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Farming & the land, 1936

2,201 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 111

Pit Silage Value to the Dairy Farmer

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 4

Whilst dairy formers on the coast rarely have to contend with long droughty periods such as are experienced inland, seldom does a winter…

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Agricultural Sowing of Wheat The Important Question of Variety

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 24

Unless he is experimenting, the wheatgrower should sow only varieties which have proved good yielders in his district. Some varieties fulfil a…

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Wheat Overseas Its Production and Handling Address by Mr. Harrison

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 3

There was a large meeting of farmers at the Henty School of Arts on Tuesday afternoon to listen to an address by Mr. Harrison,…

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Sydney Wool Sales. American Support; Rise of 5 Per Cent

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 45

There was an advance of five percent, for all descriptions lit Monday's wool sales in Sydney, compared with the rates operating last week…

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Trees on the Farm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 39

Any care exercised in planting trees is rendered ineffective unless they are protected from injury, and a degree of assistance is given to their proper…

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Dairying Mammitis Method of Treatment

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 25

Although, from time to time many and varied remedies have been recommended for mammitis, the best results are obtained from a…

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Poultry Farming Reminders for February

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 25

On account of the humid weather conditions usually experienced during February, the pullets should not be overcrowded and large numbers should…

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Stock on Commons Football Limit for Dairymen Not Yet Fixed. Meeting of Deniliquin Club

The Independent · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 2

The matter of fixing the limit of stock to be grazed on the commons by dairymen has not yet been finalised by the Deniliquin Municipal With other clubs in the Echuca League preparing for the opening of the football season, interest in the winter sport is awakening in…

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Helping the Farmer Expert Advice on Various Subjects Grassland Improvement Factors Influencing the Establishment of Pasture Mixtures

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 4

Having selected the species and strains, and the quantities of each to be included in a pasture mixture, it does not necessarily follow that each…

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Farm Economy McCORMICK-DEERING TRACTOR

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 1

The McCormick Deering W-30 establishes a new standard of tractor value. It embodies an amazingly large number of new and distinctive features…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 1

Goldsbrough Mort and Company Ltd.—for their 9th sale of the current season on 25th February brought forward another god useful catalogue…

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Lice-infested Sheep

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 2

At the last sitting of the Balranald Police Court, before Mr. Wells, P.M., James Hoare, of Koraleigh, was proceeded against by the Moulamein…

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Thursday's Sheep Sales

The Independent · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 2

Increased yardings of sheep will be submitted to buyers' at the Denliquin monthly sale on Thursday next, March 5. All the local agents will be…

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Back Country Cattle Sell Well

The Independent · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 1

At the Flemington cattle sales on Wednesday, 150 bullocks from Tapra [?]lstion Balranald, ayeraged £9/2/[?] selling up to £11/1776…

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Commercial Melbourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 3

Dalgety and Co. Ltd, Melbourne, report (February 27): Sales continued in Melbourne to-day when we submitted our catalogue of 5600 bales. The…

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Monthly Sales of Sheep on

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 1

Lines of sheep to he offered nekt Thursday at the municipal saleyards are advertised to-day by the following agents:—…

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Wheat Commission Final Reports Presented

The Independent · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 4

The Wheat Commission, which has concluded its investigations into the wheat, flour and bread industries, submitted its final reports to the…

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Federal Grant to Wheat-growers

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 2

The amount to be made available by the Federal Government for assistance to wheatgrowers m Australia will be £1,880,000, and the New South Wales…

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Narrow Escape Sheep Kicks Shears Into Man's Face

The Independent · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 1

Mr. Jack Mayer, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Mayer, of Wandook, had a very narrow escape from serious injury on Wednesday last…

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Earmarking Sheep Compulsory Under 1934 Pastures Protection Act

The Independent · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture directs the attention of sheepowners to the fact that in the terms of the 1934 Pastures Act it is…

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