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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

1,965 stories in Murray's papers · page 32 of 99

Farmers Motor Trucks Registration Costs Ninety Bushels Wheat

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 4

The Automobile has rearranged rural life, expanding it geographically and socially. No longer does distance worry the farmer and grazier, his…

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Agricultural the Wheat Outlook Director of Agriculture's Views

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 4

"Conditions in the wheat-growing industry are difficult," said the Director of Agriculture to a recent gathering of farmers, "but I have no doubt in…

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Butter Factory Farmers Support Re-opening

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 2

The Deniliquin District Council of the Farmers and Settlers Association on Saturday at the School of Arts, discussed with the directors of the Butter…

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Telegrams Price of Wheat Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 2

Bulk wheat is quoted in Sydney, today at 25 per bushel; bagged, 26…

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Wheat Prices Lowest for 2,500 Years

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 3

A Canadian newspaper states that the price of wheat on the Liverpool market, in February, went below the lowest recorded since steady records…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing From Property of A. Terrill and Sons. Jury Disagrees

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 6

At the Beechworth Court of General sections last week, Herbert Dunn, Francis Charles Gill John O'Sullivan, on remand, were…

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Sydney Wool Sales. The New Series Opens. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 3

The eighth series of wool sales opened at Sydney to-day, when an average selection, totalling 9557 bales was offered Eight thousand nine…

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The Fiduciary Bill Rejected by the Senate. Wheat Bill Withdrawn. Canberra

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 2

The Senate to-day, by 21 votes to [?], rejected the Bill providing for the issue of £18,000,000 in fiduciary notes. After the Senate had taken this…

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The District. Merriwagga. Important Meeting of Farmers and Settlers. Merriwagga, 13th April

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, held at Merriwagga, on Saturday 11th inst, over 30 members were present…

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Tariff Burdens on Farmers F.s.a. Chief Tells City Business; Men

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 6

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

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Fallow and Crop Competition Judge's Report

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 5

The judging of the above competition has just been completed, and I have pleasure in submitting my report…

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Bacon Curing on the Farm

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 4

In “Rural Life In England During the Seventeenth Century it is stated that all the available live stock suitable for the purpose were Slaughtered…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 23 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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The Wheat Industry. Need for Assistance

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1931 · page 4

Mr. W. W. Killen spoke as follows in the House of Representatives last week in connection with the Bill to assist farmers:—…

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Superphosphate for Wheat. Non-Application a False Economy

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1931 · page 1

The roots of a wheat plant growing in soil to which superphosphate has been applied are enabled to penetrate deeply and quickly into…

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Assistance to Farmers Rural Relief Scheme in Operation

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1931 · page 2

Already some advances have been approved under the emergency loan scheme of Rural Reliefs, Ltd. Application forms for assistance…

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Special Dairy Cattle Sale

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 45

E. W. Sparke Ltd., West Maitland, advertise a special sale of dairy cattle in this issue, to be held on Thursday, 7th May, when they will, offer 600…

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Pastoral Conditions in Queensland

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 46

Five of the leading wool firms as well as a number of private mortgagees have now accepted the Queensland Government's proposal to relieve the wool…

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Wheat Marketing Australian and Argentine Interests

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 15

With the object of discussing the possibilities of cooperation, between Australia and the Argentine in the marketing of wheat, a conference, at…

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Nitrogen and Wheat a Partner's Observations

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 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. Watson, of…

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