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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

2,557 stories in Murray's papers · page 64 of 128

Grow Less Wheat a Professor’s Advice Uneconomic Production MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 August 1934 · page 2

Professor D. B. Cepland of the Faculty of Commerce. University of Melbourne, yesterday counselled wheat growers in Australia…

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Wool Industry Stabilised Price wanted Declaration of Labor Meeting Moree

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 August 1934 · page 2

Mr. E. F. Cummins, Lang Labor candidate for Gwydir, who is opposing the sitting member, Mr. C. L. A. Abbott, opened his campaign in…

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American Farmers Their Income Increases 20 Per Cent. Despite Drought New York, August 8

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 August 1934 · page 5

Tentative estimates indicate that despite the ravages drought, the aggregate, national; income from farming m 1931…

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Despatching Wheat

The Independent · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 4

With the recent advance in [?] price of wheat a start has been made in trucking out from Deniliquin [?] way station the huge stack of where…

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Wool Loadings

The Independent · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 2

Though there was a full during last week owing to heavy rain interfering with shearing and affecting the roads, the wool loading season is now…

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Tallangatta Butter Factory Bonuses

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 5

The directors of Eskdale butter factory propose to make deferred payments as follow: Payment of ¾ d. per 1b. on all butter-fat supplied during…

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State Wheat Pools

The Independent · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 2

The Queensland Wheat Board urged the establishment of State pools to deal with home consumption. They should co-operate, it was urged, in…

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Wheat and Bread Prices

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 2

As the result of the fall in wheat prices a further reduction of 10 a ton was made on Thursday last in the price of flour, bringing the millers…

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Brisbane Wool Sales. Lower Prices Prevail. BRISANE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 2

Compared with the values prevailing at the closing of the wool sales in. May, prices realised at the opening sale of the 1934-35 season to-day were…

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Questions for Bakers Wheat Commission’s Decision Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 2

The Royal Commission on wheat resumed its inquiry in camera to-day. The chairman (Sir Herbert Gepp) announced later that…

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Australian Wool Trade Statistics Results to Producers (From Dalgety’s Review)

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 4

The keynote m the history of the 1933-34 wool selling season was the [?] recovery in wool prices from the depressed…

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Wheat in Silos Minister’s Removal Edict Bad Effect on Market Anticipated SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 2

“You cannot blazon to the world that the Government will [?] 10,000,000 bushels of wheat in October without oversea buyers…

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Not Encouraging Wool 20 Per Cent. Lower Opening Sales at Brisbane Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 3

The wool sales opened to a, big attendance of buyers. There was a fairly average selection, with a small proportion of stylish wools…

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His Initial Effort Diatomous Will Improve Fashion Star and Future Big Day at the Farm Next

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 6

One effect of the defeat of Diatomous at Moorefield on Saturday has been to cause sportsmen to pause in their…

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Mathoura News From our Correspondent Monday weather AND crops

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 4

Since the rain last week the weather has been cold with but little growth in the grass Crops are not making much headway and there are many…

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Primary Products America May be Buyer Butter, Meat and Wheat. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 August 1934 · page 2

The possibility of Australia being called upon ,to supply America, with such foods as butter, meat and dried fruits was mentioned by the Minister…

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Worm Infestation Sheep

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 August 1934 · page 4

[?] on a property does not possible.[?] remedy that will kill[?]…

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Wheat in Silos Farmers Oppose Removal Meeting at Brocklesby

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 August 1934 · page 3

The decision of the NSW Government in ordering the removal of all wheat from slip by October 15 next was condemned at…

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Grass Tetany Cause of Losses in Cattle Young Crops Mainly Responsible

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 August 1934 · page 5

During the last few weeks a number of reports have been received of losses in dairy cattle grazing on young crops. These reports have…

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Sheep Killed by Dogs Claim for £10/5/ Lavington Farmer Non-suited

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 August 1934 · page 4

In the Albury small Debts Court yesterday, Roy Me[?] Robinson, Union lane, Lavington, sued James Gray, “Lynden” Wagga road, to…

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