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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

1,616 stories in Murray's papers · page 59 of 81

Shell Farmers’ Manual Treatise on Power Farming

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 October 1930 · page 3

One of the most comprehensive commercial publications of the year is the “Farmers Manual” just issued by the Shell - Company of Australia. It…

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Mathoura News Weather and Crops

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 October 1930 · page 2

A few points of ram fell on S[?] morning, and at 9.30 this morning[?] thunderstorm passed over—the [?] the year—followed by a good [?]…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 October 1930 · 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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Melbourne Wool Sales This Week's Offering's

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 October 1930 · page 3

Goldsborough Mort and Co. Ltd., for their second sale of the season, on 6th inst., offered another average selection of 3500 bales, drawn…

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Melbourne Wool Sales Last Week's Reports

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 October 1930 · page 1

Dalgety and Co., report:—Auction sales were held in Melbourne for the 1930/31 season commenced on 29th September when…

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Shell Farmers' Manual

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 October 1930 · page 3

One of the most comprehensive commercial publications of the year is the Farmers' Manual issued this week by the Shell Company of…

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Land Notes Homestead Farm

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 October 1930 · page 3

Land District Dubbo, County Lincoln, Parish Murchison, Portion 43, area 1610 acres, available 24th November. Improvements: House…

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Wheat Harvest Victorian Crops Deteriorate

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 28

"Latest report from the country indicate that the record harvest which was predicted some time ago is not now. possible," said the chairman of…

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Butter, Cheese, Eggs

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 9

From July to September 265,458 boxes of butter, 16,444 packages of cheese, and 82,970 cases of eggs (each, containing 30 dozen) were…

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Russian Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 3

Unconfirmed rumours that Russia proposed to export very large quantities of wheat and other grain caused buyers of wheat in Melbourne some…

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Wheat Problems

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 46

The Australian Minister for Marketa (Mr. Parker Moloney) has conferred with the Trade Commissioner for Canada (Mr. M'Gregor) and the…

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Russian Wheat Action by Wimmera Farmers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 15

Mr. A. S. Rodgers, who formerly represented Wannon, when proposing the toast of pastoral and local interests at the annual smoke social of the…

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Mundiwa Wool

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 3

At Messrs Dalgety and Co's Melbourne wool sale on Wednesday the following prices were obtained for Mundiwa wool First com 12d., com 9[?]d.,…

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The Farmers' Bounteous Falls in Riverina Crop-Saving Rains' in South-West Abundance of Grass Average Wheat Crops Assured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 6

IT would be impossible to estimate the value to the wheat farmers and pastoralists of the Riverina and border districts of the rain received on Sunday and Monday. The registration at Albury up to 9…

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Victorian Butter in Riverina

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 14

The central executive council of the Primary Producors' Union, at a quarterly meeting in Sydney, decided to attempt to prevent Victorian butter…

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Wheat Crop Prospects Rain Improves Outlook in Victoria

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 7

In the last two or three days good soaking rains have fallen over almost the whole of the wheat areas pf the State. In many instances this will…

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Producers' Co-operation. Butter Moisture Testing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 28

It is now a regulation of the Federal Authorities that advice of butter to be submitted for export grading must bear the moisture content against…

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Commercial Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 3

Dalgety and Co report We submitted a fail catalogue to-day, the offerings chiefly being from Riverina and northern districts of the State…

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Off-shears Sheep Die of Cold [?]

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 5

At least 2000 sheen perished at [?]oncurry (Queensland) as a result of the cold weather. They had only recently been shorn…

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Telegrams Price of Wheat Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 5

Bulk wheat is quoted to-day at 29 12, bagged wheat, 211…

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