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Farming & the land, 1936

2,201 stories in Murray's papers · page 16 of 111

Melbourne Fat Sheep Sales

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 1

The supply of fat sheep at New market on Tuesday was much lighter. Values hardened early from 1 to 16. After the luncheon…

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Wheat Market Sensitive

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 12

"The world's wheat is in a most sensitive position at present, for while there is no evidence of major factors operating in international…

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Victorian Wheat Standard

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 19

By means of the Schopper scale, which was used for the first time, and which is the standard scale for ascertaining the natural weight of all…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 8

At Tuesday's wool sales there was good general competition, and the market ruled fully firm at Monday's levels. A special feature was the…

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Forbes Fat and Store Sheep Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 45

On Friday last the opening series of fat and store stock sales organised by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., of Sydney, in…

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Wheat Harvest Reports From States

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 29

Reviewing the wheat harvest in every State, a report issued by the Central Weather Bureau states that, except in the northern Malice, yields…

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WOOL, 33[?]d, in Sydney

The Independent · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 2

new season's record for the Syd[?]market was established at Mon[?] wool sales, greasy merino real[?] [?]3[?]d. The market generally…

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Commercial Melbourne Wool AUCTlONS

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 1

The Melbourne Woolbrokers report that the average price realised for greasy wool sold in Melbourne during the week ended 15th February…

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Pastoral Management of Sown Pastures Detrimental Effect of Over-stocking

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 24

Over-stocking is probably the greatest contributing factor in pasture deterioration in New South Wales, for in many cases the over-stocking has…

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Earmarking of Sheep Compulsory Under 1934 Pastures Protection Act

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 24

The Minister for Agriculture directs the attention of sheep owners to the fact that in terms of the 1934 Pastures Protection Act it is now…

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Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co. Ltd. Cootamundra Sheep Sale

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 45

The Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co. Ltd., Wagga, in conjunction with Fuller Bros., Cootamundra, report having conducted an…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Record Weekly Average. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 3

At to-day's wool sales the market ruled very firm for all descriptions, with values generally in the sellers' favour. Yorkshire and Japan were…

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New Season's Wool Record 33¼d. for Greasy Merino

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 9

A new season's record for the Syd­ney market was established at the Sydney wool sales on Monday, greasy merino making to 33¼d…

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N.S.W. WHEAT. Rapid Export Rate. SYDNEY, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 3

The N.S.W. exportable wheat surplus is being shipped abroad so rapidly that the bulk of the crop will be sold before June. Already 17 vessels…

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Beware of Skeleton Weed The Seed may be in Chick Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 25

The danger of spreading skeleton weed per medium of wheat supplied to poultry farmers, both in poultry-farming districts and throughout…

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Farmers and Graziers' Company

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 5

A full report of the fourth wool sale of the season, conducted by Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Co. yesterday, February 20, will be published in next…

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Burning of Griffith Farm House Three Men Sent for Trial

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 12

Corroborative evidence was given at the inquiry into the burning of the farm house of Henry Lucca, near Griffith, on 13th January, and Lucca,…

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Sugar Crops Damaged Queensland Floods

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 11

Indications at Innisfail (Qld.) are that what appeared to be a bountiful cane season will be ruined by heavy rains, which have flooded low-lying…

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Tobacco Crops Damaged

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 11

A storm which lasted for half an hour broke over the Myrtleford (Vic.) district, and damaged standing tobacco crops. It is reported that most damage…

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Wagga News Wagga Experiment Farm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 12

The manager of the Wagga experiment farm (Mr. H. Ross) reports that at present there is an exceptionally heavy demand for seed wheat. The…

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