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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

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Wheat Pickling

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 2

The dry treatment of wheat for the eradication of smut is now accepted as the only method worthy of consideration. A series of experiments…

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Sheep Farming Fat Lambs (Issued by the Dept. of Agriculture)

The Independent · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 4

Lamb raising may be regarded as a special branch of sheep-farming, the object being to produce, a lamb with exceptional early-maturing qualities,…

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Dry Wool Season Drought 4 Last Year's Costs

The Independent · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 2

Rarcly has New South Wales expericuced such generally dry seasons as she suffered durning 1927, states the Annual Wool Review" of Messrs…

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Pastoral Control of Rabbits Eerction of Fences

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 12 May 1928 · page 4

One of the first steps to decide in considering the question of freeing land from rabbit is whether it will pay or not to erect rabbit-proof fences…

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Effect of Top-dressing on Wool

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 12 May 1928 · page 4

Though there can be no question as to the addedfeeding value to top-dressed pastures, writes the Sheep and Wool Expert of the Department of…

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Farmers Settlers' Association

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 12 May 1928 · page 2

Minutes of meeting of the Farmers and Settlers Association held at the Royal Hotel, Balranald, on Saturday, 5th May, when there were present:—…

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Woman Charaged with Cattle Stealing. Sydney, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 2

In a case at the Rylstone Court in which Elizabeth Hickham was charged with stealing six head of cattle, the police denied that they…

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Warwick Farm Races. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 2

Warwick May Handicap resulted: Spruiker (9 to 4) 1, Dion, and Prince Colugo 3. The other winners were: Prince Arim, Eugia, Leisure…

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Wheat Pickling

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 1

The dry treatment of wheat for the eradication of smut is now accepted as the only method worthy of consideration. A series of consideration. A series of…

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Blow-fly in Sheep

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 3

The following circular has been received from the Stock and Brands Branch, Department of Agriculture, with reference to the powers of Agriculture…

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Surplus of Butter

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 2

Over the whole of Australia butter production at present is about 10,000 cases weekly in excess of the requirements of the home market. As…

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Salvaged Wool

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 2

Probably the greatest achievement in Queensland in salving wool from flood waters was concluded last week, when the last of 940 bales was…

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Corowa Fallow and Crop Competitions Judge's Report on Fallows

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 5

Mr. G. C. Burtlett, District Instructor under the Department of Agriculture, submits, the following report in connection with the judging of fallows…

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Local and General News Sheep Dog Trials

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 19 May 1928 · page 2

In this issue will be found an advertisement of the forthcoming annual sheep dog trials to be held in Swan Hill on the 12th and 13th June, 1928…

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Two Sheep Killers

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 2

A reward of £50 is offered for the destruction of two dogs which are killing and worrying sheep. In the Nelmur and Rangemore districts…

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Appreciation ! Efficient Transport of Sheep

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 2

On behalf of Messrs. Falkiner and Sons, Boonoke, Mr. Leigh Falkiner recently wrote the following appreciative letter to the Victorian…

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Claim for Wool Destroyed

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 2

At the Yass Quarter Sessions H. J. Lawson, a grazier, sued Thomas Johnston, a farmer and, grazier, for £297, alleged to be the amount of…

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Wheat Resources World’s Food Supply Professor Watt’s Estimate

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 2

Lecturing before the Geographical Society in Sydney, the Dean of the University’s Faculty of Agriculture (Professor Watt) stated that it was…

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Farmers Wide-Awake

The Independent · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 2

Probably the most useful body for the advancement of the western Riverina that has been organised for many years is the newly-formed…

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Last Wheat Harvest. Revised Statistics

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1928 · page 5

Final returns of tho wheat harvest for the season 1927-28 and details of the production of grain and hay were made available on…

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