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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

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Fighting the Cattle Tick. How the Battle Goes on the North Coast

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 16

The eradication of the cattle tick from the north-eastern corner of New South Wales is a prime importance to that portion of tho State, as the…

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Weeds on the Farm. The Problem of Their Control

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 17

Immediately a plant gets out of control it becomes a weed, even though under different circumstances it may be a harmless or even a useful species…

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Farmers and Politics

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 11

At a meeting of the executive council of the Farmers' and Settlors' Association the president (Mr. T. Campbell) said that the political side…

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Farmers and Settlers’. Politics to Be Dropped

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 2

At a meeting in Sydney of the executive council of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association over which Mr. T. I. Campbell presided, the recent…

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Wool Shipments Nearly 200,000 Bales

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 30 October 1926 · page 3

Up to the present nearly 200,000 bales of this season's wool have been shipped at Sydney for British sod European ports…

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Radio Wheat Prices by Radio Opening of New Season

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 30 October 1926 · page 4

Farmers who make a practice of listening to the broadcasting stations had brought home to them last week the remarkable efficiency of radio…

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Farmers' Novel Proposal

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 30 October 1926 · page 4

That members of the A.W.U. shall refuse to handle any produce deliver[?] at [?] Railway stations by farmers who are not members of the Farmers and…

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A Ballot on Power Farming

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 30 October 1926 · page 2

The merit of the tractor in relation to farming formed the subject of a discussion at a conference held under the auspices of the Parkes…

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Echuca Sheep Sale

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 November 1926 · page 2

At their Echuca yards on Wednesday, November, 10. Messrs. McKenzie and Co. will otter 33,000 sheep at their annual off shears sale,…

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Age of Sheep

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 November 1926 · page 2

Gundagai “Independent” wishes to start a controversy. That journal asks: “What is the record age of a sheep ? Mrs. Bradley of Walgett…

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Wool Australia [?]

The Independent · Tuesday 2 November 1926 · page 2

In one staple article [?] Australia leads the world the production of fine wool to the wonderful [?]…

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Newmarket Store Sheep Sale

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 November 1926 · page 4

Messrs. John McNamara and Co., Pty.. Ltd, report: We held our first spring special store sheep sale at Newmarket on Wednesday, 20th…

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"Doggy" Wool. Its Detriment Among Fleeces of Finer Class

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 November 1926 · page 4

The inclusion of rough, harsh wool technically termed "doggy," in bales of finer fleeces is not only faulty classing, but is inexcusable and costly to…

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Riverina Crops

The Independent · Tuesday 2 November 1926 · page 2

Mr. James Thorn, whose opinion on agricultural matters is beyond question, informs us (says the Shepparton "News") that he has just returned…

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Crop Judging

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 November 1926 · page 3

The following itinerary has been arranged for the Judging in Riverine of the Royal Agricultural Society's field wheat championship competition:--…

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Sheep and Cattle Market

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 November 1926 · page 2

Macpberson, Thom and Co. write today as follows:— Lightes yarding sheep and lambs, and prices for all classes of ewes and…

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New Zealand Wheat

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 3 November 1926 · page 4

Canterbury wheat growers, discussing the probability of the Government placing an embargo on the Importation of Australian flour, state…

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First Wheat Delivered

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 3 November 1926 · page 4

Sixty bags of Gluyas wheat were delivered to the yatpool station near Mildura on Thursday by Mr. W. H. Johns, of Karadoc. This is so…

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Increased Freight on New Season's Wheat

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 3 November 1926 · page 2

It to reported that an increase in freight is to be imposed on all new season's wheat from country stations to the seaboard. It is believer the…

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