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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

831 stories in Murray's papers · page 37 of 42

Pastoral Fat Lambs The Type Required for Export

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 17 November 1928 · page 1

The type of fat lamb required by the export trade is often the subject of debate amongst farmers, particularly when they gather at such function…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 November 1928 · page 2

The Australian Estates and Mortgage Co. Ltd., report:—We held our fourth sale of the season on Tuesday, when we submitted a catalogue…

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[?] Page Victory Assured. Killen holds Riverina Seat [?] Farm Wanted [?] FARMERS & SETTLERS [?] Necessary to Develop Wheat

The Independent · Tuesday 20 November 1928 · page 1

[?] competition which the [?] branch of the F. [?] organised so successfully has created a desire [?] farmers to improve [?] and [?] The remarks made by [?] judge Mr.[?]…

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Wool Market Establishes Season's Records. Sydney, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 November 1928 · page 2

Several new season's records were established at the wool sales, to-day. Greasy crossbred sold to 24 1/2d.; crossbred lambs to 19 1/2d.; comebacks to…

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Farmers, Beware!

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 November 1928 · page 2

On Friday last a fire at Bijljl was averted by a lucky chance. During the morning Mr. F. Sudholz and his son were in a paddock close to the…

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Plucky Farmer

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 November 1928 · page 2

To save his wheat crop at Loomerah, in the Tamworth district, when a fire started while he was harvesting, Mr. W. D. Orman, at great…

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Homestead Farms. Available 3rd DECEMBER

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 21 November 1928 · page 4

It is notified in the Government Gazette that tho Crown [?] comprised within the areas [?] below are set apart for [?]…

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Wheat Silos

The Corowa Free Press · Thursday 22 November 1928 · page 5

The manager Government grain elevators wishes as to bring under the notice of wheat growers that the undermentioned elevatorn will open…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 22 November 1928 · page 3

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., Melbourne, report:— We submitted our fifth catalogue…

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Price of Wheat. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Thursday 22 November 1928 · page 5

Wheat f.a.q., is quoted to-day at 48 49 per bushel…

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First Loads of New Wheat Arrive

The Corowa Free Press · Thursday 22 November 1928 · page 4

Mr. C. H. Hicks, of "Ripple Vale," Mulwala, last week delivered two loads of new season's wheat to, Yarrawonga. This is the first new wheat…

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Fleecy Wool Records Values Best Point of Season

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 22 November 1928 · page 1

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers' Coop. Co. reports:— On the 14th November we offered an average to good selection…

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Wool and Stock Reports Successful Sheep Sale at Echuca. 23,531 Sheep Sold at Average of 22s

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 6

McKenzie and Co., report holding a most successful sale at Echuca, on Thursday, 15th inst. 23,931 sheep were yarded, and with the exception…

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Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 2

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., Melbourne, report : —We submitted our fifth catalogue of the season on Friday when we…

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Echuca Special Sheep Sale

The Independent · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 2

Messrs Mc[?] and the announce a special sheep [?] Echuen, on Thursday, 29th [?] when they will yard 20,000 [?] and morning…

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Australia’s Wheat

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 2

Commonwealth estimates for the 1928-29 season indicate an area of 14,000,000 acres, sown to wheat, with a probable yield of 160,000,000…

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Unbranded Sheep 'Prosecutions in Sydney

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 2

Following the prosecution of several people for sending unbranded sheep to Flemington (Sydney), the Stock Branch has received protests…

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New Wheat at Finley

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 2

Mr. D. McNair delivered the first lead of 100 bags of this season’s wheat at Finley last week. It was a very fine sample of “Meridan,…

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