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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

1,965 stories in Murray's papers · page 71 of 99

Poultry Farming Marketing Cockerels

The Independent · Friday 18 September 1931 · page 2

Properly marketing the cockerels is an important feature in poultry farming which is at present almost entirely neglected. Often young birds from…

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Crop Competitions Extend to Other Districts?

The Independent · Friday 18 September 1931 · page 5

Another crop competition will be conducted in Deniliquin district this season by the local branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association…

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Poultry Book Free Generous Offer to Poultry Farmers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 September 1931 · page 4

Information of a highly practical nature is the feature of the "Heatway" Poultry Book, a limited number of which are offered free on request…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes and Experiments For the Man on the Land Pastoral Water-rot in Wool As a Factor in Blowfly Attack

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 19 September 1931 · page 1

Investigations at Glenfield Veterinary Research Station, established the fact that wrinkled-breeched animals are most susceptible to sheep blowfly…

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Wheat Outlook Crop Conditions in New South Wales As At 31st August, 1931

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 19 September 1931 · page 1

The following [?]view of the continuous prevailing in the principal wheat growing divisions at the state is based upon the reports of twelve…

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McNamara's Fat Sheep and Lamb Reports

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 19 September 1931 · page 3

Owing to a late sale and an exceptionally big yarding it was found impossible to have John McNamara & Co.'s report of Tuesday's Newmarket sales completed in time for publication…

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Internal Parasites of Sheep Relative Importance of Tapeworm

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 19 September 1931 · page 1

At one time tapeworms were looked upon as a commonly serious parasite of sheep, particularly of young lambs, and steps were frequently taken to…

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Commercial News Melbourne Markets Sheep and Lambs Reduced Export Parity Mutton Prices Favour Buyers

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 19 September 1931 · page 3

A substantial increase was shown in the entry of spring lambs received at the Flemington stockyards on Tuesday, which consisted of 823 truckloads…

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The Farm Home Home Economy How the Farm Housewife may Down Costs

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 19 September 1931 · page 1

Although, as wives and daughters of primary producers, it is nothing new to them to economise in many directions, it was never so essential that they…

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Pastoral Award Alterations Made

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 September 1931 · page 4

The attention of graziers is directed to the following alterations of the Fed-eral pastoral award, which have been made by the Commonwealth…

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London Wool Sales. Slight Increase in Prices. Wheat Also Nominally Higher. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 September 1931 · page 2

At the wool sales, 10,219 bales were offered, of which aproximately 4800 were sold. There were frequent withdrawals of Queensland merinos,…

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Butter Dactory Satisfactory Financial Arrangements

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 September 1931 · page 2

We were informed to-day that as a result of the representations made by the Deniliquin deputation to the branch inspector of the E. S. and A. Bank…

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The Wool Market. Second Series of Sales. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 September 1931 · page 3

The average price of the wool sold at the first series of sales in Sydney, this season, was £8/16/9 per bale, or 6½d. per lb…

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Four Farmers Fined Incident at Mortgagees Sale

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 September 1931 · page 1

In the Court of Petty Sessions at Swan Hill, last week, George Frederick Allan, of Nowle North; William Sullivan, of Koolonong; and George…

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Farmer’s Death Sister Discovers Body

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 September 1931 · page 2

Martin Leslie Quinn, farmer, 47 years, single, of Echuca Village-settlement was found dead in his bedroom by his sister, Miss Jean Quinn, at 7 am. on…

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Losses in Young Sheep. Due to Entero[?]toxaemia

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 23 September 1931 · page 1

Reference is made in recent circulars of the Stock Branch of the Department of Agriculture to investigations of the condition of sheep…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 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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Losses in Young Sheep Due to Entero-Toxaemia

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1931 · page 1

Reference is made in recent circulars of the Stock Branch of the Department of Agriculture to investigations of a condition of sheep…

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Losses on Wool Growing. Average Grazier's Clip and Sales

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1931 · page 4

Something of the leeway present wool prices represent to the grower is a statement furnished to the Graziers' Association by the holder…

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Wagga Butter Factory

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 45

At the tenth annual meeting of shareholders of the Murrumbidgee Cooperative Dairy Co. Ltd. the chairman of directors, Mr. J. J. M' Grath…

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