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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

1,965 stories in Murray's papers · page 55 of 99

Telegrams Price of Wheat Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 2

Bulk wheat is quoted to-day at 24½ bagged, 25½…

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Redlands, Drainage Deputation Meets Shire Council Proposed Channel to Cropper's Lagoon

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 1

Residents of the Redlands district who suffered flooding of their properties during the recent heavy rains were represented by a deputation…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes and Experiments For the Man on the Land Pastoral Lucerne a Reminder Regarding Cultivation And Top-dressing

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 18 July 1931 · page 1

Whether incrne is grown for cutting or for grazing, an annual cultivation at least is necessary the first in the late winter (July or August)…

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Commercial News Melbourne Markets Sheep and Lambs General Trade Shortage High Prices Recorded

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 18 July 1931 · page 3

The supply of fat sheep and lambs at the Flemington yards on Tuesday was materially curtailed owing to the continuance of wet weather, and more…

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Dairying Milk Insurance Feeding The Dairy Cow

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 18 July 1931 · page 1

"Milk insurance ? Probably you have not heard it called that, but feeding a dry cow is insurance again next year's low yield, and nothing else…

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Wheat Pool Ballot Decisive "No" Vote

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 1

For the fourth time the wheat growers of N. S. W. have rejected a proposal for the formation of a compulsory pool under the…

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The Wheat Pool. Growers Reject Proposal. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 3

The wheatgrowers, in the poll which closed on Friday, decisively rejected the compulsory wheat pool, the voting being: "Yes," 7277; "No" 9789…

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London Wool Sales. No Change in Rates. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 3

At the wool sales 8218 bales were offered, of which approximately 7422 were sold. There was a poor supply of merinos, but a splendid selection…

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Queensland Wheat

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1931 · page 4

A report has been received from Toowoomba (Q.) that as a result of the sale of 400,000 bushe’s of wheat for £70,000, the Queensland…

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Russian Wheat in Sydney Sample Too Inferior for Milling

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1931 · page 4

In point of quality Russian wheat has little chance of competing [?] Australian, judged on a sample received by Messrs Lindley Walker [?]…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 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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Transporting the Wool Clip. on Victorian Railways

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

The transport of the wool clip is one of the biggest railway tasks of the year, it involved the loading, haulage and discharge of nearly…

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What's on the Air ? Farmers Should Note These Wekly Wireless Talks

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

Song and story, news, and comment of all sorts—the air offers plenty of interest to those who have wireless receivers, and it is…

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W. H. Wheatley Goulburn Sheep Values

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 33

W. H. Wheatley report:—There were not enough, cattle advertised for our sale on Thursday, 16th inst., to attract any buyers from a distance, with the…

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Farmers Reject Plan Compulsory Wheat Pool N.s.w. Ministry Not Trusted

The Independent · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 1

Wheatgrowers of New South Wales by a majority of more than 2,500, rejected the State Ministry's proposal for a compulsory wheat pool. There was…

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Foot-rot of Sheep Method of Treatment

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 24

CONTINUOUSLY moist pasture is the main predisposing cause of foot-rot, and in seasons such as the present sheepowners should be…

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Wheat Marketing Bill to Be Proceeded with

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 4

Replying to a question in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, the Minister for Markets (Mr. Parker Moloney) said that as…

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Wheat Pool Ballot Reasons for Adverse Vote

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 3

Commenting on the defeat of the compulsory wheat pool proposals in New South Wales, Mr. H. G. Darling, of Messrs. John Darling and…

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London Wool Sales. Slight Improvement. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 3

The London wool sales closed to a more confident market; a wider, demand prevailed in the closing days. Greasy combings recovered their…

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Wheat Pool Ballot Mr. Nock's Comments Win for Merchants

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 3

Commenting on the defeat of the Wheat Pool ballot, the general president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association (Mr. H. K. Nock), said that…

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