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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1941

2,063 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 104

Making Use of the Rain Activity Within the Wheat Districts

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 8

The Chief of the Division of Plant Industry (Mr. A. H. E. McDonald, states that the bountiful rains of early January registered…

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U.S.A. Taking More Wool Best Consumption Since 1915

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 26

In October the United States mills consumed 82,450,000 lb. of apparel wool, the largest quantity ever consumed in the States in a month. It…

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"Past Month Most Favorable" Chief Instructor's Monthly Crop Report

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 9

The past month has been most favorable, states Mr. G. C. Bartlett, the Chief Agriculture Instructor for the South…

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The Farm Vegetable Patch Use Of Animal Manure

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 25

Of animal manures, each has its particular utility in the growing of vegetables, but availability is a big consideration, and use must he made…

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For the Man on the Land Minor Elements and Agricultural Practice Caution To Farmers

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 25

The importance of the minor or trace elements in plant and animal nutrition is well illustrated by the publication last year of an extensive…

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Kiewa Valley Young Farmers' Association Pasture Competition

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 26

The pasture plots conducted by the Kiewa Valley Schools' Young Fanners Clubs for the Ahearn Shield competition have done much…

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Farmer Killed by Horse Tragedy At Yerong Creek

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 26

HENTY.—Mr. Edward Galvin, aged 68 years, a well known farmer of the Yerong Creek district, was killed almost…

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Riverina Junior Farmers State Championship Winner Entertained

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 19

Members of the Collengullie Club are very pleased at present, for one of its members has achieved fame in winning the…

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Henty Farmers and Settlers Railways Commissioners' Replies to Requests

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 15

HENTY.— At last meeting of Henty branch, of the Farmers and Settlers' Association a letter was received, from the Minister for…

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The Farm Home the Farm Vegetable Patch Use of Animal Manure

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 3

Of animal manures, each has its particular utility in the growing of vegetables, but availability is a big consideration, and use must be made…

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Yarrawonga Crop Competition Care Needed in Seed Selection

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 6

The Yarrawonga district, in common with the northern areas, suffered considerably owing to the dry winter and spring in 1940…

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Commercial Melbourne Sheep Market Report—4/2/1941

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 3

The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co. Ltd., report a yarding of fat sheep, 26,000 fat lambs and 38,000 store sheep at the Melbourne…

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Walbundrie Wheat-growers Meeting Of Branch Held

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 8

A meeting of the Walbundri[?] branch of the Wheatgrowers’ Union of N.S.W. was held at Walbundrie. T[?] were enrolled…

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Sale of 10,000 Station Bred Sheep at Cootamundra

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 8

New Zealand [?] and M. A. Co Ltd. [?]Th[?] [?] [?]…

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Shorthorn Cattle Inspected

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 2

Mr. J. Ser[?]ngeour, pro[?] stock breeder of Netherly St[?] W[?] w[?]k, Queensland, yesterday [?] Woomargama station and spe[?]t an [?]…

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Wheat Market Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 5

There was an improved inquiry for [?]heat in the local market to-day. par[?]ularly in the export section. Rates [?]ed by the Australian Wheat Board…

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Cold Storage for Butter Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 2

The Minister for Commerce Sir Earle page) met representatives of [?].e Dairy Produce Control Committee and the Daily Produce Equalisation…

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Varieties of Wheat Recommendations for Different Districts

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 4

Following are the latest wheat variety recommendations of the Department of Agriculture. Unless otherwise mentioned, the…

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The Export of Wheat The Board's Arrangements SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 3

The Wheat Board has appointed a committee consisting of three firms to act as its agents for selling full cargoes of flour to North China—…

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Making Use of the Rain Activity Within the Wheat Districts Timely Warning

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 4

The Chief of the Division of Plant industry, Mr. A. H. E. McDonald states that the bountiful rains of early January registered throughout the wheat districts of New South Wales have presented a wonderful opportunity to wheat farmers in the growing of good crops…

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