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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

831 stories in Murray's papers · page 38 of 42

The Wheat Yield Official Railway Estimate

The Independent · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 2

The official railway estimate of the wheat yield in Northern Victoria and Southern. Riverina has been issued by the superintendent of railways at…

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Valuable Tomato Crop

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 4

There is at present a beautiful crop of tomatoes in Mr. F. Forbes’ glass houses, at Barham (says the “Bridge”). In the five enclosures…

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Melbourne Sheep Market

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 24 November 1928 · page 3

John McNamara and Co. Pty. Ltd. report Melbourne sheep sale under date 20/11/28, as follows:— Fat Sheep : 36,450 penned, being…

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Pastoral Fat Lambs The Type of Ewe to Breed From

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 24 November 1928 · page 1

When considering the type of eve from which to breed fat lambs, several aspects of the case must be considered, and perhaps the important of…

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Sheep for the Soviet. Sydney

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

Two thousand Merino sheep, being the largest consignment that has been exported from Australia for many years, will be shipped from Sydney…

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Yesterday's Wool Sales. Sydney, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 2

All fine wools were in keen demand at the wool sales, to-day. A good selection was offered, and greasy merino sold to 30 [?]d…

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Export of Bulk Wheat Loading Begins at Sydney

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

The season for the export of bulk wheat in Now South Wales began on Friday last, when the Commonwealth and Dominion liner Port Campbell…

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Pastoral Notes Raising of Fat Lambs Type of Ewe to Breed From

The Independent · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 2

When considering the type of ewe, from which to breed fat lambs, several aspects of the case must be considered, and perhaps the most…

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Deni. Farmers' Chance Longerenong College Field Day Invitation to Make the Trip on Saturday (To the Editor)

The Independent · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 1

Sir,—The following letter was received by me from the principal of the Longerenong Agricultural College, which may be of interest. "The Annual Field Day will be hold on Saturday, 1st December. The Superintendent of Agriculture (Mr. H. A. [?]…

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Sporting Warwick Farm Races. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 2

The Homebush Handicap resulted: Orange Prince (6 to 1) 1, Ulenjoy 2, Speechmader 3. The other winners were: Tully and Eden Vale (dead…

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Invitation to farmers Field Day at Longerenong (To the Editor.)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 2

Dear Sir,—The following letter was received by me from the Principal of the Longernong Agricultural College which may be of…

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Wool Values Continue Firm

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 28 November 1928 · page 4

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers’ Co-operative Co. Ltd., reports:— Our catalogue of 22nd…

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Homestead Farms. Available 3rd DECEMBER

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 28 November 1928 · page 5

It is notified in tho Government Gazette that the Crown lands comprised within the areas mentioned below are set a part for…

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Wheat Crops and Trade

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 1

Favourable reports continue to be received from wheat districts in New South Wales regarding both the quantity and the quality of the cross…

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Disputed Sheep [?] interesting [?]

The Independent · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 2

The question of whether Newmarket sale yard constitute a market or in other word, an open market, the purchaser at which accures a clear…

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Wool Sales

The Independent · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 1

All the wools were in keen demand at the Sydney wool rales on Monday A good selection was offered, and greasy merino sold to [?]…

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New Wheat Crossing Successful

The Independent · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 1

Mr. J. Brett of Lancaster, claims to have successfully crossed hard Federation with Japanese wheat, 100 acres [?] been sown, from which he…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 2

Dalgety and Co. report: We submitted a good selection of Riverina and Victorian merino and comeback wool today of 4700 bales. All…

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Telegrams Wheat Market. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 2

Wheat. 49 to 410 per bushel…

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