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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1941

2,063 stories in Murray's papers · page 21 of 104

For the Man on the Land Farmers Urged to Crow More Lucerne Increases Stock Carrying Capacity

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 22

As it will be essential to reduce the wheat acreage in the coming season, farmers are urged by Mr. G. C. Bartlett, H.D.A., Senior Agricultural Instructor for the S.E. Riverina, to grow more lucerne. In the following article Mr. Bartlett…

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Further Rain Will Give Record Potato Crop

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 24

LAVINGTON.—A fall of 60 points of rain last Saturday, followed by 113 on Monday morning, has ensured a good autumn. Market garden crops…

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J. H. Wehrman and Farmers & Graziers Co., Albuby, Report

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

The monthly stock market of cattle, sheep and pigs was conducted last Friday, in the Henty yards, when a representative yarding of 2100 sheep…

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What Is Good Farming ?

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 4

Good farming demands the recognition of three basic principles : judicious economy in time, in labor, and in money. The farmer who can direct…

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Heavy Loss of Sheep

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 3

The Secretary of the Merrlwa Dingo Destruction Association estimates that more than 13,000 sheep have been killed by dingoes in two seasons in…

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Did Not Do Enough to Combat Rabbit pest Burrumbuttock Farmer Fined

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 8

For failing to continuously and fully suppress rabbits on his property, F. W. Jacob, of [?]urru[?] lock. was yesterday fined £1 10/…

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“Horses Are Out,” Say Farmers Government Will Give Little Subsidy

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 4

Allegations that the N.S.W. Government in an[?]rtiot[?]ing money from the farmers' drought relief fund, favors farmers who use tractors have been…

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Help for Farmers Flood and Mail Storm Losses Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 7

Farm[?] AS [?] result of heavy floods and hailstorms will be relived by assistance that [?] Government is to make available. The…

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Young Farmers' Field Day at Kergunyah

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 3

Left: A section of the crowd which attended the Kiowa Valley Young Farmers' Field Day at Kergunvali on Friday. Right: Young farmers proudly leading their prize-winning catle around the arena in the grand parade…

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Oats on the Wheat Farm

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 3

Oats should have a definite place in the rotation upon every wheal farm, and the area sown should bear relationship to the form requirements and…

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Turning Back The Files 10 Years Ago (From the “Pastoral Times.” March 6, 1931)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 2

DEATH.—Mr. James Walker, brother of Mr. C. Walker, of Deniliquin, died in Melbourne. He formerly resided on a farm five miles south of Deniliquin…

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Barren Wheat Lands Failure in the South West Deserted Holdings

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 3

A message from Lake Cargellico states that the failure of the Government’s closer settlement scheme in that part of the south-west has been…

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Lowest for 22 Years Wheat Yield for 1940-41 SEASON-CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 3

The wheat crop for the 1940-41 season is likely to be the lowest for 22 years, according to official estimates which indicate that there…

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Hay Junior Farmers Club Advisory Committee Meets

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 2

The annual advisory committee meeting of the above was held at the Public School on Wednesday, 5th March. There were present: Messrs…

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Market Gluts Difficulties of Farmers Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 5

No statesman would be able to solve the problems of the primary industries unless Ute farmers themselves understood the very grave…

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Storage of Grain on the Farm

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 3

The increasing tendency to store grain on the farm as a standby for stock in dry times has made the question of its protection from insect attack…

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Farm Labor Shortage

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 3

Fears have been expressed in many districts that the growing shortage at farm labor may seriously seriously production in the near future A great…

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Much Choice Butter Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 6

During the week ended March 7 00.2 per cent. of boxes of butter examined by the Slate butler grading staff was found to be of choicest grade…

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Fat Sheep and Lamb Sales Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 8

All classes of wethers at the Newmarket fat sheep [?]ales to-day were about equal to [?] week’s rates, with [?] firmer [?]…

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Cool Storage for 100,000 Boxes of Butter Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 8

Additional cool storage space at Victoria Docks to store another 100,000 boxes of butter is to be provided as the result of negotiations between the…

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