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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

1,965 stories in Murray's papers · page 73 of 99

Farm Book-keeping Importance of a System of Accounts

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

BOOK-KEEPING is a task not very much to the relish of the average farmer, but some system of accounts is necessary if farming is to be carried…

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Kindness in Handling Dairy Cows

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

THE cow that dislikes her milker and is afraid of him never does her best, points out an American departmental publication. Milk is formed…

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Determining Production Costs How Farmers May Help

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 24

FEW more important questions could engage attention in Australia than that of removing the problem of costs of primary production from the realms…

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Home Economy How the Farm Housewife may Keep Down Costs

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 24

ALTHOUGH, as wives and daughters of primary producers, it was nothing new for them to economise in many directions, it was never so…

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G.s.b. and Farmers "Sympathetic Treatment"

The Independent · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 9

Primary producers may be assured of sympathetic treatment from the Commissioners of the Government Savings Bank, who realise the true…

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[?]Thoura News Thursday. [?]In for Late Crops

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 3

[?] rain would be welcomed for [?] which are still showing well. [?]ill be an early oats harvest this A sample five feet high was…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes and Experiments For the Man on the Land Pastoral Losses in Young Sheep Due to Entero-Toxaemia

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 26 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 apparently…

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The Pooling Myth Limit of Wheat Prices How to Help Farmers

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 26 September 1931 · page 1

Many people who, like myself, are opposed to systems of compulsory pooling believe, nevertheless, that is desirable that the primary producers…

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Insuring Wool Values Sir J. Higgins's Scheme Outlined

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 26 September 1931 · page 4

THE seriously low level of wool values since the opening of the new season's sales will probably revive interest in the scheme submitted to the…

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Commercial News Melbourne Markets Sheep and Lambs Reduced Export Parity Best Wethers Easier

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 26 September 1931 · page 3

The supply of fat sheep at the Flemington yards on Tuesday proved ample for immediate requirements, and although a fairly steady demand existed…

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Book Keeping for Farmers Five Reasons for the Practice

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 26 September 1931 · page 1

Book-keeping is not a practice that is taken to very kindly by most farmers, but some permanent record of purchases and sales, profits and expenses,…

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Dairying Care of Milk and Cream

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 26 September 1931 · page 1

Milk for cheese-making or town supply should be aerated and cooled immediately after being milked from the cow. This removes the heat, and often…

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Wool and Wheat the London Market. London

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 September 1931 · page 2

At the wool sales 11,053 bales were offered, of which approximately 9558 were sold. There was active home and Continental competition, and prices…

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Proposed Butter Factory

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 September 1931 · page 1

Numbers of landholders in the district are interested in the proposition to form a dairy company in Corowa, and it certainly seams that there would…

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Telegrams Wheat Prices Improve

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 September 1931 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday. -- An improvement in the price of wheat has taken place, during the last few days. The latest Quotations today were as…

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Lightning Kills Sheep in Man's Hangs

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 September 1931 · page 1

Donald Campbell son of Mr. James Campbell of Oheron (N.S.W.), was drafting sheep and had picked one up to push it through a gate when a…

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Sydney Wool Sales. a Firmer Market. Sydney, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 September 1931 · page 2

Wool prices continue to rise and at to-day's auction a further advance of 10 per cent on last week's rates was shown. This makes a total advance,…

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Coolamon Farmers. Prevent a Sheriff's Sale. Remarkable Scene. Sydney, Tuesday, noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 September 1931 · page 3

Remarkable scenes occurred on a [?]arm near Coolamon, where a sales under a writ of fieri facias had been announced…

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Farmer's Philosophy

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 September 1931 · page 1

"The rural industries need special consideration nowadays, for they are a main hope for the future." -- From a leading article[?]…

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The “Pooling” Myth. Limit to Wheat Prices. How to Help Farmers

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 30 September 1931 · page 1

Many people who, like myself, are opposed to systems of compulsory pooling believe, nevertheless, that it is desirable that the primary…

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