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Farming & the land, 1934

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PASTORAL Sowing of Clover and Lucerne Some Seasonable Hints

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 8

In a pamphlet on clovers and Lucerne in pastures the Agrostologist of the Dpartment of Agriculture emphasies the value of leguminous…

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Markets Abroad London Wheat London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 4

On the London wheat market to-day cargoes were quieter with sellers anxious to dispose of near cargoes. Lower prices for distant loading were…

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Export Butter Commonwealth Control of Companies' Production! Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 1

Discussing the suggestion that the Commonwealth might take over control of the companies concerned in the production of export butter, an…

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DAIRYING Fodder Conservation for Dairy Farmers Pit Ensilage Cheap and Effective

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 4

As a means of conserving fodder, ensiling has many advantages, and where funds are limited the pit [?]o has much to commend it. This type…

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Wheat Loaders "Go Slow" Strike May Lapse Fremantle

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 1

It is expected that the "go slow" methods adopted by the wheat loaders as a protest against the recent awards of Judge Beeby will be abandoned…

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Pastoral Award

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 6

The general secretary of the Graziers' Association (Mr. Allen) said on Wednesday night that the Commonwealth Arbitration Court in…

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Pastoral Award Postponed

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 5

The general secretary of the Graziers' Association said on Wednesday night that the Commonwealth Arbitration Court in Melbourne that day…

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Wheat Commission

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 2

Sir Herbert Gepp, chairman of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the wheat, flour, and bread industries, and Mr. T. S. Cheadle, a…

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Wool Sales

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 1

The Farmers and Graziers' Cooperative coy. reports:-- On the 15th instant, we offered 7,535 bales. The New England…

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Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 6

Goldsbrough Mort, and Co., Ltd reported on 15th: Although the wool market showed no quotable change of the week there were some signs of…

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District Wool Sales

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 1

Chas C. Camphell, 'Burnside." Gilmore 5 and me and w 23rd, 1 anaml and aaa loll 21st. 1 aa and ana 25th (i, M. All-ler Bros, Tumut, S Id…

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"Import Wheat Instead of Flour"

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 5

A message from London: Sir Norman Vernan declared that, the flour millers' greatest handicap was the importation of foreign, and Dominion…

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Butter Manufacture New Vacuum Process Successful Grading Tests

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 8

In face of the unsatisfactory average quality of Australian butter exports, as disclosed by the Commonwealth grade figures, especial interest…

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Scrub Cattle in Queensland How They Are Caught

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 6

Stretching away to the north of Goondiwindi (Q.) and reaching to the Moonie River, in the Darling Downs, is a large area of country more or…

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For the Man on the Land Pastoral Industry Limits Not in Sight Prospects of Development

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 8

"The changing face of the pastoral industry," was the title of a recent address by Dr. I. Clunies Ross, officer in charge of the M'Master Animal Health Laboratory, to members of the Agricultural Graduates' Association…

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Welfare Farm Inquiry: Wednesday's Evidence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 3

FRANK ERNEST GRADY, stock buyer, and formerly officer at the Welfare Farm, said that although discipline was fairly severe, there was…

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Tuesday's Evidence at Farm Inquiry Concluded From Front Page

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 6

[?] whether he should have a court-material or not. Witness only saw one inquiry, Howell's. He fought three boys and then in the middle…

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Dragging Evidence Out Of Officers Mr. McCulloch Expresses Annoyance at Welfare Farm Inquiry Tuesday Morning

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 1

OFFICER LOWN was recalled and the Magistrate told him he saw three entries in his record book relating to the punishment of three boys on the…

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Sheep or Wheat ? Reduced Acreage likely. Victorian Farmers Turn to Pasture Grasses

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 9

Dismayed at the depressed prices ruling for the present wheat crop, which is almost the lowest on record, many farmers age indicating a…

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