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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

831 stories in Murray's papers · page 40 of 42

Riverina State Farm ? Mr. Thorby Says No

The Independent · Tuesday 4 December 1928 · page 2

Hon., H. V. Thorby, Minister for Agriculture, has forwarded the following letter to Mr. Davidson, M.L.A. "In reply to your letter of the 19th…

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Wool Show Rooms. Up-to-date Methods of Display

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 5 December 1928 · page 4

The secretary Farmers and Graziers’ Co-operative Co. writes : At the end of November we had received into stores over 130,000…

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Caampionship Crop Competition

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 5 December 1928 · page 5

The special representative ( A. A. D[?]liff) of the “Daily Telegraph Pictorial” writes :— Throughout south-western…

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Albury Sheep Sale

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1928 · page 3

Dalgety and Company Limited report having held a large special sheep sale in the Albury Municipal Yards on Wednesday, 28th…

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Wool Values Continue Firm

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1928 · page 1

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports: Our catalogue of 22nd November totalled 8,793 bales, the selection…

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Special Sheep Sale

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 2

Dennys, Lascelles Ltd., report having held a special sheep sale on Wednesday, at “Cromdale” woolshed yards, Echuca, when 10,500 sheep…

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Sheep for Russia

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 2

Included in the consignment of stud sheep chipped at Sydney last week for Russia were 11 Boonokebred merino rams and 300 ewes, sold…

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Wheat Traffic

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 3

For the week ending. Saturday the number of bags of wheat delivered at stations on the Culcairn-Corowa line was as follows:--Hopefield. 7200:…

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Riverina Wheat Champion

The Independent · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 2

The judging of growing in the Riverina, [?] last week in the awarding of Riverina championship honours to Mr. Eric Eldershaw, of…

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A Splendid Wheat Yield

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 5

On Mr. J. H. N. Chivell's "Rosedale" property at North Buraja, Mr. James Cuthbert has Just completed stripping a paddock containing 94…

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Commercial Newmarket Sales Fat Sheep

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 2

Competition was slack and prices fell, except for small choice lots. There were 42,370 sheep penned. Prime weighty crossbred and…

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Grain Sickness in Sheep Feeding on Stubble

The Independent · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 2

The present is an opportune time to draw the attention of those farmers who run sheep in conjunction with wheat growing to the losses likely to…

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Telegrams Price of Wheat. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 2

Wheat, t.a.q., quoted in sydney to day at 47 to 49 per bushel…

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Sheep for Russia To Cost £20,000 Landed

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 4

When the Norwegian motor ship Tricolor’s consignment of 2031 Australian merinoes reaches its destination in Russia, it will represent an…

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CULCAIRN P. A. H. & I. SOCIETY Riverina Championship Field Wheat Competition, 1928

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 4

The following report, has been submitted to the Culcairn Show Society by Mr. D. V. Dunlop on the growing crop competition conducted by the…

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Monthly Crop Report

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 1

The harvest on the whole is running about three weeks earlier this season than normally. The yields in Eastern Riverina should be about average…

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Special Sheep Sale at Echuca

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 8 December 1928 · page 3

McKenzie and Co. report having yarded 23,809 sheep at their last special sale, at Echuca, on 28th November as follows:—…

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Pastoral Dog-proof Fences Specifications for Their Erection

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 8 December 1928 · page 1

Many specifications have been drawn up for the erection of dog-proof fences. Group fencing has been practised in some districts with considerable…

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Splendid Wheat Yield

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 December 1928 · page 2

Messrs. W. and O. Field have commenced stripping the crop on "Collead[?]," which gained for them highest points for crop in Corowa…

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Telegrams Price of Wheat. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 December 1928 · page 3

Wheat f.a.q.,is quoted today at 47 to 49 per bushel…

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