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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

3,066 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 154

Wool Values Still Unchanged Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 4

The wool market was unchanged to-day at yesterday’s lower values. There was increased competition on York shire account, a continuance of the…

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Wool Growth Effects of Poor Nutrition Cause of Tenderness and Breaks

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 6

Uniformity and strength of wool fibre depend on adequate nutrition. Malnutrition of the sheep leads to improper function of the wool follicle so…

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May Carry Wool Forward Sir G. D. Kelly’s Hint. Market Prices Fall. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 4

The chairman of the Woolgrowers Council (Sir. G. Dalziel Kelly) to-day made it clear that if the necessity arose the…

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In the Dairy Importance of a Good Yard. Dust Causes Contamination

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 3

Dust and mud due to neglect, to give proper attention to the surface of the dairy yard are not only a nuisance, but a menace to cream quality on…

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Burrumbuttock Farmers Branch Officers Elected

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the Burrumbuttock branch of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association Mr W. H. George was re-elected president…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1938 · 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 Fat Cattle Sales Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 4

At Newmarket to-day 2435 fat bullocks were entered, an increase of 65 on last sale. The quality was only fair and not up to the usual standard…

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London Butter Drop Salted Kangaroo 104/. MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 5

Salted Kangaroo butter dropped considerably on the London butter market yesterday, when quotations were only 104/…

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Feeding of Sheep Methods in Dry Times Advice of Stock Branch

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 5

Hand-feeding of sheep is now in progress in many inland districts, and if good falls of rain are not shortly received, stock will have to…

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Know Your Herd Advice to Dairymen Value of Records

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 2

Many dairymen keep cows whcih are unprofitable in their herd simply because those cows are good-looking animals, or perhaps because in the…

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Our London Letter the King and the Microphone; Is Britain Arming Her Future Enemies? 6000 Land-less Farmers; “Where Is Ceylon?”

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 2

Although [?] George gave a [?] his Christmas broadcast to the [?] that he did not wish to make these radio talks a regular annual…

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Pastoral Internal Parasites in Sheep Need for Better Animal Husbandry

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 24

Stomach worms, intestinal worms, lung worms and fluke are responsible for serious economic loss on the farm. The loss may be due to actual death of…

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Kyabram Cattle Sale

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 3

Hinchliffe and Greed report having conducted their regular cattle sale on Tuesday, 18th inst., when they submitted 118 mixed cattle account local…

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Kyabram Sheep Sale

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 3

Hinchliffe and Greed report having conducted their regular fortnightly sheep sale in the Kyabram Municipal Yards on Wednesday, 19th inst., when…

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Broom Millet Kills Cattle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 3

Following the death of stock which had eaten Sudan grass, the district agrostologist (Mr. W. Duggan) said that in the Wagga district broom…

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Wool Values Still Unchanged

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 3

The wool market was unchanged in Sydney on Tuesday at lower values. There was increased competition on Yorkshire account, a continuance of…

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Wool Publicity and Research

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 11

A world-wide wool publicity campaign, to offset the growing use of artificial fibres, will be initiated in Great Britain this…

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Commercial Melbourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 3

Victorian Producers’ Co-operative Co. Ltd. report (January 24):—Wool sales were resumed in the Melbourne selling centre to-day, when we submitted our…

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Wool Market Melbourne Market Firm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 45

The tone of the Melbourne wool market on Monday was firm on rates ruling at the opening sale of last month. At selection of 9733 bales…

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Treatment of Wool Scouring Before Sale

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 19

"In the early days of the outback wool was shorn by blackfellows, secured by Chinamen, and carted by Afghans," said Senator Guthrie, in…

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