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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

2,557 stories in Murray's papers · page 34 of 128

On the Land Sheep Blowfly

The Independent · Tuesday 22 May 1934 · page 4

The blowly pest should shortly be abating, but to the , sheepowner its control is always a more or less…

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Improvement in Wheat Varieties

The Independent · Tuesday 22 May 1934 · page 4

plant breeders have been of immense assistance to wheat growers, and the effect of their efforts in wheat improvement has been very…

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Wheat Industry Home Price may be Fixed

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 May 1934 · page 1

IT is understood that if the world wheat price shows no improve-men by the time the budget preparations begin, the Federal…

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Wool Classing New Rates Issued. Increase of 10 Per Cent

The Independent · Tuesday 22 May 1934 · page 2

As a result of an agreement entered into between tHe Graziers' Association of New South Wales, the Graziers' Association of Southern…

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Killed at Crossing. Warwick Farm Tragedy. SYDNEY, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 May 1934 · page 2

John Joseph Ryan (43) was killed this morning by an electric train while crossing the track near War wick Farm. He was dragged 30 yards…

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Many Charges Against Farmer

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 May 1934 · page 2

Harry McDonald, farmer, who was charged in the Shepparton Caurt of Fetty Sessions with having stolen eight sets of trace chains, six pairs of…

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Poll of 100,000 Dairymen

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 May 1934 · page 2

Arrangements are being completed by the Department of Commerce to hold a poll of dairy farmers in Australia to determine whether the…

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Mathoura News From our Correspondent. Monday. Farmers Want Rain

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 May 1934 · page 4

Many farmers have completed wheat sowing but others are waiting for rain, which is badly needed. With only fallowed ground under wheat this season,…

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"Shock Tactics" to Stop Sheep and Wool Thefts

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1934 · page 3

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) informed a deputation from the Graziers' Association, which waited on him on Thursday, that,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1934 · page 4

(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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Diseases in Sheep Important Tests in Progress

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1934 · page 4

A general statement covering the activities of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research shows that the Laboratory erected at the…

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Melbourne Fat Cattle Sales

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 5

The yarding of 1300 head of fat cattle at the Newmarket sales on Wednesday was 145 smaller, than last week. and included young bullocks…

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Commercial Melbourne Sheep Market

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 5

About 44.000 fat sheep were entered at Newmarket on Tuesday. The opening sales, were inclined to be dull and prices wereeasler; but later the…

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Merino Sheep the Question of Development

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 5

The question of development is rather a contentious, matter with breeders of merino, sheep How much development can be used? Some…

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Export of Stud Sheep Minister’s Statement

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 2

The Minister for Commerce (Mr. Stewart) said this week that there had been some misunderstanding among graziers about the Government’s…

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Feeding Wheat to Cows Experiment at Dookie

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 5

An Interesting experiment with wheat as fodder for dairy cows to been conducted at Dookle Agricultural College. Bleached and darkened…

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We Want Your News Items Send them to the “Pastoral Times”

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 1

IF you are living in Deniliquin or any part of the surrounding district and can supply any mews items of interest the Editor of the lead…

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Wool Classing Rates Increased by 10 Per Cent

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 2

As a result of an agreement entered into between the Graziers Association of New South Wales the Graziers’ Association of Southern Riverina, and the…

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Wheat Bounty Payments . "No Delay in Future" Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture. Mr. Main, informed Mr. Kilpatrick that there had been certain delays in the making of wheat bounty payments…

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Advantages of Windbreaks Another Argument for Trees on the Farm

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 1

Windbreaks and shelter belt play an important part in the economy of farm management, and practically every district in New South Wales has a…

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