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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

3,066 stories in Murray's papers · page 31 of 154

Empire Young Farman to Visit Albury

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 4

On Monday next four visiting Empire junior farmers will arrive in Albury. They will remain until Wednesday and for the period of their…

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Dairyman Fatally Injured Accident Near Taroutta

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 4

Charles Rlgby, 50 a dairyman, of Victoria st., Auburn, Melbourne, was fatally injured in a motor accident near Tarcutta yesterday. The…

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Pastoral Shade Trees for Sheep. Planting Time Approaching

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 3

The summer months will again have, demonstrated to the observant sheepowner the value of shade trees in the sheep paddock. There is no question…

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Pastoral Wastage in the Sheep Industry The Loss Due to Bacterial Disease

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 24

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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Postage on “Pastoral Times”

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 6

The postage required for this issue is. To Australia and New Zealand. 1d. To United Kingdom via France 1d. To United Kingdom via All-Sea…

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Wheat Review

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 10

In the absence of buying demand from the United Kingdom the Australian export market continues very quiet. The sale of a few "afloat"…

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Pink-eye in Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 25

This disease is highly contagious and is spread by transmission of the discharge from the eye of an affected sheep to that of a sound one, flies…

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The Clun Forest Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 25

The Clun Forest sheep (for which a flock book was started in 1923) originated in a very ancient local breed known from time immemorial…

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Wheat Harvest Increased Yield Largest Crop Since 1933-34

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 19

Australia's exports of wheat were second only to those of North America during the first six months of 1937-38. Wheat statistics issued by the…

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Wheat Crop Diseases Control of Loose and Flag Smut

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 28

Valuable practical advice regarding measures to control such diseases as loose smut and flag smut in wheat crops is given by Mr. A. C. Doery…

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London Wool Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 5
Also in Border Morning Mail

Young husband Ltd. report having received the following cable from their London agents:—"Wool sales opened to-day. Large attendance…

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Melbourne Wool Auctions

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 3

The Melbourne Woolbrokers report that the average price realised for greasy wool sold in Melbourne during the week ended 12th March, 1938,…

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Popularity of the Polwarth Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 45

During the last year many inquiries have been made for registered Polwarth Sheep from Northern N.S.W. and Queensland. During this week a…

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Commercial Melbourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 1

Dalgety and Co. report (15th inst.): We offered a good average catalogue of 4800 bales, for which there was animated competition. The demand from…

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Sheep Sale at Wagga Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 4

The Associated Agents at Wagga report a penning of 6900 fat sheep at to-day’s sale. Wethers were well represented, but were mostly medium…

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Albury Wool Market Corowa & District

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 13

Death of Old Resident.—The death took place of an old and respected president of the town, Mr. George Perkin. The deceased, who was 67…

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Live Stock Sudan Grass Poisoning Danger To Cattle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 25

On account of instances which, have recently been reported of cattle having been poisoned as the result of grazing on Sudan grass, and of certain…

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London Wool Sales. Good Clearances. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 2

A good selection was offered at the wool sales to-day, and met with a better demand. Good, clearances were effected, the home trade being…

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London Wool Sales. Market Weaker. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 1

At the opening of the wool sales to-day prices were from par to 5 per cent, lower all round. There was good home and foreign competition…

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