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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1952

1,691 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 85

Supplementary Advance On Wheat

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 6

The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, Mr. McEwen. announced tonight that on March 25, the Australian Wheat Board…

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COMMERCIAL Newmarket Sheep Sales March 4

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 4

The quality of the 37,000 sheep yarded at Newmarket on Tuesday was inferior, good trade weight wethers were in short…

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Tractor School for Junior Farmers

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 4

A school exclusively for junior farmers will be held at Yanco Experiment Farm in April, it is announced by Mr. Bruce…

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Peach Crop

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 2

Indications are that this year's peach harvest on the M.I.A. will be one of the best ever, with disease well under control. Sound…

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Commercial Wodonga Cattle Market

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 16

The Associated Agents conducted their weekly cattle market yesterday at Wodonga, when they yarded 1311 head, comprising 800 fats, 456…

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Wool prices up at Geelong

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 1

GEELONG, Tues.: An all-round firming in values was in evidence at the Geelong wool sales today…

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Improved Dairy Farming Methods Boost Butterfat Figures

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 14

Improved forming methods, culling low producers, and provision of supplementary feeding on a dairy farm on the North Coast, near Kyogle, have resulted in a production increase of more than 6000 ib. butterfat…

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Avoid Frost Damage in Wheat by Sowing Varieties in Season

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 3

“The only way to minimise danger of front damage in wheat crops is to sow varieties in season or to check forward growth…

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Views conflict on tax relief for primary producers Farmers’ Spokensmen Reply to Menzies

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY Tues,— Wheatgrowers would not increases acreage unless they got real taxation relief, Wheatgrowers’ Union secretary, Mr. W. Pratt, said in Pastes to-day. But reduced taxation would…

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Some farm youths’ call-ups deferred

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tues.; Youths who were eligible for call-up for national service training, but who were helping in the…

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Record Wheat Harvest for Old

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wed.: Queensland may have a record wheat harvest this season in spite of the general Australian…

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Liberal Party Rural Convention “Cheap food” policy costly to wheat growers, says president

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 3

Australia’s “cheap food” policy had cost wheat growers £187 million since 1939, the Federal Liberal Party president, Mr W. H. Anderson, said in Albury yesterday. Mr Anderson was addressing the eighth Liberal Party Rural…

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Migrant Farm Labour

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 3

"Migrant farm workers from Italy and Holland will be available for work in this District at the end of March" announced Mr. Struck…

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Wandering Sheep Menace

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 1

For the second time in several months residents of dem Street and Honour Avenue are troubled by the fact that a…

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Wool and Stock

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 2

Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co. Ltd. (incorporating the business of Wilkinson & Lavender Ltd) wired under…

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N.S.W. short of wheat

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Wheat acreage throughout Australia had tended to decline since 1939, the Minister for Agriculture…

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No. 15 Wheat Pool Supplementary Advance

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 4

The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture Mr. McEwen, announced this week that on March 25, the Australian Wheat…

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“Festival” wheat not available this year

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 7

“Despite heavy demand for seed of the new rust-resistant wheat “Festival,” it will be impossible to make any further supplies…

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Border farmers welcome Liberals’ decision on wheat: Move to Have Price Rise of 6/1 a Bushel

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 3

Border district farmers last night welcomed the decision of the Liberal Party rural conference at Albury to recommend to the Federal Government an increase of 6/1 a bushel in the price of wheat for home consumption. The increase would bring the price to 16/1 per bushel…

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Graziers’ plan to bump up wheat sowings

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs: By a unanimous vote on the voices, the annual conference of the N.S.W Graziers’ Association today laid down a policy , which it was claimed would induce…

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