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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

1,919 stories in Murray's papers · page 55 of 96

The Sheep King. Late Sir Samuel McCAUGHEY

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 August 1919 · page 4

The leading sheep and wool journal of America once described the late Sir Samuel McCaughey as the “Sheep King of the World” At that time he…

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Correspondence the Wheat Pools. (To the Editor)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 4 August 1919 · page 3

sir,-sir joseph Carruthers again draws attention to the disability that wheat farmers are under in being unable to get detailed information as to the exact…

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Sale of Australian Wheat. a Further Option Refused

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 4 August 1919 · page 1

The British Government, in addition to purchasing from the Commonwealth, recently 1,000,000 lons of f.n.q. wheat, and [?]ecuring an option over a further 500,000…

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Wheat and Wool. Purchases by British Government

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 August 1919 · page 4

The half-yearly meeting of the commercial Banking Co. of Sydney was held on Tuesday. Mr. Cohen, chairman, said that the Government recently…

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"Harrowing Growing Wheat. a Farmer's Question

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 August 1919 · page 2

"I have 80 acres of Federation wheat sown in dry ground, but rain having fallen, there is now a good crop of thistle, saucy jack, etc., all through…

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Stud Sheep Sales in Melbourne. Few Buyers and Low Prices

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 August 1919 · page 2

For over half a century Messrs. Powers, Rutherford and Co. have hold annual sales of stud sheep, and throughout this lengthy record probably the…

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The Land. Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Agricultural. Black Oats As Ensilage. a Sheepowner's Experience

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 August 1919 · page 4

To what extent black outs can he used for c[?]silage is a subject of some interest to a good many formers, and the Department lately land before it…

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Grasses and Crops

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 August 1919 · page 4

Mixed Farming in the North-west. The Department cannot recommend owing Rhodes grass in a large area. It is a very hardy grass, but before…

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Dairying. Rearing Calves on Whey. How to Make a Complete Ration

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 August 1919 · page 4

Owing to the lack of separated milk on cheese making farms, the rearing of calves presents greater difficulty than on butter-making farms. The only…

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The Wheat Scandals. Addresses by Counsel Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 6 August 1919 · page 3

At the sittings to-day of the commission of inquiry (Mr. Justice Pring) in to the sale of 72,000 tons of wheat to George Georgeson at 4/4[?] per bushel, Mr. Watt…

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Wheat Scrip. Buying Recommended

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1919 · page 4

Messrs [?] and some of Sydney, write as follows:— “On what we wrote last month we received some excellent orders for…

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Wool Scheme. £6,000,000 to Be Distributed

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1919 · page 1

The central wool committee’s report for the year 1918-19 was presented in the Horse of Representatives on Wednesday of last week…

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The Wheat Scandals. Counsels Addressed Concluded Royal Commission [?] SYDNEY

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 7 August 1919 · page 2

Counsels address were [?] No Jury count today before Mr. Justies Pring, the Royal commissioner appointed to [?] the circum…

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Farmers and Settlers’ Association. Meeting of Branches in Murray Electorate

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1919 · page 2

A communication has been received by the Berrigan branch of the farmers and Settlers’ Association. [?]…

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[?] Farmers. Government Proposals

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1919 · page 3

At the instance of the Minister for Lands (Mr. Ashford) important legislation for the purpose of building up a prosperous rural common…

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Marketing Wool

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 August 1919 · page 33

In the House of Representatives, Mr. Higgs' amendment to increase the number of the Wool Committee by three employees was negatived by 28 votes to 15…

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Wheat Pool Losses

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 August 1919 · page 46

In the Victorian Legislative Assembly Mr. Weaver asked the Minister of Agriculture if he would take the necessary steres to prevent financial losses incurred through…

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Wheat Commission Final Stage Entered Upon. No Favouritism to Georgeson. Sale Was in Farmers' Interests. the Wheat Commission. Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 8 August 1919 · page 6

The final stages of the Wheat Commission were entered upon to-day. Mr. Watt resumed his address and said that Georgeson had always…

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Sheep for the Small Holder

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 8 August 1919 · page 4

Speaking on the breeding of sheep at a conference of South Australian agriculturists last month, Mr. F. J. Sutton, Nantawarra, argued from the…

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Correspondence. the Wheat Pools

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 8 August 1919 · page 1

Dear Sir, Sir Joseph Caruthers again draws attention to the disability that wheat farmers are under in being unable to…

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