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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

1,431 stories in Murray's papers · page 17 of 72

Lost Sheep's Burden

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 2

When two sheep, belonging to mr. Lachlan Lang; of Wombeyan Gaves, were found after having been missing for eight years, they carried wool…

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Wheat Diseases

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 2

Wheat diseases such as “Takeall,” “Footrot,” and “Flagsmut” can to a large extent be controlled by the farmer through cultural methods and…

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Share-farming for Wheat What the Parties Undertake

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 4

Share-farming was first introduced into New South Wales about the year 1896, on the landre Estate, near Grenfell, and the favorable results which…

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The Benefits of Crop Competitions to the Wheat Grower

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 3

It is the opinion of many progressive wheat farmers the crop competitions are playing a most important part in the stimulating of the active…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 3

The twentieth series of wool sales conducted on Tuesday afternoon, when catalogues aggregating 9581 bales, and including private…

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Pastoral Wimmera Rye Grass a Valuable Pasture Plant

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 1

Wimmera rye grass has produced excellent results in many parts of the State, and gives promise of being a useful grass in many districts where…

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Agricultural Soil Inoculation for Leguminous Crops

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 4

The soil conditions that in general favor nutrification also favor the presence of nitrogen-fixing bacteria in association with legumes, and…

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Sydney, Wool Auctions

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 2

The secretary, Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Co., writes under date 29th April. We offered our first catalogue since…

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Benefits of Crop Competitions to Wheatgrowers

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 4

It is the opinion of many progressive farmers that crop competitions are playing a most important part in the stimulating of an active interest in better…

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Fat Sheep

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 2

At the Melbourne market last week 276 merino wethers, the property of Mr. Thomas Ross, Tori, realised up to 39/4, averaging 35/-, and 192 merino…

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Pastoral Conditions Prospects Excellent

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 1

"I have not seen the country in such a promising condition for twenty years, said a local pioneer grazier to our representative the other day, and…

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Wheat Markets Sow Plentifully

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 2

The wheat market is still steady at yesterday's prices. The Agricultural Department advised farmers to put in as much wheat…

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Wool and Artificial Silk

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 1

Abroad muck controversy has waited around the question as to how much wool has been displaced by artificial silk. Sir William Bulmer, a…

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Getting Big Grass Crops Time To Act

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 4

The recent rains followed by a satisfactory germination of grass and clover seed presents an ideal opportunity for graziers to fertilise their…

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The Benefits of Crop Competitions to the Wheat Grower

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 4
Also in Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser

It is the opinion of many progressive farmers that crop competitions are playing an important part in the stimulating of an…

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Sydney Wool Auctions

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 5
Also in Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser

Tho Secretary, Farmers and Graziers’ Co-op. Co., write[?] under date, 29th April. We offered our first [?]…

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Homestead Farms

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 3

Available on 14th June, 1926 :— Land District Bellegen, Portion 51 of 455 3/4 acres, County Fitzroy, Parish Tyrinham. All suitable…

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Settlement Purchase Farm Available on 7th June, 1926

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 3

Land District Dubbo—708 acres at £3/5/0 per acre, Parish Emu, County Ewenman, within 2 miles Balladoran railway Agricultural…

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