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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

1,788 stories in Murray's papers · page 22 of 90

Dairy Produce From Canada

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 3

It is announced by the Canadian Government that Canada's dairy products are now valued at £10,000,000, an increase of more than £1,914,000. Under improved…

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Stud Cattle Fob Sydney Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 2

On Thursday Messrs. H. Hay had Son sent off for exhibition and sale at the Sydney Show three of their stud Shorthorn bulls. They are a red bull,…

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Finland Saves Butter. to Grease the Pigs

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 3

The Finnish Food Committee has restricted the use of butter, with a view to exporting the surplus to Germany in exchange for corn…

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Pigs and Pork. Wheat As Feed for Swine

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 1

A bulletin of the Kentucky agricultural experiment station, U.S.A, records an experiment conducted at the station to determine the value of wheat alone…

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Wheat Silos in Victoria. Tenders to Be Called

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 3

Tenders are to be called this week for the construction of wheat silos in the Victorian country districts. These silos will be constructed at more than…

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Alllged Cattle Stealing. a Hillston Case. How a Brand Was Used. a Young Man Found Guilty of Receiving. Sentenced to Two Years' Gaol

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 2

The Hay Quarter Sessions opened at Hay yesterday, His Honor Judge Bevan presiding. Mr. J. R. Mason prosecuted for the Crown. Mr. M. R…

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Incidents of the War. Egyptian Cotton Crop. Taken Over by Britain. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 3

It is stated by the Official Press Burcan that Great Britain, on behalf of the Allies, is taking over the Egyptian cotton crop from August next, also the…

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Wool-dealing Regulations

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 1

In order to carry out effectively the wool regulations with regard to dealers, it is understood that the police will be instructed to see that…

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Area of Wheat to Be Sown Depends on Mr. Hughes. Farmers Want a Living Price

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 3

In the course of a speech at Dubbo on Friday, Mr. Trethowan, M,L,C., president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, issued a warning that if…

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Country Party Wanted. Present Government “Like Crossbred Sheep.”

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 1

At the annual meeting of the Lockhart branch of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association a resolution was passed that the Farmers and Settlers…

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Wool [?] Scheme. Crossbred Wools. Important Announcement

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 1

John [?]Co., Ltd., write:— “The large [?] in the [?] of all grades of [?] wool in the State of New South Wales calls…

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Reduced Area Likely. Farmers Dissatisfied

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 3

For the season just ended between 60,000 and 70,000 acres of land were under wheat in the Forbes district alone. Counting in the adjoining central-western…

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Cheap Honey. Walla Walla Farmers Score

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 1

Bees have swarmed in the Albury district in a manner not hitherto known. Around Walla Walla scores of trees have been felled on roads and…

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Wheat at Oaklands

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 2

There are 120,000 bags of new wheat at the Oaklands railway station, the agents and their representatives being as follow:--Mr. S. W. Nicholes…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes. Agricultural. Water on the Farm. The Use of Alka[?] Waters

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 4

The best method of utilising bore water that is impregnated with saline matter is a difficult problem for the irrigator, especially when it is the only…

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Wool for Germany

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 23

Investigations into the German plot to corner wool in America have, it is alleged in New York, revealed the fact that German agents in the United States purchased…

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A Revolution in Sheep-keeping

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 3

Among the changes which have taken place in the rural industries of these States none has been so great as that which has effected the…

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Little Wheat in Ukraine

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 22

Washington advices are that the mans will obtain little wheat in Southern and Eastern Russia, but the Siberian farms will supply fats. Ralph Hipickell, of…

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Wool Sale Dates Fixed

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 6

The Sydney woolbrokers announce that the arrangements for appraisements to complete the wool season have been announced as follows:—…

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Washing Silk and Wool

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 15

Wash the silk and wool underwear in tepid water with a soap solution added. Make this by shaving a cake of good white soap in two quarts of water and letting it…

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