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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

1,874 stories in Murray's papers · page 84 of 94

Berrigan Crop Competition. Mr A. J. Way Wins

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 24 November 1937 · page 3

Nineteen, entries were judged, in [?] Berrigan crop competition this [?]car The standard of the crops was exceptionally high considering the…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 25 November 1937 · page 5

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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Commercial Sheep Sale at Moulamein 18,700 Sheep arded—17,519 Sold

The Independent · Thursday 25 November 1937 · page 2

Edward Trenchard & Co. report having, on Saturday last, conducted a highly satisfactory special sheep sale at their Moulamein yards in…

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Successful Special Sheep Sale at Deniliquin 26,500 Offered, 22,200 Sold

The Independent · Thursday 25 November 1937 · page 2

Messrs. John McNamara & Co. Pty. Ltd., report holding a successful special Bale of sheep at Deniliquin on Friday last, when they…

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Successful Flour Mills Plant Being Doubled High Quality of Riverina Wheat

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 25 November 1937 · page 3

Wheat grown in the Riverina is of exceptionally high quality. This is claimed to be the reason of the prosperity of the mills owned by…

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Pastoral Crutching of Sheep For Protection Against Blowfly

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 24

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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Cleaning Wheat The Farmer's Responsibility

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 24

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

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South-west Farmers Said to Be in Serious Plight Failure of the Wheat Crop a Plea for Help

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 19

From Weethalle to Hillston, from Lake Cargelligo to Griffith, approaching an area of 10,000 square miles, very few farmers will harvest any…

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Wagga Special Sheep Sale

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 45

It was very evident from the large attendance present at the special sheep sale conducted by the Australian Mercantile, Land and Finance Co. Ltd. at…

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Late News (Special to the “Pastoral Times”) London Wool Sales Active Competition at Full Rates London

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 1

There was a good selection offered at the wool to-day, chiefly of Australian greasy merinos, which met with active competition at full rates…

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Dalgety's Special Sheep Sale at Wagga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 45

On Saturday last Dalgety and Co. Ltd., Wagga Wagga, held their November special sale, when they yarded 15,000 sheep, to a good and…

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Exceptional Thunderstorm 400 Sheep Drowned at Eurongully

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 12

Accompanied by heavy thunder and vivid lighting, an exceptionally heavy storm broke over Eurongully, about seven miles from Illabo, at 3.30 on…

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Wool Prices Irregular in Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 8

Except for best descriptions of fine quality fleece and skirtings, prices were from par to 5 per cent, lower at the Sydney wool sales on Monday…

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Synthetic Wool Mr. Mair's Allegations

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 4

That many thousands of yards of synthetic woollen fabric, is being imported into Australia, and that it is deriving a tariff advantage by, reason…

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Wheat Carters Are Busy Ariah Park

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 20

Dear Uncle,—I must thank you for the badge. I will be nine years old on 29th November. Ariah Park is a good wheat growing district, and…

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Sheep Fly-blow Interesting Experiments. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 2

At a meeting of the executive of the Graziers' Association, keen interest was expressed in the progress reports, of the experiments being…

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Wool Prospects Dalgety's Chairman Reviews Position

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 38

Mr. Edmund Parker, who presided at the annual meeting of Dalgety and Co. Ltd. in London, said that with a further period of settled Government…

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Breeding Fine Wool Classing the Clip

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 38

The classing of the clip is one of the, most important parts of wool production. It is absolutely necessary if the best value is to be obtained for the…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Market Unaltered. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 1

At the wool sales there was improved demand from the Continent and Yorkshire, and prices generally ruled firm at the previous rates…

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The Sheep Blowfly Problem Value of Selective Breeding and Culling

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 4

Extensive research in sheep blowfly control has shown that, sheep are not disposed to strike by definite physical characters—by a wrinkled…

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