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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

3,066 stories in Murray's papers · page 38 of 154

Fat Sheep and Lamb Sales Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 4

At Newmarket to-day the supply of [?] was the same as last Tuesday, [?] being drawn for. The quality was again poor. There was a good…

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Good Competition for Wool Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 4

At the wool sales to-day the marker ruled firm at yesterday’s rates for all descriptions, competition being keen from all sections. Dusty and…

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Better Health and Greater Returns. From Use of Self-feeder. Fod Sheep

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 4

The supplementary feeding of sheep by means of self-feeders is deservedly coming into increasing favor. Adequate nutrition is a vital…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 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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To Store Food for Cattle

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 1

This partly completed brick silo is a novelty for the district, and probably the largest in a radius of 100 miles. The silo is the first of two being constructed on Mr. E. Lemcke’s property on the Victorian side of the Union Bridge. The silos will be used for ensilage to feed the cattle in…

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Pastoral Conditions Serious Position in N.S.W.

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 1

Reports have been received by the Australian Woolgrowers' Council regarding pastoral conditions in the various States. In both New South…

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Better Wool Buying Abstention of Russia

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 4

A Sydney firm of woolbrokers reports:—Evidence supplied by recent wool sale experience indicates that the market is not without strength,…

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Japanese Wool Requirements Tokio, April 6

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 7

A leading member of the wool industry told a member of the Australian Associated Press that he expected that Australia would supply 70 to 80…

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Farmer, Acquitted of Murder, Sobs in Court Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 1

Acquitted on a charge of having murdered his nephew, John Henry Gelger, 50, farmer, of Boonah, left the dock in the Ipswich Circuit Court…

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Pastoral Better Health and Greater Returns From Use of Self-feeders for Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 24

The supplementary feeding of sheep by means of self-feeders is deservedly coming into increasing favor. Adequate nutrition is a vital factor in good…

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Wodonga Cattle Sale

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 45

The associated agents, Dalgety and co. Ltd., Gippsland and Northern Co-op. Co. Ltd., Younghusband Ltd., Strang and Co., and New Zealand Loan…

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Poisoned Butter in Wagga Hut

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 5

The Government analyst at Sydney reported this week that butter found on March 27 in a, hut at Wagga, occupied by Alfred…

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Wool Market Melbourne Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 2

In contrast to the experience of the last, few Weeks, buyers for Japan were inactive at the wool sales which were resumed in Melbourne on Monday, and…

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21 Million Bushels of Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 31

The Director of Marketing (Mr. A. J. Watson) said in Sydney that the quantity of 1937-38 season's wheat in. the N.S.W. Government grain elevators…

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Wheat Market Uncertainty of Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 33

Uncertainty continues in the international and local wheat markets, said a statement issued by the Lindley Walker Wheat Co. in Sydney this…

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Helping the Farmer Expert Advice on Various Subjects Pastoral Improving the Paspalum Pasture. Now Time to Plough and Top-dress

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 1

With the object of ensuring feed in plenty and variety all the year round, and a ration which contains all the elements of nutrition, the method of…

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Sheep Bought at 3d. EACH Drought in Young District

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 2

As a consequence of the prolonged drought and the ravages of grasshopper sheep at -a clearance sale in the Young district sold as low as 3d…

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Still Retains Crimp Wool From 1869 Wreck

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 13

A definite indication that wreckage dredged recently from Corio Bay (Melbourne) is portion of the clipper Lightning, which was burnt to the…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Good Clearances. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 4

At the wool sales yesterday the market ruled firm at Monday's rates for all descriptions, competition being keen from all sections. Dusty…

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Warning to Wool Industry Danger of High Prices

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 9

"While most of the civil population of Germany is dressed in zellwoole (German artificial wool), the army is dressed in wool, pure wool," said…

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