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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

1,284 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 65

Merino Wool Clips. "Better Than Ever."

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 2

The following extracts are taken from n long letter forwarded by Senator J. F. Guthrie, in reply to Mr. S. B. Holling's criticism of the Australian…

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Pastoral. Marketing of Fat Lambs. Loss of Weight While in Trucks

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 1

One of the factors most necessary to successful fat lamb raising is close proximity to the rail and to market, so that the lambs may reach the market…

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Fifty Four Bags of Wheat From Three Acres

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 2

Probably a record yield in a pure used wheat [?] New South Wales is [?] bushels, 18 hags per acre from a [?] plot on the farm of Mr…

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Compulsory Wheat Pool is not Favored by F. &. S. Executive

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 3

The ballot-paper and circular in connection with the ballot of wheat growers as to whether they are In favor of a compulsory pool, in…

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State Cattle Stations

The Independent · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 4

Definite action action has been taken by the Queensland State Labour Government to sell all the State-owned cattle stations. Those which have not…

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Wool Sales

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 2

At Messrs. Younghusband Ltd's sale in Melbourne last week the following prices were obtained for Colowa district clips:--JB. Rosemount…

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The Wheat Harvest

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 2

A preliminary estimate of the wheat harvest in New South Wales for the current season is given at 16,741,000 bags, equivalent to 50,…

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The Hay Butter Factory. Recent Extensive Additions to Plant. Ample Ice-Making Machinery

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 2

Few public institutions have been more successfully conducted than the Hay Butter Factory, the shareholders of which have every reason to be…

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Wool. Spirited Demand

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 5

The Secretary, Farmers and Co-operative Co. writes : The eleventh round of [?] the Sydney market concluded on…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 3

Wool sales were resumed at Sydney on Monday, when a very strong market [?] with particularly keen buying on Japanese and German account…

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Wheat Farmers to Be Balloted in Connection with Compulsory Pool

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture says that the Government is proceeding with arrangements to take a ballot of wheat growers, to determine whether…

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Wheat Harvest. 15 Bushel Average

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 3

A preliminary estimate of the wheat harvest in New South Wales for the current season is given at 16,741,000 bags…

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Growls Advised to Vote "Yes" on Wheat Pool Question. the Coming Referendum

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 3

At the meeting of the Culcairn District Council of the Fanners and Setters' Association, held at Culcairn on Monday, Mr. E. E. Field reviewed the…

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Migrants for Farm Work

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 4

By the S.S. "Vedic," now arriving in the West, the Salvation Army Authorities are bringing to Australia the largest party of migrants to date—…

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Wool. Spirited Demand

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 1

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers Co-Operative Co writes: The eleventh round of sales in the Sydney market conducted on the…

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Homestead Farm Areas

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 3

Land District Wyalong.—Block A of 840 acres, R of 840 acres, C of 860 acres, D of 860 acres, E of 760 acres. All blocks improved and…

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Federal Pastoral Award

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 13

Mr. J. W. Allen, general secretary of the Graziers' Association, stated this week that the Federal pastoral award provided for an adjustment of rates…

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Commercial SHEEP

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 2

At Newmarket on Tuesday 36,820 sheep and 27,350 lambs were penned the offering being slightly smaller than that of last week. Prime…

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Hay Butter Factory

The Independent · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 2

Few public institutions have been more successfully conducted (says the "Grazier") than the Hay Butter Factory, the shareholders of which have…

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Record Wheat Yield

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 9

Probably a record yield in a pure seed wheat trial in New South Wales is 54 bushels, or 18 bags, per acre, from a three-acre plot on the farm of…

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