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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1922

1,015 stories in Murray's papers · page 37 of 51

Sheep Losses

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 September 1922 · page 17

The stock inspector at Armidale (Mr. C. L. G. Fielder) has reported to the Chief Inspector of Stock that during the month of August there was a considerable…

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The Wheat Industry

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 September 1922 · page 16

The wheat industry is in a critical state. It is the one industry that stands out alone as a primary product that gives work. Dairying and fruit-growing can…

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Wheat Ready Reckoner

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 22 September 1922 · 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 Harvest

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 September 1922 · page 2

The Government Statistician, Mr. H. A. Smith, has received particulars relating to the areas sown with wheat during the current season and the…

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The World's Wheat Situation. Lindley Walker Co-operative Wheat Company's Special Wheat Report

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 September 1922 · page 3

Our London cable this week reads:-- "Market Steadier, buyers taking hold: present prices proving attractive; Europe reports better harvesting but…

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Costs and Prospects of Growing Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 September 1922 · page 27

Anything that directs public attention to the matter of land settlement and production is of public service. Mr. Weaver's articles indicate his interest in this most…

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Farmers and Settlers’ Association

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the local branch of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association was held at the School of Arts on Thursday afternoon last…

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Coarse Crossbred Wool

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 September 1922 · page 2

As the outcome of a conference between the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia and the Australian Woolgrowers' Council, the…

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The Land. Agricultural. the Crossing of Wheat. How the Operation is Carried Out

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 September 1922 · page 3

The "crossing" of wheat is undertaken with the object of improving a variety in some direction, just as the crossing of animals is carried out with…

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Taxes on Farming Machinery. (To the Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 September 1922 · page 3

Sir,--As a Federal general election is approaching all interested in primary production should get busy. I want to put a few facts before your readers…

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MISCELLANEOUS. Not Grown on the Farm. Home Vegetable Patches All Too Rare in Rural Districts

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 September 1922 · page 3

Considering how few farms there are in New South Wales on which a selection of common vegetables could not be grown over the greater portion of…

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Argentine Butter

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 September 1922 · page 16

The Canadian agricultural paper, the "Montreal Star." has the following in one of its May issues:—In these days of severe competition for markets, we may have…

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Red Polled Cattle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 September 1922 · page 17

The president of the Red Poll Cattle Breeders' Association of Australasia (Dr. S. S. Cameron, Director of Agriculture, Victoria) has issued a circular to…

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Wheat Silos

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 September 1922 · page 2

The Premier says it is utterly untrue that he had admitted negotiations were on foot for the sale of wheat silos. He added: "What purpose any section of…

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Sheep Dip at Saleyards

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 September 1922 · page 45

The Albury Chamber of Commerce wrote to the Albury Municipal Council at the meeting this week urging the necessity for having the proposed sheep dip erected as…

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Wheat Ready Reckoner

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 29 September 1922 · page 1

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

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Coarse Crossbred Wool

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 September 1922 · page 1

As the outcome of a conference betwen the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia and the Australian Wool Growers' Council…

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Proposal to Declare Sheep "Black."

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 September 1922 · page 3

In relation to the shearers' wages dispute a proposal is under consideration that sheep shorn under award rates should be declared "black." The…

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Wheat-growing on Poor Land

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 September 1922 · page 16

Mr. G. Smith, in a paper on this subject dealt with the growing of wheat on poor land. He stated he first ploughed the land to a depth of 4in. and sowed peas…

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Excessive Freights on Wool and Meat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 September 1922 · page 39

On the question of freights on wool and meat a deputation, representing the stock owners in Australia, waited on the Prime Minister a day or two ago, and asked that…

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