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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

2,557 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 128

"Purple Patch" of Wheat and Oats The Problem of Control

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 4

Of all the parasitic fungi responsible for diseases in cereal crops in New South Wales, the most important are those which inhabit the…

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Riverina Wheat Crops Rain Damage

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 1

Mr. G. C. Bartiett senior agricultural instructor, who inspected wheat drops in the Southern Riverina, where flood rains recently occurred, states…

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Farmers' Wool Sale Restrictions Removed

The Independent · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 5

The Farmers' Belief Board, after instructing wool-selling firms not to sell wool which had been forwarded to them by farmers in respect of whom…

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Wool Transport

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 2

THE report of The meeting of the committees of the local grazing associations with leading traffic officers of the State railways, which…

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Farmers' Relief Act Position of Wool Growers

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 2

In view of the fact that a wool sale will be held at Albury this week, anxiety is evinced regarding the action by the Farmers' Relief Board in…

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Sheep Breeding Choosing the Sire

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 4

The principal that like begets like is the most generally accepted theory of breeding. There are exceptions to this rule, but generally speaking it is…

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Watering Sheep the Advantages of Troughs

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 4

Watering of sheep, at all times and seasons, is far better carried out by troughs. Even in the western districts it is often possible to sink…

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News of the Week Bleached Wheat

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 2

J. H. Wehrman & Co. wheat buyers, notify that they are prepared to purchase bleached wheat in any quantity at any railway station. See…

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Low-priced Wheat Feed for Stock

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 3

Discussing the future prospects of the wheat farmer in view of the under-profit prices that have ruled for several years past, a leading grower…

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Farmers' Relief Act Restrictions on Sale of Wool Removed Proceeds to Be Held in Trust

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 1

In a circular letter issued by the Farmers' Relief Board last week, it was intimated that the Board had decided to remove the restrictions…

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For Success with Wheat the Principal Factors

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 1

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Better Prices for Wool Sold at Auction

The Independent · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 2

An example of the loss to wool growers incurred by private selling of their wool instead of offering it at auction is provided by Mr. H. T…

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Southern Riverina Wheat Instructor’s Report on Damage

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 1

Mr. G. C. Bartlett, senior agricultural instructor after inspecting wheat crops in Southern Riverina, where flood rains recently occurred, has returned to…

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Walbundrie Wheat Still Going 58 Lbs to Bushel

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 3

Following the floods, we have had a taste of summer in the form of a heat wave. During the past week the weather has been excessively hot and…

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London Wool Sales. a Good Market. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 1

At the wool sales, to-day, 10,197 bales were offered, including 2046 from New South Wales, of which approximately 9202 were sold. Better…

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The London Wool Sales. Prices Maintained. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 3

At the wool sales 10,777 bales were offered, of which approximately 9364 were sold. A good selection of merinoes and crossbreds met active home…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Good Average Prices. SYDNEY. Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 3

There was strong general competition at to-day's wool sales, the outstanding feature being the demand on German and Japanese account. Values…

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Rail Freights on Wool Discussed with the Graziers' Association. Railway Officials Attitude

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 2

On Saturday morning Messrs Drummond and Stanley, officers of the Railway Department, met the local committee of the Graziers…

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The Leeton Inquiry. The Riverina Welfare Farm. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 3

Giving evidence at the Riverina Welfare Farm inquiry, to-day, Terence McCleanen, labourer, of Cowra, and a former inmate, gave evidence…

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Yanco Welfare Farm Allegations of Ill-treatment Inquiry Being Held

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 3

Very considerable interest is being manifested in an inquiry at present being held at Leeton into charges of alleged ill-treatment of the boys at…

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