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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

784 stories in Murray's papers · page 37 of 40

Keen Wool Market

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 11 December 1924 · page 5
Also in Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser

Tho secretary. Farmers and Graziers’ Co-op. Co., writes: Our last wool catalogue was brought before buyers on the 26th…

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Berrigan Crop Competition

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 11 December 1924 · page 3

Mr A. N. Shepherd, who recently judged the growing crop competitions at Berrigan, has furnished the following report to…

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Wool Sales

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 December 1924 · page 2

At the Melbourne wool sales on December 10 the Australian Estates and Mortgage Coy. Ltd., sold district brands as follow:-- EC Collendina, sup…

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The Wheat Season

The Independent · Friday 12 December 1924 · page 2

Harvesting is now general, and returns should be satisfactory. Some of the early sown crops are not yieiding too well, about four bags, but late sown ones will double…

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The Sheep Tick Trouble. the Obligations of Graziers

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 December 1924 · page 5

At the Court of Petty Sessions on Monday, before the P.M., Stock Inspector Little proceeded against Jas. Cuthbert Reilly, of The Hermitage,…

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Failing to Travel Sheep the Required Distance. Three Drovers Fined

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 December 1924 · page 5

At the Court of Petty Sessions on Monday, before the P.M., John Pearce, a drover in charge of 2700 sheep travelling from Jeraly to…

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Hay Co-operative Butter Factory Co. the Name to Be Changed

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 December 1924 · page 5

A special meeting of the directors of the Hay Co-operative Butter Factory Co. Limited was held in the Athenaeum on Wednesday night…

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Wheat Contest. Winners in Riverina Championship. F. W. Knight and Sons Second

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 December 1924 · page 2

Following are the points awarded by the judge for the entries in the River in a wheat championship competition P. Lees. Linlithgow, Lockhart, 15212…

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Crop Competition

The Independent · Friday 12 December 1924 · page 2

The wheat crops entered for competition under the auspices of the Bunaloo and Thyra Farmers and Settlers' Association were judged last Tuesday by Messrs D…

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Tractors on the Farm

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 December 1924 · page 2

Two tractors were sold this week, the purchasers being Messrs. .J. A. Davis and E. Davis. The type of tractor was the "Case" for which Mr. R…

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Australian Farm Implements. Implements Are Cheaper in Australia Than in N.Z. (Continued)

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 13 December 1924 · page 3

It seems to us, however, that the decisive argument on this question is supplied by examining the prices actually paid for farm implements in…

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Accident near How long. Well-known Farmer Injured. Crushed by Harvesting Machine

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 December 1924 · page 3

Mr. William F.'Leahy, a well-known farmer and grazier, of How long district and formerly a member of the Hume Shire Council, met with a serious…

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Farmers and Factories Henry Ford's Vision. Big Cities Doomed

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 December 1924 · page 1

According to Henry Ford tho big city is doomed. In the America of the future, he suggests there will be no New Yorks or Chiengos or other mammoth…

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The Wheat Farm As a Factory

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 17 December 1924 · page 4

The farm in a sense is a factory, and the farmer a manufacturer. the wheat grower produces in other words, manufactures wheat…

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Riverima Wheat. Championship Competitions

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 17 December 1924 · page 4

Following are the polos awarded by the judge for the entries in the Riverina wheat championship competitions:—P. Rees, Linlithgow…

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Wheat Pool. Payment of Fourth Dividend

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 17 December 1924 · page 3

The N.S.W. Voluntary Wheat Pool Committee has arranged to make a fourth Payment on the 1923-24 what pool certificates on December 23, the…

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Return of Land, Large Stock or Sheep

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 18 December 1924 · page 3

NOTICE is hereby given by the Pastures Protection Board for the Pastures Protection District of Jerilderie, that every owner or occupier…

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Picked Crops. South-west Riverina

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 18 December 1924 · page 3

Mr A. A. [?]writes in the “Daily Telegraph”:— In the distant parts of south-western Riverina the harvest prospect is…

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Butter Exports

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 December 1924 · page 29

Granted a continuance of the present favourable weather this season will witness the eclipse of all previous records in regard to butter production…

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