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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

1,501 stories in Murray's papers · page 29 of 76

Crops on Fallowed Land

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

Our reporter, after a trip through tho western portion, of the district, writes: — "The general appearance of the crops indicates that headway has been made. A…

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Holidays by Turns. Melrose Farm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—It is a long time since I wrote to you. I am spending my holidays with uncle and aunty at Melrose. I live at Bondi. In future I am going to…

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Finley Wheat Case. Charge Against Farmer Verdict of Not Guilty. Serious Allegations Against Detective

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions on Monday, before Judge Bevan, the hearing was commenced of a charge made against John Schier a well-known farmer…

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Something About Wheat

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 4

I do not profess to be a scientific breeder of wheats, not am I an expert farmer, I leave the breeding of wheats to men like Mrs. Pridham, of the…

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"Home Maintenance Area.' What Are the Returns for Sheep? Interesting Land Board Case

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 4

On Monday and Tuesday, the Hay Land Board (Messrs R. McLean, chairman, J. Johnston, and J. Houston) was engaged in the hearing of an…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 3

The following resolutions will be presented at the district council meeting of the above, which will be held on May 18.:--…

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Farmers and Settlers’ Association. Berrigan Branch

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Berrigan branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association on Saturday evening there was a large attendance…

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Jersey Cattle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 16

Very soon after its inauguration the Royal Agricultural Society of England published a valuable treatise "On the Jersey, misnamed the Alderney Cow," written by…

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Finley Wheat Case

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions at Deniliquin last week before Judge Bevan, the hearing was commenced of a charge made against John Schier,…

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Something about Wheat

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 1

I do not proless to be a scientific broader of wheat, nor am I an expert farmer. I leave the brooding of wheats to men like Mr. Pribham, of…

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Wheat Pool Figures

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 32

Returns furnished by the Australian Wheat Board show that the overdraft on account of the 1915-16 and 1916-17 pools, was £2,816,000. Of this amount New…

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Wheat at Wagga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 17

The amount of wheat stacked at the Wagga railway station is 71,115 bags of the 1916-16 crop and 44,275 bags of the 1916-17 yield. This amount is under the…

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A Wheat Case

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 33

At the Deniliquin District Court, before Judge Bevan, the Public Trustee of New South Wales, as trustee of the estate of Daniel Gephart, sued William Bowtell,…

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Saving the Wheat at Ganmain

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 17

As illustrative of the steps being taken by the more conscientious country wheat agents to minimise the damage being wrought by the mouse plague in wheat…

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Correspondence. the Loss of Wheat by Mice. To the Editor of the "Albury Banner,"

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 18

Sir,—The damage now being done to our wheat stacks by the mice, which, besides the monetary loss to the farmers, is also a national disaster, should be minimised as…

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Farm and Garden the Best There Is

The Independent · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 1

That is just what we all wanted last the very best, Most then [?] on the move, and that, too [?] the top. The trouble with [?]…

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Farm Conveniences

The Independent · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 1

Farm conveniences are great promoters of happiness on the farm. They are a necessary. The fa[?]ner that succeeds must use improved…

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Agricultural Fallow or Non-fallow. What the Farmers' Experiment Plots Showed

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 1

Several experiments to illustrate the value of fallowing as a farm practice were conducted in connection with the far[?]ers' experiment plots…

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Farmers' Winter School

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 17

The prospectus of the winter school for farmers and poultry farmers at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College is now available. The school will be held from June 19 to…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the Council of the above Society was held on Thursday afternoon at the Royal hotel. Messrs. M. Wyse (vice-president in the chair), McLeod,…

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