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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

1,501 stories in Murray's papers · page 28 of 76

Stud Cattle for Woodpark

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 2

We hear that Messrs A. J. Sloane and Son, of Woodpark, Yahko Creek, recently purchased some of Dougan's stud cattle out at Quirindi, including…

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Shirting the Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 25

The Prime Minister made an important Statement on Tuesday night as to the necessity for the more rapid handling of wheat at country stations on order to…

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Sample of Wheat

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 2

Mr C. Brouff sunt us in a lovely sample of Yandilla King wheat last week, but unfortunately in an unguarded moment the lid was…

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A New Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 31

The Department of Agriculture has received a sample of a new wheat from Mr. Hugh Pye, of the Dookie Agricultural College, Victoria. It is named Minister, and…

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Dirt in Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 21

At the Deniliquin Quarter Sessions on Monday, before Judge Bevan and a jury. John Schier, senior, farmer, of Oaklands, near Finley, was charged with having…

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Hospital Wheat Fund

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 May 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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Alleged Sand in Wheat

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 2

The case against John Schiers Senr. who it was alleged put sand in wheat, with intention to defraud, came on for hearing at the…

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The Coming Season's Wool Clip

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 1

There is a general impression in the wool trade circles that although the present appraisement scheme embraced only the balance of the current…

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Plague of Mice in Albury District. Wheat Stacks Undermined. Serious Question for Farmer and Government

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 28

Reports having come to hand that tho extension of the mice plague from Victoria to New South Wales was causing serious damage—that many of the wheat stacks…

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Wheat Destruction by Mice. Serious Damage

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 32

Lockhart.—In the local stacks thousands of bags of wheat are, falling every day, owing to the ravages of mice. All the stacks are in grave danger of being razed…

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Why Australia Should Grow More Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 4

If Australia is not dong all that it might do in the way of reinforcing its divisions at the front, perhaps there will be less opposition to doing its duty in regard to…

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Wheat Destruction Damage Done by Mice

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 6

In the Lockhart wheat stacks the usands of bags of wheat are falling every day owing to the ravages of mice, and all the stacks are in grave…

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The "Worker" and the Wheat Pool

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 30

In its issue of 26th April the "Worker" publishes &u article on the wheat pool, especially designed to catch the votes of farmers, but hardly likely to do so in view…

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Dirt in Wheat Finley Farmer Charged. His Honor Criticises Witness for the Prosecution. Verdict of Not Guilty

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 2

At the Deniliquin Quarter Session, on Monday, April 30th, before His Honor Mr Justice Bevan, and a jury John Shier was charged that on 12th…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes. (Issued by the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture). No. 313. Agricultural. Fallow or Non-fallow. What the Farmers' Experiment Plots Showed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 4

Severn! experiments to illustrate the value of fallowing as a farm practice were conducted in connection with the farmers' experiment plots last year,…

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Wheat Soaring Now 11/2 Per Bushel. New York

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 6

Unprecedented scenes were witnessed in the Chicago wheat pit. for April 27th the price quoted was 11/2 per bushel…

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A Serious Charge. Alleged Attempt to Defraud the Government. by a Well-known Farmer. Accused Acquitted. Crave Allegations Against a Detective

The Independent · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 4

His Honor Mr Justice Bevan and a jury were engaged tot upwards of ten hours. on Monday and Tuesday, on a case in which not only the wheat…

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Dairying. Breeding for High Efficiency. a Better Producing Strain

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 4

According to a Professor Eckles, of Missouri, U.S.A., the constant cutting out of poor cows--though good in itself--will not materially improve the…

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Farmers and the Elections

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 46

The following appeal to the farmers in connection with the Federal elections is made by Mr G. S. Beeby (Minister for Labour and Industry) :—…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. President's Appeal

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 46

Fellow Farmers and Landholders of New South Wales,—On Saturday next you will have the privilege of electing the members of the Commonwealth Parliament of…

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