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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

2,201 stories in Murray's papers · page 86 of 111

Perth Wool Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 44

Dalgety and Co. Ltd., Albury, report having received the following wire from their Perth office:—"Second wool sale October 7, 19,000 bales…

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Commercial Melbourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 4

The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co. Ltd report (October 5):-We held our opening wool sale or the season on the above date when we…

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Commercial Melbourne Wool Auctions

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 1

The Melbourne Woolbrokers report that the average price realised for greasy wool sold in Melbourne…

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Jerilderie Special Sheep Off-shears Sale

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 3

The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co. and Mr. A. E. Macpherson announce a fine yarding of 28,000 quality sheep off-shears, at Jerilderie on…

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Wool Prices Highest for Season

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 1

Prices at the wool sales on Wednesday reached the highest level of the season in Melbourne, when two lines of merino from well-known clips realised…

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Helping the Farmer Expert Advice on Various Subject Control of External Parasites of Sheep Important Precautions When Dipping

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 1

The full measure of protection cannot be obtained from any sheep dip unless the sheep be dipped thoroughly and the directions given on the packet or drum…

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Collecting Tax on Wool Regulations Issued

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 10

Regulations under the Wool Tax Assessment Act providing for the collection of a tax on wool to establish a fund for wool research and publicity…

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Control of Black Oats Value of Sheep on the Tallow

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 24

Black oats are reported to be prevalent in many wheat-growing districts, and in many cases farmers are likely to suffer a reduction in yield through…

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Barge Hits Lock Side Wool Damaged by Water

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 2

When the barge Moorabin in tow. of the steamer Wanera, hit the side of No. 7 lock, at Mildura on Saturday, part of the planking of the barge was…

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Pastoral Outlook Review of Grass Conditions by State Marketing Bureau at 28th SEPTEMBER

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 12

ALBURY.—There were 82 points of rain received during September, but little effect was apparent on pastures. Growth of grass and herbage is…

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Our Hard White Wheat Possibilities in the Eastern Market

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture (Hon. Hugh Main, M.L.A.) states that further information is now available regarding the possibilities of increasing the…

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Sydney Wool Sales Top Price, 2l¼d. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 45

The best features of sales were again in evidence at tho wool sales to-day, and under strong Yorkshire, and Continental competition the…

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Hoary Cress Presence in District Wheat Lands Need for Eradication

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 3

THE district agricultural instructor (Mr. T. P. Taylor) states that he has seen several patches of Hoary Cress in the 'wheat lands around Deniliquin…

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Dairying Most Common Cause of Second-grade Cream Inefficient Washing of Utensils

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 25

Of the various causes of second-grade and "border-line" cream there is none so common as the contamination resulting from inefficient washing of…

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Nitrogen on Stubble Farm Land

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 12

IN recent years it has been shown that nitrogen can be profitably used when cereals are sown on stubble land, and to learn the best quantity…

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The Dairy of To-day

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 15

The requirements of a dairy vary according to the arrangements made for the dispersal of the milk. In every case a washing-up room is…

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Farmer Killed Glider Crashes at Swan Hill

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 14

When a glider he was flying at the aerodrome on the Murray Downs Estate, a mile from Swan Hill (Vic.), crashed from a height of 100ft…

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Agricultural Maize Cultivation and Treatment of the Growing Crop

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 24

The cultivation of the growing maize crop is essential for two main reasons—first for the destrution of weeds, and secondly for the conservation of soil…

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Balranald Sheep Sale

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 October 1936 · page 1

At Balranald on Saturday, October 24, the N.Z.L and M.A. Co and A. Malcolm and Son, in conjunction, will conduct a sale of more than 15,000…

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Special Sheep Sale

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 October 1936 · page 2

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., Corowa, announce a special off-shears sheep sale at Corowa on Friday, October 16,…

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