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Farming & the land, 1929

1,068 stories in Murray's papers · page 22 of 54

Pastoral Getting Ready for Shearing Things That Should Be Attended to

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 22 June 1929 · page 1

Time, money, and annoyance will be saved by attending in advance to those jobs necessary to put the shearing shed, yards, and equipment into shape…

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Farmers & Settlers' Assn Balranald Branch

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 22 June 1929 · page 2

A meeting of the local branch of the above association was held at the Royal Hotel on Saturday last, at 2.45 p.m., when the following members…

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"Monkeying" With Rabbits Graziers Protest Against Fur Farming

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 22 June 1929 · page 3

"It is hard to believe that the Government would 'monkey' with our pastoral industry in the manner suggested by the resolution carried at the…

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Costs Too High Wool and Wheat Growing Heart-Breaking Industry

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 4

“What we have to fear, so far as South African wool is concerned, is their low cost of working—they are working at a cost one-quarter of [?]…

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Stud Sheep Graziers Favor Export

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 2

The Graziers’ Federal Council sitting in Melbourne decided against the proposal to prohibit the export of Australian stud sheep to South Africa…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association District Council Meeting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 27 June 1929 · page 2

A meeting of the Berrigan District Council of the Farmers and Settlers Association was held at Berrigan on 8th inst., the President…

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Telegrams Price of Wheat, Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 2

Wheat is quoted in Sydney to-day at 49 per bushel…

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Wheat Yields Benefits of Impr0ved Methods

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 2

Addressing the Albury Rotary Club Mr. G. C. Bartlett, the district agricultural instructor, said that considerable discussion had recently taken…

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Sheep Killers Stray Dogs Cause Loss in Albury

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 6

The stray dog nuisance--with the resultant loss of sheep--is still prevalent in the Albury district…

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Sydney Sheep Show Splendid Exhibition of Merinoes. Keen Competition. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 2

In fine weather the annual sheep show was opened at the show grounds to-day. Sheepbreeders from all parts of New South Wales, from other…

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Geelong Wool Sales

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 2

Messrs. Dennys, Lascelles Ltd. report:— As part of the outcome of a meeting between the Australian…

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Sheep Fed On Rice Interesting Experiment

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 3

An experiment which is being made by Mr. J. Ross, of Uri Park, on the Murrumbidgee River, near Darlington, is arousing much interest. For more…

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Feeding-Off Growing Wheat Some Important Points

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 1

A crop may usually be said to be ready to be fed off when it is about 6 inches high. It is a common error for farmers to turn sheep on to wheat that…

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Crop Prospects

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 2

A correspondent writing to the "Sydney Morning Herald" states that in the Riverina, except in the southeastern corner, no rain of a beneficial…

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Power Farming Fuel What Constitutes an Ideal Power Kerosene

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 3

The Australian farmer is always in the forefront where methods of production are concerned. Farmers everywhere are employing the tractor more…

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Sheep Truckings

The Independent · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 1

Approximately 16 trucks of sheep were despatched from Deniliquin to the southern markets by the various forwarding agents, by Monday…

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Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 2

Messrs Dennys, Lascelles, Ltd, report As part of the outcome of a meeting between the Australian Woolgrowers’ Council and the National…

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Wheat Market "Precarious Position."

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 1

"The wheat industry is in a precarious position," said the Premier of South Australia (Mr. Butler) in the House of Assembly in Adelaide, "and…

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Sheep Show High Standard of Merinoes

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 2

In the opinion of many judges, the penning of merinoes at the annual sheep show in Sydney last week was the best ever seen in that city…

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Boys for Farm Work Big Brother Movement

The Independent · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 3

The Big Brother Movement appeals to our readers to assist them in the placing if the 20 Little Brothers that they are bringing to New South Wales…

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