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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1921

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Mathoura Wheat Yields

The Independent · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 2

Bountiful wheat yields are general this year at Matboura and the surrounding districts; 7200. acres of Matbours estate, will yield at least 50,000 bags of golden grain…

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Payments for Wheat

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 2

To-day (Friday) will be the first pay day for farmers throughout the Commonwealth. In accordance with the arrangements made by the Australian…

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Wheat Lumpers' Demands

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 2

The wheat lumpers on the Yarrawouga line have been cheerfully working at £1 a day so far, but this happy arrangement is not to be allowed to…

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Record Wheat Yield

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 31

These are the best crops I have inspected in the north-west," says Ins ector M. H. Reynolds, of the Department of agriculture, in a report on the farmers…

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Dipped Cattle. Mortality at Homebush

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 3
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One of the most noticeable features of the business at Homebush saleyards this week was the mortality among cattle from Queensland…

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Wheat Dockage System Condemned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 41

"Mr. G. Peterson, at a meeting of the Molong branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association, described the system of dockages on wheat recently announced by…

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The London Wool Sales

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 3

The first series of the London wool sales for the year opened with 10,131 bales catalogued. There was large attendance of buyers from all…

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First Wheat Payments To-day

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 30

The first payment of half in crown in connection with the Commonwealth guarantee regarding the wheat harvest is to be made to farmers to-day (Friday). It will…

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Wool Prices Drop in England

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 23

The first series of the London wool sales for the year opened with 10;131 bales catalogued. There was a large attendance of buyers from all parts, but there was no…

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The Wheat Position. Mr. Dunn Explains

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 17

The Minister for Agriculture made his promised statement in reply to the criticism of the Government and the Stale Wheat Board by Mr. W. W. Killen…

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Wheat Hitch in New South Wales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 30

The failure of the New South Wales Government to find the money needed to pay to wheat farmers an additional 2/6 a bushel, apart from the 5/ Commonwealth…

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N.s.w. Cannot Pay for Wheat

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 2

With regard to the State Government's guaranteed payment of 26 per bushed on all wheat delivered into the pool by New South Wales farmers, it…

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Wheat Guarantee. Payment by Commonwealth. Difficulty of the State

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 4

Commenting on the failure of the New South Wales Government to find the money to pay the wheat farmers an additional 26 a bushel, apart from the…

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First Cash Payment for Wheat. Certificates Issued To-day

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 2

Certificates for £17,000,000 will be issued to-day (Friday) to wheat growers in Australia, as the Commonwealth first payment of 2/6 per…

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Sound Position of Murray Dairymen

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 28

Dairying was never so popular on the Murray as it is to-day, as a result of the magnificent season being coincident with record prices for butter. The farmers…

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Storms Damage Crops

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 28

Recent storms have played havoc with some of the standing wheat crops in the Howlong and Bungowannah district. A fortnight ago a weather disturbance…

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Storms Damage Crops. Edward-street, Wagga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,-I again take the pleasure of writing to the Page. I was so pleased to see my last letter in print, and I send you ever so many thanks for…

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Scrap Book. the Song of the Farm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 13

Oh! many have sung songs both noble and true Of war and adventure and strife, But if you will listen I'll now sing to you…

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Farmers & Graziers' Co. Prominent at Flemington. Stock Department Forging Ahead

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 3

The secretary of the Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. writes:— "Although we have not been handling of time, our shareholders, and…

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