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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

1,431 stories in Murray's papers · page 28 of 72

Crop Rotation and Boil Fertility

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 26 June 1926 · page 1

In the practice of crop rotation a farmer has at his command a means whereby he can materially reduce the acre coster or increase the output of…

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The “Pastoral Times.” Past and Future Policy

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 June 1926 · page 2

With to-day’s issue the “Pastoral Times” takes a distinctly progressive step in becoming a bi-weekly newspaper…

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Wool and Skin Reports

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 June 1926 · page 4

Melbourne Woolbrokers' Association report on 24th June:—Sheepskins: Aggregate totals submitted this week were on a more reduced scale…

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Rainfall and the Crops

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 June 1926 · page 2

Cold, wet and misty weather conditions have prevailed since last issue making it most unpleasant out of doors. Since Thursday a further [?]…

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Farms and Farming Wheat & Dairying Advice (Issued by the Dept. if Agriculture.) Wheat Varieties

The Independent · Wednesday 30 June 1926 · page 3

To the average man there is a sameness and uniformity about the appearance of a wheat field, the only thing to break the monotony of a well-grown…

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Wool Sales

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 June 1926 · page 4

Dennys, Lascelles, Geelong, report as follows:— Small catalogues were offered in Geelong yesterday, 23rd instant…

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Cheaper Wool. Closer Settlement Needed Melbourne

The Independent · Wednesday 30 June 1926 · page 2

It is being arged that no more fire wool producing stations be [?] clover[?]…

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Worker's Compensation Act Farmers Protest

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 30 June 1926 · page 1

"The Wagga branch of the F.S.A. urges the State annual conference to protest against the Workmen's Compensation Act and endeavor to obtain…

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Top Dressing the Wheat Crop

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1926 · page 5
Also in Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser

In certain [?]or[?]lities in the Southern Rivering, difficulty has been exp[?]nced in nowing the followed land, owing to [?]…

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Unbranded Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 3

"Defendant is chairman of the Pastures Protection Board at Mudgee. He is setting, a bad example," said Constable Willis at Burwood Court, when…

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Top Dressing of Wheat Crop

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 4

In certain localities in the Southern Riverina difficulty has been experienced in sowing the fallowed land owing to excessive rain, but…

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Wool Classers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 39

An alteration of tho starting and finishing times to enable work to be done in good light, two weeks' annual holidays, and preference were three…

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Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 2

The. wool season last .year was a record. Over 1.00,00.0 bales were sold in one Australian, centre. There was a noteworthy stability of the…

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Butter and Cheese Trade

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 32

Mr. Robert Cook, M.H.R. who is the representative of the North-Eastern District Cheese and Butter Factories Association of Victoria and member of…

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Super for Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 40

As a result of a hold-up in the supply of phosphate rock from Narau for a period, some wheatgrowers have been unable to use fertiliser in sowing…

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N.z. Wheat Imports

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 38

A deputation of poultrymen to the N.Z. Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Hawken) asked that if there was a shortage of wheat in tho Dominion…

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Importance of Fine Wool

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 20

Speaking at the annual meeting of Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., Ltd., in Melbourne, Mr. Frank Clarke, M.L.C, who took the chair in the absence of…

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Commercial. Melbourne Markets Fat Sheep

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 2

About 35,000 yarded. The bulk of the supply consisted of, good and prime qualities. The general tone of the market , was Inactive. Early…

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Pastoral Labour. the Latest Claim. Separate State Award

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 30

The claims made by the A.W.U. for a State award on account of the pastoral industry will come before the Conciliation Committee under the…

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