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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

1,068 stories in Murray's papers · page 45 of 54

Agricultural the Control of Black Oats Prince of Wheat Robbers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 November 1929 · page 3

How to circumvent, what was described as the "prince of wheat robbers" formed the subject of an address by the Chief…

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Merino Sheep South Africa's Competition with Australia on Even Terms Inside 20 YEARS

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 November 1929 · page 3

Writing from South Africa, Mr. Hugh Palmer, a Riverina grower, states that a Mr. Dalills, of Grahamstown, sells his African bred rams up to…

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Broken Hill Drought Worst Ever Experienced Between 25,000 and 30,000 Sheep Removed for Grass Rainfall Lowest Since 1902

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 November 1929 · page 2

The droughty conditions existing in the Western district are said by pastoralists to be the worst experienced. ln the history of the…

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Field Day and Fallow Crop Competition

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 November 1929 · page 2

District Agricultural instructor G. C. I Bartlett will visit Corowa on Wednesday and Friday, 20th and 22nd inst, to Judge the crops entered…

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Synthetic Wool Competition From South Africa

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 16 November 1929 · page 4

Two important developments likely to affect the Australian wool trade were commented upon in Sydney by Mr. W. C. Wentworth, who returned…

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Stud Sheep for India

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 2

Messrs -Falkner and Sons have sold six merino stud rams and six stud ewes which are being shipped to the Australian and Eastern Coy., Bombay, In…

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Commercial Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 2

Dalgety and Co. wired today: We offered 8,000 bales yesterday, mostly Riverina clips. There was keen general competition from all sections…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Independent · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 2

An average selection totalling 8962 bales, was offered at the wool sales, on Thursday last. Of this number 8850 were sold at auction and an additional…

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Wheat Crop Cup Judge Is at Work Presentation Saturday Night

The Independent · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 1

Mr. H. J. Dargan, of the Agricultural Department, arrived in Deniliquin on Sunday night, and commenced judging the F. and S. competition…

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Grow More Wheat Mr. Thorby's Scheme

The Independent · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 2

C.P. REPORT [?] The Government has for some time been gravely concerned as regards the State's economic position in which…

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Yesterday's Wool Sales. Sydney, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 2

A good selection, totalling 10,567 bales, was offered at the wool sales, to-day Of this number, 10,122 were sold at auction and an additional 1154…

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Merino Sheep South Africa’s Competition. “On Even Terms Inside 20 Years

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 2

Wilting from South Africa, Mr, Hugh Palmer, a Riverina grower, states that a Mr Barllie, of Grahamstown, sells his African-bred merino rams up to…

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Crop Competition Decisions on

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 2

Mr. H; J. Dargan commence[?] the crops entered in the local [?] and Settlers’ competition ye[?] He has to-day been judging…

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Sydney Wool Auctions

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 20 November 1929 · page 2

The secretary, Farmers and Graziers’ Co-operative Co., reports, 12th November:— The third series of Sydney…

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Wool Classing. Helpful Hints for the Small Grower. (Continued From Last Issue.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 20 November 1929 · page 4

The best method for [?] follow in testing th[?] staple for [?] detection of tender wool is [?] Take the extreme tip of th[?]…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 21 November 1929 · page 3

New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., Melbourne, report: We held our fourth sale of the current season on 12th inst., when…

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Sydney Wool Auctions

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 21 November 1929 · page 3

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers Co-operative Coy. reports, 12th November:— The third series of Sydney…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 21 November 1929 · page 1

(These Notes are issued every week, by direction of the Honorable the Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience…

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Season's Outlook Wheat Crops Benefited

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 November 1929 · page 3

The wheat crops have benefited considerably by the rain which fell on Sunday last, especially in the Albury and Holbrook districts,…

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Narandera Sheep Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 November 1929 · page 2

The sheep show of the Narandera P. and A. Association will be held on July 15 and 10, and the annual show on October 7 and 8, 1930…

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