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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

1,919 stories in Murray's papers · page 37 of 96

Is the Wheat Bad?

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 41

A Sydney paper publishes a statement made by a man who says he was engaged on the wheat stacks in the Wyalong district. He said the 1916-17 wheat was in…

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London Wool Sales. London

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 6

At the last London wool sales a poor selection was offered to a full attendance of buyers, but the competition was hardly so keeen as in April…

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Delay in Building of Wheat Silos

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 23

An appeal has been made to the State Government on behalf of workmen employed. by the contractors building wheat silos in the south-western districts. It is…

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The Sheep-fly Pest. Reported Preventive and Cure

The Independent · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 4

It is reported that two young stockowners of New South Wales—one of them a returned soldier—have discovered what they claim to be a preventive from attack and a…

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Bulk Handling of Wheat. for Next Harvest

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 6

A report furnished, to the State Cabinet by the Minister for Agriculture, Mr Grahame, shows that considerable progress has been made in…

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N.s.w. Wheat Takes Prizes in America

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 30

The death of Mr. P. Smith, of Gilgandra, which occurred recently, brought to light some interesting facts concerning the growth of wheat on the New South Wales…

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The Land. Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Viticulture. Some Notes for May. a Retrospect

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 3

The marketing of late table grapes from ostiying districts brings the 1919 vintage to a close, and, on the whole, says the Viticultural Expert, it has…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, May 14. Alleged Wheat Frauds

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 46

Edward Francis O'Meara, wheat buyer and commission agent at Walla Wolla, was charged by warrant that he did on March 28, 1918, at Walla Walla, forge…

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Good or Bad Wheat a Government Test. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 2

The new South Wales Government itself has decided to [?] quantities of the past three seasons' wheats in the [?] that millera have been asked to…

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The Land. Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Agricultural. Agricultural Lime. An occasion for Co-operation

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 4

The need far lime for agricultural purposes, and the difficulty of procuring supplies at prices that would make liming tin attractive operation to farmers,…

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Export Duty on Wool to Make Work for Scourers

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 1

A deputation representing the employes in the wool-scouring, sorting, and fellmongering industries was introduced to the Minister for Customs (Mr. Massy Greene)…

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A Good Crop Report. Wabba House

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 13

Dear Uncle Jeff,—The crops round about here are looking well. There are seventeen going to Wabba school. Our teacher's name is Miss Ross, and we all like her…

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Bulgandra Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 31

A meeting of the Bulgandra branch of the F. and S. Association was hold at Bulgandra on Saturday, May 10, at 8 p.m. There were present:—Mr. Thos…

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Cropping by Rotation

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 16

Cabbages, which are an exhausting crop, should not be planted in soil which immediately before has borne a similar crop, such as Brussels sprouts or broccoli…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association the Annual Report , Severe Criticism All Round Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 2

The report of the executive of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association, of the presented to the annual conference on July 14. was made available for publication…

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The Agitation for Grape Farms Mr. G. P. Frere's Letter

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 3

Through the courtesy of Mr. J. Branu president of the Albury Agricultral…

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To Producers of N.S.W. Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company Ltd

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 6

With the object or carrying out the co-operative handling of all Primary Products and to further the interests of Primary Producers in this State,…

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Eradication of Canadian Thistle. American Farmers' Method

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 3

The eradication of Canadian or Californian thistle from the farm is the subject of a bulletin of the United States Department of Agriculture, the…

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Methods of Native Farmers. Experience Makes Thorn Unconsciously Correct

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 3

The native peoples of tho world, ignorant of the most elementary facts of science, often exhibit in their primitive methods of agriculture a…

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Alleged Unwholesome Wheat Government and State Wheat Board. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 3

Letters which ar said to have passed between the State Wheat Office and milers on the subject of 1916-17 inferior wheat were published in the "Sun"…

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