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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

2,273 stories in Murray's papers · page 65 of 114

Sale of 3,000 Black Sheep

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 5 August 1914 · page 1

Messrs Watt and Abbot, Qnirindi, report a sale of black sheep, which it is believed constitutes record for Australia, if not the world. These…

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Wheat Market Weak. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 5 August 1914 · page 3

The wheat market was week to-day, the quotations being from 4/3 to 4/4…

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45,000 Bags of Wheat, But No Buyers. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 3

Since the official declaration of war between Great Britain and Germany the wheat market has fallen from 4/3 to 4/1½ for old wheat, and from 3/11¼ to 3/11 for…

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For the Farmer. Branding Cattle

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 3

The great waste of money entailed by our present methods of branding cattle is a subject which periodically crops up in the newspapers and…

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The Butter Trade

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 21

Important action is expected to be taken by the several butter exporting States in the direction of effecting reforms in the marketing and disposal of Australian…

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Wheat for Britain

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 25

A proclamation prohibits the exportation of articles useful for naval or military purposes. The Government has announced that it will guarantee war risks…

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Wheat in Britain

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 42

It is officially announced that there is sufficient wheat in the United Kingdom to supply the population for four months…

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Government Buys Wheat. Brussels, August 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 42

According to "L'Etoile" the Belgian Government has bought the entire wheat supply of Antwerp. This was done under a threat that otherwise it would be seized…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 6
Also in Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser, The Riverine Grazier

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. A[?]ford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 170…

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The Sydney Wheat Market Weaker. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 3

The wheat market for prompt is weaker. The quotations are 4/2 for old and 3/11 for new. It has been decided to clone the Sydney…

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Wool Trade. Disturbed Market. War Upsets Calculations

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 3

The wool trade, owing to the European situation, has, in common with all others, become quite disorganised. The opening sales of the new Sydney season were set…

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Agricultural. Saving Moisture for Wheat. Some Cases in Point

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 6
Also in The Corowa Free Press

It is net many weeks since the Notes were urging upon the attention of wheat farmers the importance of fallowing as a method of…

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AGRICULTURAL. SAVINa Moisture for Wheat. Some Cases in Point

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 5

It is not many weeks since the [?] Notes" were urging upon the attention of wheat farmers the importance of fallowing as a method of…

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Agricultural Notes. Saving Moisture for Wheat. Some Cases in Point

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 17

It is not many weeks since the "Weekly Notes" were urging upon the attention of wheat farmers the importance of fallowing as a method of ensuring that the crop to be…

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Wheat on the High Seas. Anxiety for Its Safety. New York

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 6

The German linet Kr[?]iaz Wilhelm, empty of cargo and passengers, has left port, ostensibly bound for Bremen, but, it is believed, is…

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Probability of Trade Depression. Move Made to Ensure Reasonable Prices for Necessaries. Wool Market Suspended. Employers' Promise Co-operation with Government

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 2

The South Australian Government is endeavouring to arrange a conference between the Prime Minister and State Premiers to discuss the best means to…

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