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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

1,919 stories in Murray's papers · page 77 of 96

The Horse on the Farm

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 October 1919 · page 4

Horses with a heavy body and legs of a light character ore the most suitable for form work, in the opinion of Mr. P. Rowley, who contributed a…

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Sheep Vans

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 15 October 1919 · page 2

The Railway Department have orders in hand for 13,000 sheep vans to bring sheep to Homebush to save their lives. The Commissioners will allot 1000 trucks…

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Wool Appraisements

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 15 October 1919 · page 2

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report:—What may be termed the first regular round of appraisements for the present season opened in…

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Latest Wool. Stock and Produce Report. the Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Grain, Insurance Agency Co.ltd

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 15 October 1919 · page 2

The Farmers' and Graziers' Co-operative Grain, insurance and Agency Co., Ltd., (late John Bridge and Co., Ltd.) report under date October 11, 1010:-…

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To Improve Quality of Wool Suggested Crossing with Pamir Sheer. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 15 October 1919 · page 2

Professor Co[?]ar Ewart, in a letter suggests that the experimental crossing of European sheep with Pamir breeds will probably produce wool excelling the [?]…

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Wangaratta Show Opens in Fine Weather Fine Displays of Sheep and Pigs Interesting High Jumping. Wangaratta

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 15 October 1919 · page 3

The Wangaratta show, held a month later than usual, was opened to-day in dull, but fine weather. The rain which fell in the Albury district this morning…

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Political Scandals Sensation at Wheat Inquiry. the Kensington Racecourse Deal. Ex-minister's Disclosures.sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 15 October 1919 · page 2

Farther evidence was given to-day before the Royal commission appointed by the Government to inquire into the administration of the State wheat office,…

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The Wheat Scandals. Great Shortage of Wheat Predicted. Though Export to Japan Goes on SYDNEY,Wednesday

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 16 October 1919 · page 2

Further evidence was given to-day before the Royal Commission appointed by the Government to enquire into the administration of the State wheat office,…

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Pacifying the Farmers a Sop of Gerberus. Government Will Do or Die Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 16 October 1919 · page 2

Mr. Ashford, Minister for Lands, stated to-night that the Government, in order to meet the conditions arising out of the protracted brought, intended to establish…

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Strength of Unity. Farmers and Graziers Report

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 16 October 1919 · page 4

The Managing [?] of the Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Gram, Insurance and Agency[?]., Ltd., [?]:- "It is source more than three months…

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Farmers & Graziers Co Making Splendid Progress

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 October 1919 · page 2

The Farmers & Graziers' Co operative Grain, Insurance and Agency Co, Ltd., writes:— “It is scarce more than three…

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Dairy Cow. Results of Tests at Shows

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 16 October 1919 · page 2

Only two of the cows entered for the dairy test at the Berrigan show oh-Wednesday of last week put in an appearance. Mr. W. Hodgeon’s…

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Cattle

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 2

Despite the expense the committee has gone to to make suitable provision for cattle, the exhibits were very disappointing in number, Mr…

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Sheep

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 2

The season was not favorable to a big exhibit of fat sheep, but the prize list demonstrated that there must be some good feed on Eli Elwah, and on…

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Failing Wheat Crops

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 18

The condition of the wheat crops in the South-west and Eastern Riverina, as observed by the Chief Inspector of Agriculture (Mr. A. H. E. M'Donald), in a…

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Sheep Sale

The Independent · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 3

[?] and Sons report having [?] off-shores sheep sale on [?] they yarded 11,000 [?]dance from all parts of…

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The Land. Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Agricultural. Treating Seed Wheat Tor Bunt. All Improved Method

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 4

The orthodox method of treating seed wheat for the prevention of bunt has long been that of pickling in a copper sulphate (bluestone) solution; now,…

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Wheat Stacks Gradually Diminishing

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 6

A Goulburn message states the wheat stacks at South Goulburn are being gradually diminished…

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Bradford Wool Sales Position Improving

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 1

Bradford reports:—Morinoa and on crossbreds are firm; other sorts are hardonlag. The Combing Oporativon Union's decisions to work overtime has…

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The Wheat Scandals. Minister Cross-examined

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 2

The fittings of the Royal Commission (Mr. Justice Pring), to inquire into the wheat seandale, the mortgages executed by W. C. Grahame, Minister…

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