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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

1,965 stories in Murray's papers · page 21 of 99

Becoming Desperate. Farmers’ Deplorable Conditions

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 1

A well-known Deniliquin district grazier has just returned from a visit to the Hillston and Wyalong districts. He tells us that conditions…

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Dairy Supervision Act

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 3

The Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., recently took up with the Minister for Agriculture, at the request of the Finley Progress Association, the…

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Food Relief to Farmers

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 3

As the result of urgent representations recently made to him the Chief Secretary has given very careful consideration to the matter of…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1931 · 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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Wool Sales

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 4

The Melbourne Woolbrokers wish to announce that the main selling season in Melbourne will terminate on 19th March, and urge upon…

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Wool Firmer Japanese Forceful Buying

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 4

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co., reports:—On the 23rd February we offered an attractive selection of 7,300…

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Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 3

The Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co. Ltd., Melbourne, report (Monday) : We offered a good catalogue of 4800 bales, drawn mostly from…

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New Wheat Varieties Farmers Warned Against Them

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 38

Many farmers find it difficult to resist temptation to saw new varieties of wheat to the exclusion of proven varieties which are recommended after tests…

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The Wheat Crop Correct Depth to Sow

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 24

IF the maximum results are to be obtained, from the wheat crop the seed must be sown at the correct depth. In the ideal seed-bed it should…

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No Sydney Sheep Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 4

Because of the uncertain conditions in the pastoral industry the New South Wales Sheepbreeders' Association has decided not to hold the Sydney Sheep…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 3
Also in The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express

The Melbourne Woolbrokers wish to announce that the main selling season in Melbourne will terminate on the 19th March, and urge upon…

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Geelong Wool Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 45

Dalgety and Co. Ltd. report haying received the following wire from their Geelong office in reference to wo[?] sales in that centre on February 26:—…

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London Wool Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 45

Dalgety and Co. Ltd., Albury, report having (received the following cable from their London, office:—"The list of arrivals for next London sales…

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Perth Wool Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 45

Dalety and Co. Ltd., Albury, report having received the following wire from their Perth office:—"16,000 bales offered; our catalogue 6100; good…

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Grade Your Seed Wheat For a Clean and Uniform Crop

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 25

IT is very important in the sowing of wheat that only graded seed be used. Grading not only removes wild oats and other foreign, seeds, but also…

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Flag Smut in Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 14

Mr. Frank Maddox, Gerogery, writes:— "Dr. A. R. Callaghan, wheat breeder, Wagga Experiment Farm, gives results…

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Man Buried Under Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 31

When engaged in loading wheat into a truck at Tubbul Road siding, the stack fell down and buried Mr. Michael Comerford, a buyer for the…

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Little Wheat to Be Sown Unless Government Comes to Assistance of Farmers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 4

The weather, has taken to a cool change again,and it seems as though a very mild, summer will be result, To date only a few days have…

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Wheat in Canada Ottowa

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 5

The Dominion Government, it is learned, has made no final decision on suggestion for a Royal Commission investigate wheat…

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