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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

1,919 stories in Murray's papers · page 80 of 96

Treating Seed Wheat. an Improved Method

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 23 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 ;…

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The Wheat Scandals. Terrible Muddling Disclosed. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 23 October 1919 · page 2

The Royal commission of Inquiry into the wheat scandals and the mortgages entered into by Mr. W. C. Grahamo, Minister for Agriculture was continued…

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Bulk Handling of Wheat. Expected to Be Established Next Season

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 23 October 1919 · page 1

It is not expected that the system of bulk handling of wheat in New South Wales will be in operation until next season. When established…

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Farmers and Settlers’ Association. Berrigan Branch

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 23 October 1919 · page 1

[?] of the Berrigan branch of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association was held on Saturday evening last…

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Farmers and Graziers’ Co. Making Splendid Progress

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 23 October 1919 · page 3

The managing director of the Farmers and Graziers’ Co-operative Grain, Insurance and Agency Co., Ltd., writes:—…

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South.west Wheat Crops

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 3

The wheat crops in the south-west are hopeless according to Mr.Trethowan.M.L.C., who has returned [?]Sydney from a trip as for as Ardlethan. Around…

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Area Under Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 3

The Government Statistician (Mr. H. A. Smith) has issued his preliminary estimate of the wheat areas sown during the current season. But it should be clearly…

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Save Seed Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 17

Farmers are becoming increasingly concerned about the possibility of a serious shortage of seed of wheat, oats, and barley for next year's sowing. Mr. G. Valder…

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Buying Seed Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 23

Arrangements have been made by the Department of Agriculture for its inspectors to inspect growing wheat crops in such districts as arc likely to harvest any…

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Three Grades of Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 23

At the instance of Mr. Grahame, a committee, representing wheat and milling interests, met Mr. Ashford, Minister for Lands, to discuss the question of…

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Wheat Commission. Millers Transactions

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 1

Albert Barton, accountant, gave evidence at the wheat enquiry to-day regadding millers' payments to the Wheat Board. Many had failed to…

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Moving the Wool Clip

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 33

There are now in Australia 1,100,000 bales of wool, the property of the British Government. This is wool of the last clip and some from the previous clip, which…

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Wheat Commission Georgeson's Memory. Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 6

The medical report as to Georgeson's memory says it is improving, but in a fragmentary manner. Further evidence was taken at the…

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The Wheat Scandals. Muddled Bookkeeping Explained. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 3

At the Royal Commission of inquiry into the wheat scandals to-day. Mr.Walker, of Lindley, Walker, and Co., was recalled…

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Wheat Trucks Held Up Preparing for Picnics. MELBOURNE,Thursday

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 2

Mr.T.P.Holloway, organiser of the Australian [?] Unior, said to-day that [?]men had been put off at the wheat gin [?][?] Brooklyn [?] this…

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Drought Relief for Farmers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 29

The Minister for Agriculture made a statement in furtherance of the Government's proposal to assist and safeguard the primary producers during the present…

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Items of Special Interest. Government Assistance to Farmers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 23

It was stated by the Minister for Lands, in the Legislative Assembly, in reply to Mr. Dunn, that steps had been taken by the Government to get into communication…

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Where the Crops Are Lovely. Holbrook

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—The crops are looking lovely up this way, but they need more rain. There was a welcome home at Cookardinia. My uncle was one of the…

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On the Soil. Hay in Great Demand. Record Prices Anticipated. 70 Acres of Crop sold for [?]808

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 3

The contrast in the condition of crops is most marked when one travels outside of the Albury district. It is some years [?] such [?] poor crops were to…

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Homestead Farms for Returned Soldiers

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 2

It is gazetted that three homestead farms for returned soldiers only have been made available in parish Thelangering West, county Waradgery,…

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