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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1921

1,390 stories in Murray's papers · page 29 of 70

State's Guarantee for Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 23

Now that the Australian Wheat Board has decided to make a payment of 1/3 a bushel to the farmers of the Common-wealth, the intentions, of the…

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Butter Factory for Yackan-dandah Proposed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 22

Following upon the closing of the Albury butter factory, says Wodonga "Sentinel," most of the Yackandandah district farmers are determined to establish a co-operative…

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Position of Wool Industry

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 45

In the House of Representatives on Wednesday Mr. Blakeley moved the adjournment of the House to discuss the position of the wool industry. He reiterated…

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Wangaratta Supreme Court. Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 4

At the Supreme Court sittings at Wangaratta on Thursday last Andrew Cleland, of Tallondoon, Upper Murray, was charged with stealing a cow, the…

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Useful Information. Wheat Ready Reckoner

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 1

The following shows at a glance how farmers may arrive at the number of bushels of wheat contained in a given load. It is a very…

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The Wheat Pool. a Further Payment. Additional 13 a Bushel. on Last Season's Crop

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 4

That a further payment of 13 a bushel on the last wheat crop would be paid to farmers within four or five weeks was announced by Senator…

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Wheat Pool Not Favoured in Victoria

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 22

Mr. Lawson, Premier of Victoria, stated on Tuesday that a deputation recently waited on Mr. Oman, Minister for Agriculture, and asked the Government to…

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American Wheat Pool New York, May 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 20

Plans have been completed for an organisation of farmers, with a caiptal of 100,000,000 dollars (normally £20,000,000) to sell wheat, and eliminate speculation…

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"Drink More Milk." a Propagandist Programme for the Dairy Farmer

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 4

Exactly upon what lines the milk-producing industry will eventually develop, it is at present difficult to say, but so soon as dairy-farmers have…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Keen Competition and Excellent Clearances. Monday, May 30

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 21

The feature of to-day's wool sale was the keen competition for crossbreds, comebacks, medium merinos, pieces, and bellies. Excellent clearances were again effected…

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The Wheat Pool V. Open Market. To the Editor of the "Albitly Banner."

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 19

Sir,—The above is probably one of greatest problems that has yet came forward forward decision of the farming community in this State, and it will be well…

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Share Farming Dispute. Appeal Dismissed

The Independent · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 2

The Full Court consisting of Sir Wm. Cullen, C.J., Mr. Justice Pring, and Mr. justice Wade, recently dealt with an appeal by Barnewall and another v. Wood…

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The Digger Influence in Farming

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 17

"Can you toll me the best method of making hay from cow-peas?" The foregoing inquiry reached the Department of Agriculture recently. It was…

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Methods of English Dairymen

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 16

Although English stockmen have distinguished themselves in developing beef breeds of cattle they have fallen short in the matter of dairy cattle. With the…

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Betterment of Farmers' Conditions

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 30

The Select Committee of the legislative Council inquiring into the agriculture industry, heard evidence at Lismore on the subject of making farm life more…

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Harnessing the Movies. New Influence for Farming

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 4

Perhaps it is natural that the United States, admittedly the home of the motion picture industry, should make fuller use of the movies as an…

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Farmyard Superstitions

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 4

Farmers who get a crowing hen unions the brood in the yard often look upon it as an evil omen. A superstitious farmer considers…

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Lumper and Farmer Box On

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 2

At Temora a unique boxing match occurred last night between a wheat lumper and a farmer, to settle a grievance It was staged under the…

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Sheep= Fly Experiments Demonstration at Dismally, Poisonous Mixtures Most Effective

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 3

At Dismally Station near Roma (Q), the property of Mr. W. A. Russell a demonstration of various methods used to combat the sheep…

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The Wool Industry

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 3

In the House of Representatives on Thursday Mr. Blakeley moved the adjournment of the House to discuss the position of the wool industry. He…

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