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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

1,965 stories in Murray's papers · page 58 of 99

Riverina Crops Water- Logged. Late Wheat Sowing . Abandoned

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1931 · page 2

Very little wheat has been [?] in the Riverina since the [?] April, and the sodden nature[?] and constant showers have [?]…

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A Discredited Wheat Policy

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1931 · page 3

When introducing the new Bill for compulsory wheat pool tho Minister of Markets admitted that, though numerous ballots have been taken,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 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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Sheep Blowfly. Breeding as a Factor in Control

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1931 · page 1

The results of experiments carried out under the direction of the External Parasites of Sheep Committee of the New South Wales…

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Dehorning of Dairy Cattle Treatment of the Calf

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 25

HORNS of dairy cattle serve no useful purpose and are a source of much danger and annoyance. Only in the ease of high class animals that are…

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Last Season's 'Wheat

The Independent · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 4

During the last fortnight Mr. Jeff Powles has had lumpers employed loading the 19,000 bags of wheat at Deailiquin railway station on to the…

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Northern Wool Prospects

The Independent · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 5

Although the abnormally wet season and floods increased the mortality among breeding flocks of sheep, there is a prospect of an excellent wool clip…

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Butter Factory Canvassers Last Rally

The Independent · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 5

Messrs E.Mahon and P. Hanell have been going round Deniliquin again this week making a final canvass to sign up shareholders in the…

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Wheat Pool Minister's Comment

The Independent · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 4

"If the farmers are satisfied for their wheat to be marketed along lines that mena a return of 1/2 or 1/3 a bushel, I am quite satisfield that they…

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W.a. Starts Export of Butter

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 12

Time was when West Australia imported from New South Wales the butter product of 40,000 cows. The dairying industry has made such,…

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Young Sheep Show a Tine Exhibition

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 35

The Young Agricultural Association's sheep show was held an cold, wintry weather, with a fair attendance. The judges were, unanimous in…

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Price of Wheat Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 2

Bulk wheat is quoted today at [?] bagged 25…

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Australian Sheep-breeders Complain Against Federal Land Tax

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 6

The 53rd annual show of the Australian Sheepbreeders' Association was opened in Melbourne on Monday. The quality of the sheep shown was high…

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Foot-rot in Sheep Troublesome in Southern Riverina

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 25

CONSIDERABLE trouble has been occasioned sheep owners in the southern Riverina districts of New South Wales, through the occurrence of…

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Decrease in Wool Clip Sydney

The Independent · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 1

it is estimated by the Government Statistician that the total value of the State's wool clip for the year ended 30th June last, is £15, 486,000…

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Wool Season Opens Delayed by Floods

The Independent · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 1

Delayed several weeks by the floods graziers throughout Deniliquin district are now getting on with shearin operations…

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Commonwealth Wheat Pool Not Favored by Senate

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 3

Plans of the Federal Government for the establishment of a compulsory Commonwealth wheat pool were wrecked when the Senate, so amended a…

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A Maintenance Ration for Sheep Departmental Trials at Tranche

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 25

NO problem is of more vital interest to pastoralists than that of how to maintain their flocks most economically during the periodically recurring…

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Dairy Farming Economy and Profits

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 14

In those days no subject looms more largely in the public mind than the question of economy. Everywhere the question being asked is "How can…

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Bulk Handling of Wheat W.a. Wants £70,000

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 3

Provided the Federal "Government grants the request of the West Australia Government for the provision of 70,000, a scheme for the bulk…

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