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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

1,874 stories in Murray's papers · page 29 of 94

The Farm Home the Farm Vegetable Garden Suitable Crons and Varieties

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 24

The home vegetable grower has a wide range of crops at his or her disposal, and there are some crops that are outstanding for growing in the…

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Likes Working with Horses Young Yenda Farmer Yenda

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 20

Dear Uncle,—It is a long time since I last wrote to you, but I never miss reading the "Banner," especially Pinhead. I am 15 years of age and I…

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South-west Farmers' Troubles the Debt Issue Mass Meeting at Griffith

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 3

A MEETING of over 250 settlers of the M.I.A. and S.W. wheat area met at Griffith on Saturday, 17th, and decided to organise for the combined…

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Australian Country Party Farmers' Debt Adjustment

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 16

The Commonwealth Government has made available to the States £12,000,000 to adjust farmers' debts, and enable, where possible, those men badly…

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Farmer Pursues Burglar

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 3

Alan Reynolds, farmer, of Corbie Hill, Leeton district, was awakened by a burglar in his house late at night, and, switching on the light…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 24 April 1937 · page 4

The Melbourne Woolbrokers report that the average price realised for Greasy wool sold in Mebolurne during the week ended 17th April, 1937, was…

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Wool Market Very Firm Melbourne Wool Sales Concluded

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 24 April 1937 · page 4

The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co., Ltd., report:— This week will mark the conclusion of the regular wool selling season at…

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Hand-feeding of Sheep Maintenance and Supplementary Rations C. J. Daly, Sheep & Wool Instructor, Wagga

The Independent · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 1

Many farmers to-day are having to face the position of hand feeding spheep. What to feed and how to feed is a worrying and vexing…

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Springhurst Butter Factory Proposed New Company

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 1

Matters in connection with the Springhurst Dairy Company are beginning to take shape. and Messrs. A.L. Gilmour (Chiltern). A.C. James…

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Sheep Branding What the Law Demands

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 3

Every sheep owner is directly concerned with the requirements of the Pastures Protection Act, yet comparatively few are entirely…

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Profit That Counts Wool and Fat Lambs

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 3

Many farmers who are going into sheep seriously for the first time are faced with the question: “Shall I run Crossbreds or Merinos?” In many cases environment and country will determine the answer, but in the following article “Stockman,” a South…

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London Wool Sales Offerings Lowest in Memory

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 3

Offerings at the London wool sales are the lowest in the memory of traders. The trend of prices largely depends upon the extent of foreigh…

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Wool and Stock Reports. "The Riverine Grazier" Office

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 2

Monday being a public holiday, no stock sales were held in Sydney or Melbourne…

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Thrown From Sulky Farmer Injured Horse Slipped on Wet Road

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 1

WHILE driving m a sulky at North Deniliquin this afternoon, Mr. Thomas G. McMahon, of “Wilcot,” Wandook, [?] well-known farmer,…

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London Wool Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 45

Younghusband Limited report having received the following cable from their London agents: — "Wool sales opened; large attendance; general…

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Why Not a Butter Factory?

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 2

Why should Corowa not be able to successfully operate a butter factory? Readers of the "Free Press" will have seen the paragraph in last issue…

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Sheep Shortage Position in Queensland

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 2

At no period in history, has the north and north west of Queensland been so depleted of sheep according to Mr. Fergus McMaster, pastoralist, who lhas…

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Lucerne and the Wheat Grower Need for More Diversified Farming

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 3

In a paper entitled "Lucerne and the Wheat Farmer" at the recent south-west district conference of the Agricultural Bureau, the agricultural…

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Pastoral Letter From Archbishop Kelly Catholic Action

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 33

A pastoral letter from Archbishop Kelly, commending the religious and social organisations of the Catholic Church was read in Sydney churches…

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Rust-resistant Wheat New Canadian Varieties

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 14

After several years of exacting research work, the Canadian Government Department of Agriculture is now making its first large-scale…

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