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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

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The Wheat Scheme Resignations of Advisers. Minister and Mr. Carlisle

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 1

Some of the members of the advisory board to the Victorian Wheat Commision have intimated their intention of resigning. One of these is…

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Farmers' Demands

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 6

At Cowra on Saturday a representative meeting of farmers, which was atended by Mr. Pigott M.H.R., resolved that wheat cannot be produced…

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Poultry. Goose Farming. Hatching and Rearing

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 4

Goose eggs take 28 to 32, days to hatch, and occasionally 34 days. The eggs can be hatched under ordinary hens, giving them three to five eggs…

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Dairying. the Yellow Colour. Cowa that Store up Carotin

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 4

Exepriments conducted at the Miscouri station, U.S.A., have shown that the colour or cream and butter due to carotin, a yellow colouring matter that…

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Breaking in Farm Colts

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 16

At a meeting of farmers of Leighton Mr. R. Flower read a paper on the subject of breaking in the farm colt. He urged that it was necessary to get the colt in a…

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Ungarie South Farms

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 43

In our advertising columns appears an announcement that the Ungarie South Estate. in Wyalong district, is open for selection under the Closer Settlement…

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Rad Weather for Crops. Wallaroobie

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jetf,—This is my first letter to the "Banner," and I hope you will accept me an one of your many nieces. It is very hot over here now. I have one…

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Great Fruit Crop. Greenvale

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—I hope you had a merry Christmas. This is my first letter to the "Banner." The fruit trees are loaded with fruit. I know some of your…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 6

February 15, 1873:— Murgah — Cheat competition is likely to prevail at the sale of this station on February 20, at Melbourne. Mr…

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Dairy Farming

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 3

The dairying industry has increased in leaps and bounds of late years. This can be plainly seen in a perusal of the annual export returns. The popularity of…

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Destroying Crops with Bombs

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 3

Rather fictitious sound the reports emanating from Germany to the effect that allied airmen are dropping fire bombs to destroy Teuton crops. In the…

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Farm and Held Original Articles (Copyright).breeding Bronze Turkeys

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 3

Bronze Turkeys usually give best results, and are raised extensively. They generally grow the largest size in the shortest time, mature early, and are…

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The Wheat Pool. Payments to Farmers

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 3

It is announced by the Victorian Wheat Commission that arrangements have been made with the banks for payments on the wheat certificates in…

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The Wheat Yield

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

The Government Statistician estimates the wheat crop yield at 42,817,000 bushels, an average of 11.4 bushels per acre…

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Wheat Farmers. Strike Suggestion Resented. Official Methods Condemned

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 4

At a meeting of the district council of the Tamworth branches of the Formers' and Settlers' Association, the threatened strike of wheat growers was…

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The Wheat Growers

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

Mr. T. I. Campbell, secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, claims that unless the minimum is raised, the wheat farmers will be…

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Appraisement of Wool

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

General satisfaction is being expressed with the work of appraisement of the wool submitted in Sydney. Of the perfect fairness of the scheme there can…

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A Private Deal in Wheat

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 3

At a meeting of the Berrigan branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association it was stated that if the Government did not issue wheat certificates…

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Champion Wheat Sample. (To the Editor.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

Sir,--Enclosed please find sample of Yandilla King wheat, grown on Mr. Kiddle's property, Walbundrie, by a share farmer, W. M' Laughlin, and…

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Albury Wool Appraisements. Over Five Thousand Bales Dealt With

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 3

Early on Wednesday morning several appraisers commenced the appraisement of 5468 bales of wool in the various brokers' stores in Albury. The bales…

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