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Farming & the land, 1936

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 3

Competition was keen and general at the wool sales, to-day, and prices for all descriptions ruled fully firm on last week's level…

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Wool Rivals Australia and South Africa

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 2

After 30 years in the Department of Agriculture of South Africa, Mr. W. A. O’Shea returned to Melbourne by the Ceramic last week. For the last 18…

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Wool Imports to Germany Berlin

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 1

Official tables of wool imports show that 330,000 tons of South African wool were bought in 1935, which is twice much as from…

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Wool German Imports. South Africa Favoured. Berlin

The Independent · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 3

Official tables of Germany's wool imports show that 33,000 tons of South African wool were bought in 1935, which is twice as…

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Time of Sowing of Wheat As Important as Variety

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 4

As much depends upon the time that wheat is sown as upon the variety that is sown. As a general rule, late manuring varieties (such as Yandilla King)…

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Turning Back the Files... 10 Years Ago: (From the “Pastoral Times,” March 6, 1926)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 4

SWIMMING—At Echuca swimming carnival Roy Donovan (Deniliquin) won the 100 yards championship. J. K[?]ans being second and E. Wilson…

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Germany and Wool. Buys Less from Australia. BERLIN

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 3

Official tables of wool imports show that 33,000 tons of South African wool was bought in 1935, which is twice as much as from Australia, compared…

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Cheddar Cheese How to Make It on the Farm

The Independent · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 4

Cheese suitable for home use can be made on the farm with very little plant, and the following paragraphs describe the making of Cheddar in…

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Valueless Cheques Police Search for Farm, Hand Was Employed Near Balldale

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 3

Police are endeavouring to discover the whereabouts of a man named William Haynes, for whom a warrant has been issued in connection with…

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Preventing Blowfly Striky. W Treatment for Sheep

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1936 · page 1

An operation on merino ewe lambs which is proving a helpful contribution to the sheep blowfly problem, has been demonstrated at the…

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The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co Ltd. Melbourne. Wool Sales Report 25th FEBRUARY, [?]

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1936 · page 4

The Melbourne Wool States were continued to-day, when we submitted a good average catalogue of [?] bales…

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Ear Marking of Sheep. Heavy Penalty for Neglect

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1936 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr Hugh Main) invites attention of ah sheepowners to the fact that In [?] or the 1934 Pastures…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 4

(These Notes are Issued every week, by direction of the Honorable the Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience…

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"Woodbine Park" Wool

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 3

The average for the whole clip, including lambs, locks, and stains, was 19.32 pence per-lb. The lambs at shearing, being very young…

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Sheep Infested with Cattle Tick Effect of Dipping

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 2

In view of the fact that sheep have been found infested with cattle tick, writes the Chief Veterinary Surgeon of the Department of Agriculture, it has…

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On the Land Sheep Infested with Cattle Tick Effect of Dipping

The Independent · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 4

In view of the fact that sheep have been found infested with cattle tick, Writes the Chief Veterinary Surgeon of the Department of Agriculture, it…

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Alsatians Kill Sheep

The Independent · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 4

Two Alsatian dogs attacked and killed six sheep last week on the farm of Mr. Frank Stevens, at Yenda. Mr. Stevens and Mr. W. H. Wood, when…

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Goulburn Sheep Market

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 45

On Tuesday next, March 10, W. H. Wheatley will offer 20,000 sheep, direct from breeders, at their Goulburn market. The listing is a very attractive one…

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Record Wheat Yield

The Independent · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 4

Increased wheat yields have been harvested in the central Riverina this season, the total receivals at 13 silo stations totalling 2,460,177…

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Inspector’s Report on Pastoral Conditions

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 3

THE following report was submitted to the P.P. Board yesterday by the stock inspector (Mr. White):— As the past season’s rains were not…

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