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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

1,284 stories in Murray's papers · page 42 of 65

Dead on the Road Thyra Farm Hand Motorist's Grim Find

The Independent · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 2

About 2 p.m. on Sunday, 14th fast, Mr. J. G. Jaspar, of Thyre, was motoring to church, accompanied by his sinter and brother, when they were…

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The Wool Trade Sauls Commence on Monday Next

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 24 August 1927 · page 1

Local fellmongered wools have again been in ready demand on Continental account in Sydney during the week. German buyers in particular…

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Sheep Drink Whisky

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 35

Mr. Denzel, a well-known Border Leicester breeder, of Devonport (Tas.) says that, as far as sheep are concerned, whisky is a real life-saver. Several…

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Sheep Dip Powder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 35

The number and variety of sheep dips now upon the market at competitive prices provides a problem for the sheep-owner who is careful in the…

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Wool Trade

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 2

Arrivals of the now clip, chiefly from the Murrumbidgee and Riverina districts of New. South Wales, continue to come to hand freely, and full…

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The Sheep Dog on the Farm. Hints on Training the Pup

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 17

The farmer who owns a good sheep dog for a few days, and is then deprived of its assistance, is best able to realise the value of the. well-trained…

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Record Wool Clip

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 6

According to the State Government Statistician the quantity of wool produced in New South Wales during the year ended June 30 was 495,820,…

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Wool and Skins

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 4

The Melbourne Woolbrokers' Association weekly auction report, 18th August, 1927—Sheepskins: Supplies were fully up to normal average…

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Commercial Newmarket Sales Fat Sheep

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 2

About 27, 500 yarded. A line of 800 shorn wethers from Aratula Station met with Keen competition, averaging approximately 31/4. The…

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Prairie Wheat Areas. Winnipeg, August 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 5

Steady sunshine in the prairies is dissipating fours of frost and damage to wheat, and cutting is being generally resumed. Scores of…

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Wheat Cultivation. Production Costs Analysed. Interesting Computation

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 17

Not so long ago wheat-growing was regarded as being next to wool-growing as the most remunerative sphere of rural industry. But with wheat prices…

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Feeding for Records a Distinct Branch of Dairying

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 16

The feeding of cows for records constitutes a distinct branch of feeding for milk production, since the cows are fed at all times for maximum…

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Echuca Crops

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 4

Prospects of an average season arc now reasonably good. Further rain, however, is wanted within the next few weeks, as that which has fallen…

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Fat Lamb Raising Importance to Farmers. What to Breed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 32

At the Agricultural Bureau Conference at the Hawkesbury College, a valuable paper on "Fat Lambs" was read by Mr. F. B. Hinton, of…

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Root Crops for Stock

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 17

The cultivation of turnips and swedes for stock is widely practised in England. Just before the war the acreage in Great Britain and Wales of…

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American Cotton Crops. Damage by Boll Weevil. Now York, August 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 20

Another boom in cotton buying sent prices to new high levels for the season. The movement is due to what is described as the "most bullish…

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A Farming District. Belle Vue,—Sandigo

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—This is my second letter to the "Banner" I am 11 years old, and am in sixth class at Sandigo. I will now describe Sandigo…

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Nice Green Crops. "Glen Lea," Stockinbingal, via Cootamundra

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff;—This is my first letter to the Children's Page. I am nine years of age and in fourth, class. I go to the convent school at…

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Radio for Farmers. Experience in U.s.a

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 4

An Australian radio man; now travelling in America (Mr. E. J. T. Moore) writes to the Sydney Broadcasting station 2FC commencing on…

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Pastoral Research

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 27 August 1927 · page 3

Some facts in connection with scientific tific and research. It was the work of Paster which solved the ANTHRAX problem…

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