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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

1,788 stories in Murray's papers · page 21 of 90

Dairying. a Business Proposition. Dairy Forming for Profit

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 4

As proving that business method does pay when applied to dairy farming, some data collected by tho Ohio agricultural experiment station…

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Wheat Production. a Just Rate Needed

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 4

The deputation from tho Australian Farmers’ Federal Organisation last week asked the Prime Minister (Mr Hughes) for a 5/6 per bushel…

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Millers and the Best Wheat. Should a Higher Price Be Charged ?

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 1

Mr E. S. Twigg, of Cowra, writes as follows:—“As a result of recent wheat pool arrangements the millers being the agents for the wheat, are…

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Critical Farmers. Seeking Better Inducements

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 1

At the Australian Federal Farmers’ Organisation conference, which opened in Melbourne on Monday of last week, Mr A. K. Trethowan,…

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Home-made Sheep Dip

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 16

Though numerous sheep farmers prepare their own chemical solutions for the destruction of animal parasites in their flocks, it is questionable whether their…

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Wheat Storage Problems

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 16

The problems affecting wheat storage, on as it might be more accurately described, wheat preservation, are of extreme urgency in view of the prospect of a serious…

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Big Cattle Sale at Wangaratta

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 18

Messrs. Watts, Tumbull and Co. sold 1200 store cattle at Wangaratta on Saturday, 23rd March…

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Wheat Carting Done. Cookardinia

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—I don't think you will remember me now, as I have not written to you for one and a half years. We had a send-off for Knight's family, an they…

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Price Fixing of Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 33

About fifty graziers, farmers, and business people of Wagga district met to discuss the proposal of the Federal Government to fix the price of meat Mr. H. E…

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Big Sale of Cattle at Coulburn

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 23

Mr. W. H. Wheatley will sell 6500 head o cattle at Goulburn on tuesday next, 19th March…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing Accused Power Sentenced

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 1

In the case in which William James McGrath and Allan Power were charged at the Wagga Quarter Sessions, with (a) stealing 87 sheep rallied at £76 4/ the…

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Issue of Wheat Bonds Urged

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 32

The second annual, conference of the Australian Farmers' Organisation was concluded in Melbourne. Mr. A. K. Trethowan, M.L.C., presided. It was decided…

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Wool Acquisition Scheme. Crossbred Wools. Important Announcement

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

John Bridge and Co., write:—"The large increase in the production of all grades of crossbred wool in the State of New South Wales, calls…

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Hay Butter Factory. Annual Meeting of Shareholders. a Good Year

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

The annual meeting of the share-holders in the Hay Co-operative Butter Factory Co., Ltd., was held on Wednesday night, at the offices of…

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Some Crops Only Two Bags. Savernake Hotel

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—It is a good while since I wrote to you. I like reading the Children's Page very much. There are a lot of nice pieces of poetry in the…

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Heat Industry Mr. Hughes Replies to Farmers What We Owe to Britain

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 1

The resolutions passed by the Interstate Farmers' Conference in Melbourne, were presented to the Prime Minister, Mr. Hughes, by the…

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Goulburn Special Sheep Sale

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 6

Messrs O. H. Furner and Co. and the pastoral Finance Association Ltd. (Coutburn Branch) report having held a most successful sheep sale at the…

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Albury Wool Appraisements

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 2

Younghusband, Row and Co. Pty., Ltd, Dalgety and Co. Ltd., and Southern Riverina Farmers' Co-operatire Association Ltd., Albury wool brokers, notify that the next…

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Deniliquin (and District) History [Extracts from the “Pastoral Fimes. "]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 6

Deceurberd 4, 1875— Marriage—Frazer—Riodan,—On 12th, at the parsonage, Deniliquin, by the Rev. J. Maitland Ware. J. G…

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Farm and Field Original Articles Feeding for Bacon

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 4

According to some recent experiments, the bacon-producing values of separated milk, whey and meals respectively were found to be increased…

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