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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

1,874 stories in Murray's papers · page 81 of 94

Melbourne Wool Sales

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 13 November 1937 · page 3

The Melbourne Woolbrokers report that the average price realised for Greasy wool sold in Melbourne during the week ended 6th November, 1937…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Further Declines

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 November 1937 · page 3

The A.M.L. and F. Company have received the following wire from their Melbourne office: "We offered 5430 bales of which 65 per cent…

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Season’s Wheat First Loads To-day

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 November 1937 · page 1

First loads of new season’s wheal were delivered to Deniliquin railway station this morning, by Messrs Lea Bros and Mr. K. J. Claffey…

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Wool Sales. Good Wools Firm. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 November 1937 · page 3

At to-day's wool sales, the market ruled firm at the closing rates of last week, for, all good wools. Short and faulty descriptions were,…

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Late News (Special, to the “Pastoral Times”) Will Defend Egypt. Lord Cranbourne’s LONDON

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 November 1937 · page 1

Lord Cranbourne. in the House of Commons, said there was no reason to suppose that Italian reinforcements m Libya were directed against Egypt…

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Commercial. Important Special Sheep Sale at Echuca 41,866 Yarded, 30,103 Sold, Average Price 14/1

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 November 1937 · page 1

McKenzie and Go held their usual November special sheep sale m Echuca when. 45,000 sheep were advertised for sale. One station line of 3000 1-year…

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Walliston Hall Fund District Farmers Urged to Help

The Independent · Tuesday 16 November 1937 · page 1

At a recent meeting of the Walliston people it was decided to ask district residents to help provide a new hall by donating bags of wheat or a…

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Good Crop Yields in Mathoura Area Yields Up 11 Bags Per Acre Mathoura

The Independent · Tuesday 16 November 1937 · page 1

Chopping here is general and contrary to expectations good yields are being recorded to date. Mr. J. Jennison has obtained 11 bags per…

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Rutherglen Field Day Large Crowd at Experimental Farm

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 November 1937 · page 3

The field day at the Rathergl[?]n Experimental Farm last Friday was attended by 500 persons. It was stated that an outstanding fact was that…

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Cleaning Wheat. Farmer’s Responsibility

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 17 November 1937 · page 4

Speaking at the recent State Conference of the Agricultural Bureau, in reply to questions as to the comparative merit of a system of…

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Crutching of Sheep. for Protection Against Blowe[?]

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 17 November 1937 · page 4

(The recent gener[?] with increasing [?] are likely to be con[?] from sheep blow[?]…

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“Master Farmer.” Won by W. T. Lewis, Savernake

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 17 November 1937 · page 1

The winner in the “Master Farmer” competition conducted by the Farmers and Settlers’ Association in co-operation with the…

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Trial of Driver. Farmer Fatally Injured. Jury Fails to Agree

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 17 November 1937 · page 2

After a retirement of six hours, he jury engaged in the trial of George Gray, aged 33 years, motor driver, of Canning Street, [?]…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1937 · page 4

These notes are issued every week by direction of the Honorable the Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of…

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Important Sheep Sale at Echuca and Deniliquin

The Independent · Thursday 18 November 1937 · page 1

Messrs. McKenzie & Co. announce their final sheep sale at Echuca for 1937, on December 9, when they will yard over 10,000 sheep. Genuine…

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Crutching of Sheep For Protection against Blowfly

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1937 · page 4

The recent general rains, combined with increasing temperatures, are likely to be conducive to trouble from sheep blowfly, and where such…

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Commercial Important Special Sheep Sale at Echuca 41,866 Yarded, 30,103 Sold, Average Price 14/1

The Independent · Thursday 18 November 1937 · page 1

McKenzie & Co. held their usual November special sheep sale in Echuca when 45,000 sheep were advertised for sale. One station line…

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Echuca Crop Competition

The Independent · Thursday 18 November 1937 · page 1

The leading crops in the Echuca and District Agricultural and Pastoral Society's crop and fallow competition are those of D.R. Anderson…

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Blighty Crop Competition

The Independent · Thursday 18 November 1937 · page 2

Mr. J. Cowie won the Blighty Farmers' and Settlers' Association's wheat crop competition, judging of which was carried out by Mr. T. P…

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Pastoral Waste Fruit Disposal

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 November 1937 · page 24

Boiling or burning of waste and insect-infested fruit is a satisfactory means of destruction if thoroughly carried out, but it entails some labor, and…

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