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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

2,201 stories in Murray's papers · page 83 of 111

Control of Black Oats Value of Sheep on the Fallow

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1936 · page 3

Black oats are reported lo bo prevalent in many wheat-growing districts, and in some cases farmers are likely to suffer a reduction…

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Farm Engineering Material for Concrete. How to Estimate the Quantities Required

The Independent · Thursday 1 October 1936 · page 4

The question is often asked as to how much cement, sand, and metal will be required for the concrete for a particular job. The table given…

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Frosts at Leeton Many Crops Ruined

The Independent · Thursday 1 October 1936 · page 3

Disastrous frosts occurred in many places of the irrigation area, as high as 14 deg. frost being registered. Sultanas, apricots, peaches, tomatoes…

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Severe Frosts Tomato Crops Suffer

The Independent · Thursday 1 October 1936 · page 3

Severe frosts throughout the Riverina on Thursday and Friday nights last caused considerable loss to tomato and fruit growers…

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Jingellic Butter Factory

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 24

At the annual meeting of the Jingellie Butter Factory the balance-sheet disclosed receipts totalling £53,881, expenditure £52,990, showing a net…

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Tuberculosis in Cattle Supervision of Dairy Herds

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 8

Professor Harvey Sutton, in an address to the Royal Sanitary Institute, Sydney, said proper supervision, of dairy herds could wipe out the risk of…

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Kiewa Butter Factory

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 14

Mr. Arthur Woodside presided at the annual meeting of shareholders of the Kiewa Butter and Cheese Factory and Creamery Company Ltd. The…

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Moama Sheep Sale

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 1

There was a good attendance of buyers at the special sale of sheep conducted by Messrs John McNamara and Co. in the Moama Municipal Yards on…

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Monthly Sheep Sale

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 4

Messrs McKenzie and Co. report having held, their usual monthly sheep yesterday. There was a good attendance but bidding was dragging at…

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Commercial Monthly Sheep Sales

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 1

ROBERT BRAOSHAW reports having conducted his usual monthly sheep sale at Deniliquin yesterday when he yarded 2060 sheep and sold right out with the…

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Consignments of Fat Sheep

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 1

There is at present considerable activity in the despatch of fat sheep and lambs from the Deniliquin district to Melbourne. Thirteen trucks were…

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Drought in W.a. Wheat Farmers Seek Help

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 10

West Australia is facing the probability that in the large wheat-growing area of the north there will be no harvest this year. The Wialki (north-east)…

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Wagga Butter Factory Successful Year

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 29

In earning a profit of £5722/19/ after paying suppliers £94,947/0/2, the Murrumbidgee Co-operative Dairy Co. Ltd., Wiagga, had a most…

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Dogs Smother Sheep at Gundagai

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 6

Herded by dogs into a portion of the trucking yards at Gundagai on Tuesday, a mob of sheep were packed together so closely that 70 of them…

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Pastoral Conservation of Fodder Three Main Purposes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 24

There are three main purposes for which the conservation of fodder is very necessary, namely, as "seasonal reserves," "drought reserves," and…

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Foot Rot in Sheep London, September 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 39

The claim that footrot in sheep can be cured in a week by the use of rubber boots, equipped, with zip fasteners, has been demonstrated by Sir Frederick…

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Wool Deliveries 7947 Bales Substantial Decrease

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 1

DELIVERIES of wool to the Deniliquin railway station for the season up to to-day totalled 7,947 bales. The loading season is practically…

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Australia May Gain France May Buy More Wool

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 14

Increased French purchases of Australian wool may possibly result from the devaluation of the franc. A Commonwealth Bank official told the…

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Turning Back the Files... 10 YEARS AGO:(From the "Pastoral Times," September 21, 1926)

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 3

NORTH ROAD. — The tender of Messrs J. Clark and G-. Thomas, at £2256, has been accepted for reconstruction of the north road. The total…

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Melbourne Wool Sales Open. Up to 20d for Merino

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 33

About 7,100 bales were offered at the first wool sales of the Victorian season in Melbourne on Monday. There was a clearance of more than 94 per…

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