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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

1,834 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 92

Ton of Butter Every Minute. American Dairy Products

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 1

The butter industry of the United States is so large that more than a ton of butter was made for every minute, day and night, last year,…

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Running a Sheep Farm. a Grazier's Estimate of Cost

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 41

Mr. G. J. Thompson, a grazier, who has had a lifelong experience in the central western portion of the State, supplies some interesting particulars (says the "S.M…

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Wheat for Export

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 33

Commenting on the statement of the Western Australian Minister of Agriculture, that he expected local wheat for export to realise 10/6 per bushel, the…

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Compulsory Wheat Pool

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 33

The delegates to the Farmers' Conference at Perth on the wheat prices unanimously resolved-in favour of the establishment of a compal[?]sry wheat pool for…

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Victoria's Wheat Yield

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 44

The Victorian Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Oman, states that up to February 16, 11,800,000 bushels of wheat had been received into the pool on account of the year…

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London Wool Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 22

The sales of wool in London, on February 20 wore spirited. Merinos realised late rates, fine and medium crossbred were unchanged, but lower sorts were largely…

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Bulk Handling of Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 32

A deputation from the Farmers' Conference to the Premier urged the endorsement, of a bulk handling scheme outlined at the conference. The Premier replied…

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Melbourne Cattle Market. Wednesday, March 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 21

Fat Cows.—Eighteen hundred yarded, which consisted of middling and inferior descriptions. There was however an average yarding suitable to trade…

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N.s.w. Wheat Scandals

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 39

At the Central Police Court, Sidney, Reginald Rheuben, wheat expert; Edward Sheedy, accountant; William Robinson, agent; and Julian Marlin, agent,…

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Wheat Pool. Profits on Re-sales [?]Nterim Dividend Expected

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 6

Pastoralists whose wool has been appraised and sold to the Imperial Government under the wool pooling scheme of the Commonwealth…

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Wool Clip (1920-1921) Proposed New Scheme. Misses Vital Points

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 1

Exlating organisations appear to aave met for the well-intentioned purpose of devising workable plans or dealing with the Australian wo[?]…

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Bees on the Farm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 16

Beekeeping and farming is a good combination for some men; but it is a direct case of getting the right man in the right place, but it is safe to safe that nine fail…

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Sheep Dying Near Avoca. Avoca

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 5

Owing to the dry spell many dams are dry, and dead sheep may be seen in muddy pools It is expected that there will be a heavy mortality among stock in…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Shallow Boring Operations What the Water Conservation Commission Offers

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 6

Extensive reference has been recently made in the metropolitan and country press to the considerable but comparatively little-known benefits offered to…

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Ravages of Potato Moth. Serious Loss to Farmers. Burnie (Tas.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 5

The most serious after effect of the strike to coastal farmers is that caused by the ravages of the potato grub, which has not been so prevalent for many…

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To Improve Sheep Breeding Stud Sheep Donated to State

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 1

The New South Wales Department of Agriculture has received from Mr. Anthony Hordern the offer, as a gift to the State, of his stud of imported Lincoln…

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Georogeson Wheat Contract Was Mr. Beeby Satisfied with It? Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 3

Mr. Beeby, referring to Mr. Fitzpatrick's speech, in which he said, while a member of the Cabinet Mr. Beeby had declared that ha was perfectly satisfied with…

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Wheat Guarantee. Increase Suggested

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 4

The State Treasurer (Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick), speaking at Molong on Tuesday night, announced that he had just received a reply to his…

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The Land. Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Farm Engineering. Shallow Boring Operations. What the Water Conservation Commission Offers

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 4

Extensive reference has been recently made in the metropolitan and country press to the considerable but comparatively little-known benefits…

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Surplus Butter in N.S.W. SYDNEY

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 3

New South Wales has a large surplus of butter, and the cutput from the coastal factories continues to increase rapidly.The arrivals to-day, which amounted…

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