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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

2,557 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 128

Helping the Farmer Expert Advice on Various Subjects Grasshoppers Methods of Control

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

For the control of grasshoppers, swarms of which have been observed in several districts, two methods are recommended by the Entomologist of the…

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For the Man on the Land The Farm Home White Ants Treatment of Infested Buildings

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

WHEN white ants have gained access to a building the first step recommended is treatment with paris green or sodium silico-fluoride dust…

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Wool Market Maintenance of Good Tone Few Factors in Market

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 4

Mr. W. P. Devereux, British representative of the Australian wool growers, reports that the slight weakness in merinoes, apparent at the beginning of…

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Sheep Stealing Charge

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 2

Alexander Kennedy, a young farmer of Kialla, was charged in the Shepparton Police Court on Tuesday with having stolen 30 sheep, valued at 27…

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Wheat Deliveries

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 1

The total amount of wheat delivered at Deniliquin to date is 29,500 bags. At Southdown siding 17,000 bags have been received, and at Gulpa 19,500 bags…

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Crutching of Sheep Seasonable Operation

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 2

Crutching usually takes place about midway between shearings, and is therefore considered to be of some value as a preventive of blowfly…

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London Wool Sales. Quieter Demand. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 3

At the wool sales, 11,023 bales were offered, including 2036 from N.S.W., of which approximately 8953 were sold. There were more numerous…

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The Stay Order Decision Question of Wool Sales

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 3

Tho Farmers Relief Board has decided to remove the embargo on the sale of wool delivered by farmers who secured stay orders, but wool selling…

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RAIL v. Road Consignments of Wool Conference at Hay

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 2

A joint meeting of committees of the Hay branch of the Graziers’ Association and Hay branch of the Pastoralists’ Union of Victoria and Southern…

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Australian Wheat. [?] Lity

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 4

Five officers of the Department of Agriculture have been collaborating in the production of a science bulletin with the title, “The Quality…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 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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Derailment near Jerilderie Six Empty Sheep Vans Leave the Rails

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 3

A somewhat serious derailment occurred about four miles from Jerilderie on the Narandera line on Monday afternoon last, when six…

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Road v. Rail Consignments of Wool Conference at Hay

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 4

A joint meeting of committees of the Hay branch of the Graziers' Association and Kay branch of the Pastoralists' Union of Victoria and…

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Wangaratta Sheep Sale

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 2

Messrs. Watts, Turnbull and Co. announce in this issue that a sale of 7500 special sheep will be held at the Wangaratta, Yards on Monday next 5th…

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Sheep Sale at Albury

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 2

The Farmers and Graslers' Co-op. Co. Ltd., Albury, announce in this issue that they will hold a special sheep sale at Albury on Friday,…

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How Sheep Values Have Risen

The Independent · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 2

Demonstrating the remarkable rise in sheep values, a line of well-bred owes were sold at Longreach (Q) last week-end for 25/2 a head. These…

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For Success with Wheat

The Independent · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 2

The principal factors that contribute to success with wheat (states a department phamphiet) may be summarised as follows: (1) Fallow the…

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The Pastoral Award. Adjustment of Rates. All-round Reductions

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 4

The Board of Reference for the No. 3 District (Victoria and Southern Riverina) under the award of the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and…

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London Wool Sales LONDON,Jan 31

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 5

At the wool sales to-day 10,429 bales were offered including 517 from N.S. Wales, of which approximately 7135 were sold. Continental Competition…

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For Success with Wheat the Principal Factors

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 3

The Principal factors that contribute to success with wheat may be summarised as follows:-- 1.Fallow the land and keep the…

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