

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 2

The 21st of yearly meeting of shareholders of the Deniliquin Co-operative Butter factory and farm produce company Ltd. was held at the company’s…

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Deaiiiquin (and District) History [Extracts from the " Pastoral Times .”]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 4

July 26 1873 Mr Neil C Turner, who for the last seven years has so successfully managed Wanganella, Station, near…

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A Dairy Feeding They

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 1

In the Iowa station a through test of feeding beets and turns to dairy cows demonstrated conclusively that turnips injure the flavour of milk and…

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Seat Feats by Farmers. Some Record Achievement

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 1

Lincolnshire is noted for its immense fields and boge basks Three years ago a farmer near smalling built a haystack which he proudly…

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Wool Appraisements

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 2

The Australian Mercantile, Land and Finance Co. Ltd set for appraisement their fourth catalogue of about 4500 bales last week. Amongst the brands…

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Hospital Wheat Fund

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 3

The secretary of the above desires to acknowledge receipt of the following moneys in connection with wheat promises made to the Corowa hospital last…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Moulamein Branch. Annual Meeting

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Moulamein branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday, 3rd March, when the following gentlemen…

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Farmers and the Wheat Board. Minimum Price Guarantee

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 1

Matters of importance were dealt with by the Australian Wheat Board conference, which concluded its sitting is Melbourne last week…

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Sand in Wheat. Two Men Committed for Trial

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 3

At the Finley police court on Tuesday last, before Mr W. Scott, P.M., John Schier, senr., was charged that on or about 12th January…

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