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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

3,066 stories in Murray's papers · page 52 of 154

Car Kills 32 Sheep Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 6

When a car crashed into a Hock of sheep in Arden st. North Melbourne, to-night. 25 of the animals were killed outright, while seven others were so…

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Fat Lamb and Sheep Sales Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 2

At Newmarket to-day the total number of fat sheep Entered for sale was 22,500, a decrease of 1500 on last Tuesday’s figures, a number of country…

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Future for Wool “Company’s Difficult Year” Young Husband Ltd. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 6

In a review of the [?] industry [?] meeting of [?] Ltd. today, the [?] (Mr. V. J. Saddler) said…

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Want to Increase the Price of Butter a Penny a lb. Suggested Poor Quality Cream Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 4

A resolution asking the Primary Producers’ Union to suggest to the Commonwealth Dairy Equalisation Committee an immediate increase of a…

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Fernacre to Score at Warwick Farm Bright Flying Prospects Highborn for Handicap Petruchio May Beat Juveniles

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 5

As Fernacre was a pretty good thing beaten at Moorefield on Saturday it is more than likely that this Fernkloof horse, will show the…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 19 May 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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New Market Fat Cattle Sales Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 4

At Newmarket to-day 1510 fat bullocks were entered, a decrease of 585 on last week’s number. The quality of the offering was only fair, and a…

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15,000 Sheep 0Ffered Sale at Albury Good Clearance; Values Firmer

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 4

Dalgety and Co. Ltd. report having held yesterday a successful special sheep sale at Albury, when they submitted 16,000 Sheep to a very big…

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TANGAMBALANGA Annual Meeting of Young Farmers’ Association

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Kiewn Valley Young Farmers’ Association was held al Kergunyah. The election of officers resulted: President, Mr. J…

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Pastoral Mycotic Dermatitis (Lumpy Wool). an Infectious Disease of Sheep

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 3

Of the diseases which originate in the fleece perhaps the most important is mycotic dermatitis or lumpy wool. This disease is an infectious condition…

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Pastoral Sheep Classing As a Means of Increasing Profits

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 24

"However small your flock, class it periodically," advise officers of the Sheep and Wool Branch of the Department of Agriculture, in whose opinion…

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Handling Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 25

Often when shearing, foot-dressing, or giving some other treatment, one wishes to fetch some tool, or extra dressing, which is out of reach. If you…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 3

At the eighth series of Brisbane wool sales 14,274 bales were offered. The selection, was a good average one, being drawn from all parts of the…

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Good Wheat Season Crop Statistics 125,000,000 Bushels for Export

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 38

With a yield of wheat this season estimated at approximately 181,000,000 bushels, Australia has available for export about 125,000,000 bushels…

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Wheat Crop Championships Best Ever in Competition Brooklesby Grower's Was Outstanding

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 19

In the Southern Slopes field wheat championship for 1937, two records were established. Not only was the championship crop the best, that had…

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Commercial Melbourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 4

The Commonwealth wool and Produce co ltd report(May 17, 1938):— The final series of the regular selling season opened in Melbourne to-day…

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Japan to Increase Wheat Crop to 70 Million Bushels Tokio, May 19

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 1

It is announced that the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has a new plan to increase the usual crop of 50,000.000 bushels of wheat to 70…

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Pastoral Outlook Drought Conditions Continue Hand Feeding of Stock

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 3

Conditions regarding the pastoral outlook have not changed very much from last month, states the monthly report of the Department of…

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Butter Factories and Packing Sheds Federal Licensing Proposal

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 27

At the request of the Acting Minister of Commerce, Mr. Cameron, delegates to the Agricultural Council Coference will submit to their respective…

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Dry Time in Europe Wheat Crops Little Affected No Rise in Forward Prices London, May 16

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 8

Reports are being received regarding the effect of the abnormal weather on crops in Europe. The German crops, with the…

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