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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

1,616 stories in Murray's papers · page 45 of 81

London Wool Sales. Good Offering of Merinos. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 July 1930 · page 2

At the London wool sales there was a good offering of greasy merinos, particularly suitable for Continental spinners and top-makers; fair supply…

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New Zealand Wool Big Decline in Value Wellington

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 July 1930 · page 3

New Zealand wool for the present season has revealed A decline in value of nearly seven million pounds compared with last year…

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The Proposed Wheat Pool. Bavin Government Awaits Victoria's Decision. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 July 1930 · page 2

The State Cabinet, to-day, considered a proposal to inaugurate a ballot for a wheat pool, but decided to postpone any action until Victoria had…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land Points in Sheep Classing

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 24 July 1930 · page 1

Low wool prices give special point this year to the operation of sheep classing, observes the Sheep and Wool Expert of the…

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Wheat Crops Bounty of Sixpence Sought Farmers Wait on Minister

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 26

To protest against the Senate's rejection of the wheat pool bill, and to see if other measures for assistance to the wheats industry could be undertaken,…

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Low Prices for Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 15

Sheep values at the Perth (W.A.) Cat stock market are now so low that pastoralists in some districts have resorted to the practice of killing older…

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Queensland Wheat Scheme

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 17

A penny a bushel levy on all wheat grown in Queensland for the next three years was decided upon by the State Wheat Pool for the purpose of…

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Wheat Crops Damaged by Cutworms Warning to Growers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 24

INVESTIGATION of reports of damage to wheat crops in the Corowa district as the result of infestation by spider mites have shown that although…

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Wheat Acreage Popularity of Waratah

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 33

A statement has been issued, by the New South Wales Government Statis­tician (Mr. T. Waites), showing the area cropped in that State for grain…

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Licks for Sheep Their Functions and Use

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 25

DISCSSING in a current report the question of licks in relation to sheep, the Chief Veterinary Surgeon of the Department of Agriculture touches…

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London Wool Sales London

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 3

The London wool sales have closed. The market improved, as sales progressed Merinos and greasy combings were slightly above the closing…

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Telegrams Price of Wheat Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 3

Bulk, wheat is quoted in Sydney today at 310; bagged wheat, 311…

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London Wool Sales Closed. London

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 3

The wool sales have closed. The market improved as the sales progressed, and merino greasy combings were slightly above the closing rates…

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Probable Rise in Wool Capetown, July 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 34

Despite their failure to bring about unanimity among the Farmers Association in regard to the rationing of wool as desired by Australia, the…

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"Wear More Wool" Effect of Artificial Silk

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 23

Little by little manufacturers are learning the secret of producing woollen fabrics with a softness of texture and a lightness of weight almost…

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W.a. Wheat Pool Anticipated Dividend Not Paid

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 14

The trustees of the cooperative wheat pool of Western Australia announce that tho dividend of 7d. per bushel, less rail freight, which they…

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Wheat Harvest How Is It to Be Marketed?

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Thorby) referring to the wheat position, said that unless some definite…

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Wool and Stock Reports Riverine Grazier Office

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 2

Our Sydney correspondent wires: At Homebush, 2,000 cattle were yarded, the market was 10s better; bullocks £9 to £20, cows £6 to £15; best beef…

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Wheat Pool Rallot in Two States Proposal Before Cabinet

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 3

Tho proposal to establish a compulsory wheat pool in Now South Wales and Victoria was considered at a meeting of the State Cabinet this…

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The Sowing of Wheat Revised Recommendations of Agricultural Department

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 30

THE principal factors that contribute to success with wheat may be summarised as follows:—1. Fallow the land and keep the surface worked. 2. Select…

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