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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

3,066 stories in Murray's papers · page 25 of 154

Experiment Farm in Deniliquin District?

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 1

As a result of suggestions made at the last smoke social of The Deniliquin Farmers and Settlers Association, at which the Minister for Agriculture (Hon. Hugh Main, M.L.A.) was present, that a Government experimental farm should be established in…

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Crutching of Sheep

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 1

The operation of crutching is essential for combat of the blowfly menace, which is usually found to be at its height during the latter…

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London Butter Steady Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 4

The London butter market was steady yesterday, with [?] Kangaroo and New Zealand finest salted at 115/ a cwt. the Australian Dairy…

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Wool Sells Well in Sydney Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 3

The improvement reported yesterday for well-grown wools was fully maintained, and on all other [?] there was a tendency in sellers’…

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Discourage Growing of Baringa Wheat Miller on [?] Attitude

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 4

According to Mr [?] a leading Sydney [?] millers have received [?] from the Department [?]…

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Greece Buys Our Wheat Ships on the Way Here Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 3

Greek ships are being seen in Australian ports in larger numbers, this year, to load wheat for Greece, which some time ago gave permission…

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Master Farmer Speaks

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 3

Speaking at Wagga, after being presented with the first prize cup in the recent Master Fanner Competition, Mr W. T. Lewis, or…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1938 · 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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Milk Wool

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 3

Of the new synthetic fibres which have entered the textile markets the Italian milk wool, or Lanital, resembles natural wool the most…

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Wastage in Sheep Industry Loss Due to Bacterial Disease

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 6

The wastage in the sheep industry due to disease of one and another is considerable, [?] properties makes all the difference…

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Wheat Was Excellent Quality. Chemist Says Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 4

A report prepared by the chief chemist of the Department of Agriculture on samples. of bulk and bagged f.a.q. wheat received by the Chamber of…

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Excellent Market for . Wool in Sydney Top Price, 22½d SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 2

With particularly keen demand from Japan and strong competition from all other sections, the market at to-day’s wool sales fully reflected yesterday’s…

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Farther-sighted Farming Methods [?] of Our "Worn-out" Areas

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 4

It was a remarkable and an equally regrettable fact that very few farmers in Australia realised young their country was in…

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Pioneer’s Vain Fight Against Adversity Court Told Sad Story Went Farming in Virgin Area Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 4

A sad story of a pioneer’s hopeless struggle to turn a virgin forest into wheat producing land was told in the Bankruptcy Court to-day by…

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Miscellaneous Marketing Cattle and Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 25

Of course, in cattle the outside appearance tells us a good deal. We get an impression of the shape of the skeleton and of the extent to which…

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Helping the Farmer Expert Advice on Various Subjects Pastoral Wastage in the Sheep Industry. the Loss Due to Bacterial Disease

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 3

The wastage in the sheep industry due to disease of one type and another is considerable, and on some properties makes all the difference between…

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Milk Wool

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 4

Of the new synthetic fibres which have entered the textile markets, the italian milk wool, or lanital resemples natural wool the most closely,…

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Dairying Dehorning of Dairy Cattle Treatment of the Calf

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 24

Horns of dairy cattle serve no useful purpose, and are a source of much danger, and annoyance. Only in the case of high-class animals that are…

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Sydney Wool Sale

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 45

Dalgety and Co. Ltd. were advised on March 1:—"At our ,to-day's wool sale stronger competition ruled, mainly by Yorkshire and the Continent. There…

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Pastoral Fat Lambs Foe Export The Ideal Product

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 24

The Ottawa Agreement has given Australia a quota of fat lambs on the English market which so far we hail been unable to fill, said Mr. E. A…

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