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Farming & the land, 1937

1,874 stories in Murray's papers · page 62 of 94

Wool in Demand Keen Bidding at Sydney Sales Values Almost 30 Per Cent. Higher

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 3

Buyers for Japan were inactive, but competition from other sections of the trade was animated, at the first of the regular wool sales for 1937-38 in…

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Good Rains Excellent for Crops and Grass Spring Outlook Pleasing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 4

Widespread, beneficial rain set in on Wednesday, and continued yesterday (Thursday). Following as it has a week of fine spring weather, the…

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Good-bye, Windwhistle Farm!

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 21

It is always sad to leave an exciting place like a farm, and Toby was very downhearted when his holiday came to an end. He loved Windwhistle…

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Pastoral Lice in Sheep Measures for Control

The Independent · Monday 6 September 1937 · page 1

It is seasonable to remind sheep owners of the serious harmfulness of lice in sheep and of the necessity for control of the parasite, infestation…

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Sheep Statistics Australia's Good Position

The Independent · Monday 6 September 1937 · page 1

The sheep population of the world is 715,000,000 of which 114,000,000 are in Australia. This information is given in the…

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Wool Sales Values Up 30 Per Cent

The Independent · Monday 6 September 1937 · page 1

At the first of the new season [?] wool sales in Sydney, values were from 25 per cent. to 30 per cent. in[?] excess of the opening prices of a year…

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The Sheep Blowfly Problem Value of Selective Breeding and Culling

The Independent · Monday 6 September 1937 · page 1

Extensive research in sheep blowfly control has shown that sheep are nor[?] struck by chance, but that they are pre-disposed to strike by definite…

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Wheat Ready Reckoner Bushels Contained in a Given Load

The Independent · Monday 6 September 1937 · page 4

The following table shows at a glance how fanners may arrive at the number of bushels of wheat contained in a given load. It is a handy…

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Frog Farm Opened

The Independent · Monday 6 September 1937 · page 4

A Frog farm was opened in Euroa (Vic.) test week. The enterprise has been started with six giant frogs which were imported from America…

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

The Independent · Monday 6 September 1937 · page 2

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

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What Is Good Farming?

The Independent · Monday 6 September 1937 · page 1

Good farming demands the recognition of three basic principles: judicious economy in time, in labor, and in money. The farmer who can…

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Off-shears Sheep Sales

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 September 1937 · page 1

Messrs John McNamara and Co. will hold off-shears sheep sales at Deniliquin Friday October 22 and November 19 Moama Thursday October 28 and…

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Sheep on Reserve Fine Imposed on Owner

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 September 1937 · page 1

At the Police Court, to-day, C White (stock inspector) proceeded against James C. Chalmers, grazier, for being the owner of stock found on a travel…

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Skin of a Sheep Includes the Ears Full Court Dismisses Appeal

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 September 1937 · page 2

The N.S.W. Full Court last week rejected an argument that under the Pastures Protection Act a person was not required to leave the ears on the…

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Turning Back the Files. 10 Years Ago From the “Pastoral Times,” August 16. 1927.)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 September 1937 · page 2

RETURNING.- Miss Wyse matron of Deniliquin Hospital who has been on leaves for several weeks through ill health is returning from Sydney…

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The Wool Sales. Market Much Weaker. SYDNEY, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 September 1937 · page 2

Although no official instruction has been received, local Japanese wool-buyers are confident that very soon they will operate at the wool sales…

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Lice in Sheep

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 8 September 1937 · page 5

It is seasonable [?] owners of the serious [?] lice in sheep, [?] for control of the [?]…

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The Sheep Blowfly Problem. Value of Selective Breeding and Culling

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 8 September 1937 · page 5

Extensive research in sheep blowfly control has shown that sheep are not struck by chance, but that they are predisposed to strike by definite…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes What Is Good Farming?

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 September 1937 · page 4

Good farming demands the recognition of three basic principles; judicious economy in time, in labour and in money. The farmer who…

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Sheep on Reserve

The Independent · Thursday 9 September 1937 · page 2

The stock inspector (C. E. M. White) proceeded against James C. Chalmers, graizer, for being the owner of stock found on a travelling…

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