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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

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Next Wheat Dividend

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Berrigan branch of the Farmers' and Settlors' Association, it was decided to urge upon the Minister for Agriculture that…

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Sheep-fly Pest

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 2

At a meeting of the Yass P. P. Board the inspector, referring to the fly pest recommended tho application of arsenic in solution immediately the fly made its…

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The 1915-16 Wheat Payment

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 1

In commenting on the resolutions recently passed by the Berrigan branch of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association, urging a farther…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes. No. 309. Agricultural. Pickling Seed Wheat

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 4

The Best Way to Prevent Bunt. Of the various preventatives for bunt or "stinking smut," the most efficient is certainly sulphate of copper, or…

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Wheat Season

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 2

Wheat is still coming into Tocum-slowly, but most, farmers have fininished carting. So far [?],000 bags have been delivered. At Finley the…

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Hospital Wheat Fund

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 5

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

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Wheat in Riverina

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 3

A Wagga correspondent writes:—Theo wheat carting season is almost at an end, and the different runway yards between Culcairn and Junee and on the…

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A Story of the Shropshire Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 16

The dates of the establishment of the Shropshires is indefinite, inasmuch as it originated from the improvement of a native stock—the Morfe Common breed. The…

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Wool and the Imperial Government

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 16

Few men are better known in the stock world of Great Britain th[?] Mr. William Graham, and the following extracts a letter written by [?] to the "Live…

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Collendina Shorthorn Cattle. High Prices Realised in Sydney

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

In a recent issue we drew attention to the consignment of cattle to Messrs. Pitt, Son and Badgery, Sydney, through Messrs, M'Pherson, Thom & Co.,…

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The Dipping of Sheep. a Compromise Arrived At

The Independent · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 2

Some few months ago the question arose at a meeting of the Pastures Protection Board as to whether the Act in regard to the dipping of sheep was to be rigidly…

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Lameness in Cattle. an Aggravated Form of an Old Disease

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 6

While many books have been written on the horse's foot, and treatise published on lameness, cattle have received scant afternoon, and the subject…

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Agricultural Notes. Pickling Seed Wheat. The Best Way to Prevent Bunt

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 17

Of the various preventives for bunt or "stinking smut," the most efficient is certainly sulphate of copper, or bluestone, but success depends largely upon tho manner…

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Agriculture. Farm Notes

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 3

At the Louisiana Experiment Station investigations were conducted to determine the influence of clover, coupons, and stable manure in…

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Dairy Factories Association

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Dairy Factories Association of New South Wales, it was stated that as a result of steps taken by the association,…

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Dairying. Isolation of Sick Calves. What Delay May Mean

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 4

Probably more trouble is caused by delay in the isolation of sick calves, than by neglect of any other part of the work of the owner of a dairy herd…

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The Farmer and His Will

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 18

Some farmer folks do not think it worth while to make a will. That is where they make a mistake. Every farmer should attend to this very important matter, and do it…

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The Shorthorn for the Dairy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 18

It was the opinion of Bates, of Kirklevington, that the Shorthorn was essentially a good dairy animal, with a "kindliness" in putting on flesh which was phenomenal…

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Selecting Heifers for the Dairy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 18

To keep the herd of dairy cows in good working order there must be regular additions, for it is astonishing how rapidly they will deteriorate as a whole if there…

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Co-operative Farming

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 17

An effort is being made by the Victorian Chamber of Agriculture, a body representative of the agricultural societies of the southern State, to promote some form of…

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