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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

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Special Store Sheep Sale, Newmarket (Victoria)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 7

Attention of store stock owners is drawn to an advertisement appearing to-day's issue announcing n largo special store sheep sale at Newmarket,…

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Some Facts About Wheat Growing. Useful Hints Foe Riverina Farmers. Sowing Dates

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 15

On the Wimmera black land sowing can be delayed until rains have started weed growth. This class of country absorbs water readily. On it there is…

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Diseases of Wheat. Stinking Smut or Bunt

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 5

The wheat grower living under such conditions climatically as exist in the wheat belts of Australia is to some extent at a disadvantage in rotation to…

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Bunt in Seed Wheat. Departmental Recommendations for Control

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 32

Bluestone (copper sulphate), if properly used, will prevent bunt, but it has the disadvantage that it causes some injury to the grain. It is also…

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Sydney's Biggest Wool Year. Last Season's Clip Brings Most Money

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 2

Messrs. Winchcombe Carson and Co. state that 1909-10 was the heaviest year for a single wool clip ever experienced in Sydney, when 818.330…

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“Blighty” Farmers Settlers’ Associati[?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 2

There was a large at[?] greet Mr. Mat. Kilpatrick. [?] his arrival at “Blighty,” [?] 28, on the occasion of the…

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Large Consignment of Sheep

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 2

A consignment of about 4000 sheep arrived in Corowa by special train on Friday last from Blayney for Messrs. W. E. Sargood and Sons, of Quat…

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Of Interest to Small Holders. Especially in Farming Areas

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 1

The high price of wool has led to a number of farmers, especially in the Cootamundra-Harden-Young districts, disposing of their farming…

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Fallow and Crop Competitions

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 3

The fallow and crop competition being conducted under the auspices of the Corowa P., A. and H. Suciely, was advanced another stage last week,…

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Wheat Sowing

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 April 1924 · page 3

Mr G. W. Walker, of Lindley, Walker Co-op Wheat Co. Ltd. writes as under :—Wheatgrowers have had a few very anxious years…

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Blighty Farmers and Settlers Association

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 April 1924 · page 3

There was a large attendance to greet Mr Mat. Kilpatick, M.L.A., on his arrival at "Blighty," on the occasion of the annual meeting of…

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Butter Pool Suggested

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 23

Dr. Goldsmid, presiding at a meeting of the Murwillumbah branch of the P.P.U., said that it was no use farmers working hard year after year, whilst…

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Some Facts About Wheat Growing. Useful Hints Foe Riverina Farmers. Diseases of Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 11

Flag-smut, Take-all, Foot Rot and Bunt were the diseases responsible for certain reduced yields this harvest. Rust was practically non-existent…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Independent · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 2

Patrick Ernest Duffy, grazier, stood his second trial on a charge of stealing some time in September last 58 sheep, the properly of John Holschier, grazier…

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Sheep for Africa

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 11

Mr. J. Rider, who has arrived on a visit to leading New South Wales sheep stations, stated: "When I return to, Africa shortly I expect to take back…

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Wheat Sowing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 25

Mr. G. W. Walker (Lindley Walker Co-operative Wheat Co. Ltd) writes:— "Wheatgrowers have had a few very anxious years, and they are not helped…

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Wheat-growing Prospects

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 16

Whatever the difficulties of local wheat-growers, they would appear to be not so great as those in the united States, Canada, and Groat Britain. Notwithstanding very good crops in…

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Lamb-raising. a Farmer to Farmers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 2

With wheat, in the past two seasons selling at something less than the cost of production, the position is being forced upon wheatgrowers that sheep…

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Cotton Pest Attacks Corn Crop

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 15

While the introduction of cotton has its advantages, it also has its disadvantages, and a new pest has appeared which, if not checked, is likely to prove…

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P., A. & H. Society. Combined Fallow and Growing Crop Competition. Judge's Report

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 3

To the Corowa Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Society. Gentlemen, I have much pleasure in herewith sub…

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