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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

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Yesterday's Wool Sale

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 2

At the Sydney wool sales to-day 8162 bales were sold. The brokers report all sections of buyers competed freely at the closing auctions of…

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Wheat Cargoes. London, March 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 20

Cargoes still, had fair inquiry on Continental account, but the buying interest was somewhat curtailed owing to the unexpected slump in American…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 45

A good selection of 8863 bales, was offered at Sydney wool sales to-day, when the 19th series commenced. Of this number 7964 bales sold at auction…

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Geelong Wool Sales. Saturday, March 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 45

Dalgety & Co. Ltd. report having received the following wire from their Geolong office:—"Wool sales offered 4800 bales, all sections operating…

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London Wool Sales. London, March 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 45

At the wool sales to-day 9275 bales were offered and about 8000 were sold. The competition was rather less keen, but there was a steady demand for…

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Sydney Wool Auctions. Value in Growers' Favor

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 4

The secretary, Fanners & Graziers' Co-op. reports:— At our sale on the 15th inst. we offered an excellent selection,…

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The Rain and the Markets. Rise of £3 in Cattle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 22

An immediate effect of the breaking of the drought was an improvement of £3 per head for cattle offered at the Wodonga sale…

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Homestead Farm Available

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 31

Mr. R. C. Drummond, land agent, Coogce, draws attention to several Attractive homestead farm properties in the Hillston and Forbes lands districts…

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Farmer Shot Dead

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 47

A tragedy occurred at Smith's Creek, near Uki, nine miles from Murwillumbah, resulting in the death of Alexander Strong, aged 57 years. His…

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Pastoral Hand-feeding of Sheep the Utility of Scrub

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 4

White edible trees and scrub undoubtedly have their utility for the pastoralist in dry times, it is unwise to make use of them except as a last…

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For Stomach Worms in Sheep

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 4

In the cooler districts salt is almost as necessary to sheep as the food they eat; it maintains them in health and vigor, and keeps them free…

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Wheat Markets Sydney, Friday, 1.40 p.m

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 5

There is no change in the wheat market. F.A.Q. wheat at Alexandria to-day…

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Useful to Farmers

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 4

Many farmers are unaware of the large range of literature published by the Department of Agriculture for their guidance. The Departmental…

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Agricultural Soil-improving Crops Their Economy and Utilisation

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 4

In many cases, farmers postpone the day of introducing self improving crops because they do not care to grow a crop for the apparently…

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Sheep Louse and Tick. Government Proclamation

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 4

A proclamation by the Governor in Council has been published in the "Government Gazette," notifying that owing to the diseases known as sheep…

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Sporting Warwick Farm Races

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 3

A good number of Dencaster candidates sported silk in the Liverpool Handicap, Lausanne, who won on the previous Saturday, was made a solid…

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Sydney Wool Auctions. Value in Growers Favor

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 5

The secretary, [?] and Graziers’ Co-op. Co. [?] At our sale on the [?] offered an excellent [?]…

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London Wool Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 45

Dalgety & Company Ltd. report having received the following cable from their London office:—"London wool sales closed firm, with strong…

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Albury Wool Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 45

The local brokers (Younghusband Limited, Dalgety and Company Limited and the Farmers and Graziers' Cooperative Grain, Insurance and Agency…

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For Stomach Worms in Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 16

In the cooler districts, salt is almost as necessary to sheep as the food they eat; it maintains them in health and vigour, and keeps them free from…

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