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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

831 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 42

Milky Weed Many Sheep Poisoned Experts’ Opinions

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 2

Previously regarded as good stock food, “milky weed” is now causing concern among graziers in the Ariah Park (N.S.W.) district, where several…

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The Profits of Dairying

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 2

Giving evidence before the Dairying Commission at Sale a settler on on Irrigation block stated that the unimproved value of his land was £1600…

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Wool Values Holding

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 4

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers’ Co-op. Co. writes : -On 20th March we offered a catalogue of 3979 bales, a…

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Wool Values Holding

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 3

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Co. writes:— On 20th March we offered a catalogue of 3,979 bales, a…

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Commercial. Special Sheep Sale at Albury. 13,000 Store Sheep

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 4

Younghusband Limited, report having held a sepcial sale or store sheep at the Municipal Yards, Albury on Friday. March 16. when they…

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Commercial. Cootamundra Special Sheep Sale

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 5

Dalgety and Company Limited, Cootamundra, report having held their first special sheep sale on Thursday last, the 22nd inst., at the municipal…

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Sheep Classing An Important Operation with even the Smallest Flocks

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 4

Sheep classing—the operation of grading the breeding flock and selecting the sires for use in mating, with the object of gradually raising the…

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Pastoral Sheep Classing Further Hints for the Small Flock Owner

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 31 March 1928 · page 4

Reference was made in these notes last week to the operation of sheep classing, and its importance to the owner of even the smallest flock. It was…

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Sheep Stealing

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 4

At the Graziers’ Conference in Sydney, the following resolution was carried: “That the Chief Inspector of Police be approached and requested…

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Treatment of Smut or Bunt in Wheat

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 3

The treatment of smut or bunt in wheat in Australia has been considerably modified during the past two years. This evolution was brought…

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Rabbit Pest Limiting Wool Production Stock Inspector’s Duties

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 2

At the annual conference of the stock inspectors of New South Wales held in Sydney last week, Mr. W. P. Bluett, who represented, the graziers,…

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Warwick Farm Races. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 2

The winners were: Karuma, Smart Bird, Ramulus, Remora, Bunkum, Limerick, Winalot, and Singledale…

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Treatment of Smut or Bunt in Wheat

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 4

The treatment of smut or bunt in wheat in Australia has been considerably modified during the past two years. This evolution…

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Rabbit Pest Limiting Wool Production

The Independent · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 4

At the annual conference of the stock inspectors of New South Wales, recently, Mr. W. P. Bluett, of Queanbeyan, who represented the graziers…

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Treatment of Smut or Bunt in Wheat

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 1

The treatment of Smut or Bunt in wheat in Australia has been considerably modified during the past two years. This evolution was…

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Brocklesby Farmers & Settlers' Association

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 5

A general meeting and also the annual meeting of the above association was held in the School of Arts, Brocklesby, on March 28, when there…

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Losses in Sheep Through Eating Milk Weed

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 7 April 1928 · page 1

Since the loss of between 100 and 200 sheep in Kerang some few weeks ago, which deaths were attributed to the eating by the sheep of the plant…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association Balranald Branch

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 7 April 1928 · page 2

A well attended meeting of the above branch was held at the Stock Board office on Saturday afternoon last, those present being Messrs. Connellan…

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The Oat Crop. Its Value on the Wheat Farm

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 2

For all round general purposes Algerian oats stand first favorite in New South Wales. Being a late maturer it has the…

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Wheat Prices. After Low Prices for January and February, Good Prices for March

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 3

The Farmers and Graziers’ Co-op. Grain Co. Ltd. report that they have recently made very good sales of wheat overseas, both…

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