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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

1,965 stories in Murray's papers · page 29 of 99

F. and S. Ass'n. Crop Competition Prizes on Exhibition

The Independent · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 1

On exhibition in Douglas Bros,' window for the past week have been the trophies won by district farmers in the 1930 crop and fallow competitions…

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Essay on Wheat

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 3

A wise child living in “Crougangalong,” once wrote an essay on “Wheat.” It appeared in 1919 in “Home Talk,” the home journal…

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The Tocsin. An Open Letter to the Farmers. By The Wombat. Farming Friends and Fellow Countrymen!

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 3

“When you’ve shouted “Rul[?] Britainia,” When you’ve sung ‘God Save the Queen,’…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 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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Boosting Australian Wheat. High-grade Samples Wanted From N.S.W. FARMERS

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 4

With the object of ensuring that the white wheats of Australia, and particularly of N.S.W. shall be brought before the notice of the…

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The Wheat Outlook. Director of Agriculture's Views

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 1

"Conditions in the wheat-growing industry are difficult," said the Director of Agriculture to a recent gathering of farmers, "but I have…

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Reflects Farming Opinion. F.S.A's Influence in Parliament

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 1

When the Minister for Agriculture Mr Dunne, was urging upon the Legislative Assembly the need for an amendment of the Marketing…

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Tariff Burden on Farmers. F.S.A. Chief Tells City Business Men

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 4

One of the chief factors in the high cost of production of primary products is the inequitable tariff of the Commonwealth. This is…

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Wheat for Cows Dairymen Can Help Wheat-growers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 24

THE present position of wheatgrowers is an unenviable and, perhaps, unprecedented one. Millions of bushels of last year's bumper…

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Goulburn Sheep Sale

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 5

At Goulburn on Tuesday next, W. H. Wheatley will offer 15,000 good store sheep…

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Nitrogen and Wheat a Farmer's Observations

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 24

IN view of the negative results obtained in the past from the use of nitrogenous fertilisers for wheat, the observations of Mr. W. W…

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London Wool Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 45

Younghusband Ltd. report having received the following cable from their London agents:—"Wool sales closed to-day (April 2). Attendance…

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Royal Show Wheat Awards

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 35

Entries in the wheat section at the Sydney Royal Show were numerous and the exhibits were of a very high standards. Results:…

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Victorian Wheat Farmers. Advocate Sales Tax on Flour. MELBOURNE, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 3

Recommendations adopted at a conference of wheat farmers at Melbourne, included a Federal sales tax on flour…

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Wool Industry Stabilisation Plans

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 16

The Australian Wool Growers' Council has written to the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) in connection with proposals for the stabilisation of the wool…

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Sheep Management Dressings for Fly Attacks

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 25

TESTS with a large number of oils, drugs and several proprietary mixtures to ascertain their value as blowfly dressings have been carried out by…

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Boosting Our Wheat World Grain Exhibition

The Independent · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 8

With the object of ensuring that, the white wheats of Australia, and particularly New South Wales, shall be brought before the notice of the…

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Telegrams Price of Wheat Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 5

Bulk wheat is quoted to-day at 22; [?]agged wheat 23. KING'S ILLNESS…

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Boosting Australian Wheat at Canadian Exhibition

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 10

With the object of ensuring that the white wheats of Australia, and particularly of N.S.W., shall be brought before the notice of the world in no…

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Bunt in Wheat the Maddox System

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 46

THE article in the "Banner" of April 3rd giving advice to farmers of the advantages of the dry copper carbonate treatment for prevention…

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