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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

1,834 stories in Murray's papers · page 82 of 92

Files and Sheep. the Season a Specially Bad One

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 17 November 1920 · page 2

A good season is always bul-for grass seeds, and often for blo[?]lies also. The present one is proving so. A West-of-Darling pastoralist stated…

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Australian Wheat Pools. Prime Minister Hughes' Own Statement

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 17 November 1920 · page 2

Fixed local price 7/8, while the world's parity was 15/- per bushel. To-day the fixed price here is 9/-, and the English price 17/6 per bushel…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Wakool—burrawong Branch

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 17 November 1920 · page 1

A meeting of the above was held at the Wakool Hotel on Wednesday, 3rd inst.. when there were present:—Messrs F. W. Graban, jur. (in the chair). G…

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Payment for Wheat. 5/ Per Bus[?]l on Delivery

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 18 November 1920 · page 3

The Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., has received the following communication from Mr G. Valder, the under seciatary for the Department of Ag…

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Young Farmers Want Cash

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 18 November 1920 · page 3

A mass meeting of farmers from all paris of the electorate spent the great part of Saturday last at Young considering a resolution to refuse to…

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Homestead Farm Near Urana. Total of 837 Applicants

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 18 November 1920 · page 2

The ballot took place yesterday at Urana [?] farm, of 1240 acres, near Urana, be fore Messrs Fleming (chairman), W…

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Wheat

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 4

If ever any important industry of late years in any part of the civilized world has been bungled it has been that of our wheat under…

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Wheat for Hay

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 16

Wheat is at the best stage to cut for hay a few days after it is in flower, because at this stage the plant contains the maximum amount of nutritive qualities,…

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The Wheat Guarantee

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 2

Mr R. T. Ball, M.L.A., has received the following communication concerning the wheat price guarantee:—…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 21

At the wool sales on Tuesday the offerings totalled 3605 bales. Competition was dull, and bidding spasmodic. There were no offers for many lots, while the prices…

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General Cables. Australian Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 22

The Australian Wheat Commission advises that it continues to make satisfactory sales of wheat. It also is securing a fair amount of steamer tonnage at…

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Reports. Melbourne Wool Sales

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 3

Dalgety and Company, Ltd, report having submitted 4100 bales at auction on 16th. The selection though not quite up to the standard or our previous sale was,…

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Paying for the Wheat. the State Guarantee. Supply of Wheat Bags

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 22

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday the Premier informed Mr. Fitzpatrick that the Government had not been able to come to a decision on the matter of the 2/6…

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Bulk-handling Wheat Not Popular

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 32

Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw, M.L.A., told the Select Agricultural Committee of the Legislative Council that he had had 30 years' experience of wheat farming in the…

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Wheat Mildew Not a Cause for Alarm

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 4

In a season such as the present the appearance of wheat mildew need not be unexpected. The mildew appears Particularly in wet seasons if the…

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Correspondence. Australian Wheat Pools to the Editor

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 2

Fixed local price 7/8, while the world's parity was 15/ per bushel. To-day the fixed price here is 9/-, and the English price 17/6 per…

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Wheat for Hay. the Best Stage to Cut

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 1

Now that hay-cutting is beginning, the following report issued by the Department of Agriculture should prove interesting:—…

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Crop Like a Wall. Lindis Farm Binva

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,— It is a long time since I have written to the Page. I generally read the letters. My father is cutting hay now, and the crop is lovely. It looks just…

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New Zealand Farmers Prosper

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 16

New Zealand's sheep and dairy industries are expanding under co-operative effort to such an extent that chilled meat and butter are exported in large…

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Henty Farmers Visit Wagga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 22

On November 10, members of the Henty branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association paid a visit to the Wagga Experiment Farm, and amongst other things…

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