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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

3,066 stories in Murray's papers · page 74 of 154

Riverina Stud Buys Fat Sheep

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 1

Owing to the dearth of fat sheep in New South Wales, following drought, a truck of fats was purchased at Newmarket this…

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The N.s.w. Wheat Crop Official Forecast Increased Area Sown

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 4

The State Marketing Bureau has issued a forecast of the 1988-1939 wheat crop, based on particulars supplied by 14 agricultural instructors…

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Pastoral Outlook Difficult Year Forecast Help Prom Banks

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

On present indications, 1938-39 would be a somewhat difficult year was a warning given by the chairman of Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. Ltd., Mr…

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The Wheat Market Sydney, Thursday

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 6

Sydney wheat market was slightly Steadier to-day. Buyers quoted bulk parecls at 3/01 (Sydney, March basis) Engged lots were nominally 3/9 a…

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Price of Butter at North Coast Factories

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 35

The North Coast Butter Factories' Association met in Lismore and fixed the price for butter supplied during June at 1/2½…

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South African Sheep Industry the Merino Embargo

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 39

A message received from the Australian good-will delegation touring South Africa states that a visit was paid to Lebbo, Mr. Du Plessis's…

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Stud Sheep Values £41,244 in Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 19

The annual Sydney sales of merino stud sheep finished on an unusually active market. In the last hour the top price for the series was realised,…

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Artificial Wool London, July 7

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 2

That the artificial wool may be increasingly used for Germany's Intern[?] requirements was the impression gained by Sir J. Daziel Kelly…

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The Wool Trade Draft Allowance Operative

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 23

The law for the abolition of the draft allowance of 1 lb. per cwt, on wool became operative from July 1. Advice received by the National…

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Wool Substitutes. Warning by Mr. Heath

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 1

Albert Edward Heath, former Agent- General for N.S.W. in London, giving evidence in the Federal Arbitration Court, to-day, in connection…

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Butter Grading Request for British Inspectors London, July 5

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

The Ministry of Agriculture should have a staff of butter graders as in Australia to enable British farmers [?] market a standardised British butter,…

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The Eyes of Cattle a Barometer of Their Characteristics

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 4

In looking over an animal offered for sale and which you may have made up your mind to buy, it is well before doing so, to look for…

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Wool Substitutes Developments In Germany Scientific Research

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

Mr. Albert Edward Heath, former Agent-General for New South Wales, in describing the investigations which he had made in Germany regarding…

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Hours Cut Unlikely Danger to Wool Industry

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

Low prices and artificial wool might in future so adversely affect the wool industry that some radical alteration in wages would become necessary, said…

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Lower Returns Wool Prices in S.a

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

South Australia's wool cheque for the 1937-38 season, which closed on June 30, was £4,017,205, compared with £4,601,830 in the preceding 12…

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Home Price for Wheat Asked for by Growers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 5

A deputation from the Federal Country Party and rural members of the U.A.P.., waited on the Prime minister (Mr. Lyons) and the Acting…

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Foot and Mouth Disease Cattle in Natal May Be Exterminated

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 39

In the Karoo an outbreak of foot and mouth disease was threatening an economic crisis in Natal. A prohibited urea contained more than 300,00…

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Special Sheep Sale at Albury Polwarth Wethers at 20/2

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

Dalgety and Co. Ltd., Albury, report having submitted 20,000 sheep at their special sale at Albury on Monday. Although the crowd present was not…

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Australia-japan Trade Agreement Signed Wool and Textiles

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 16

Details of the long-awaited trade agreement between Japan and Australia to replace that which has been operating for the last eighteen months, and which had virtually broken down, were announced last Saturday on behalf of the Acting Minister of Customs, Mr. Perkins…

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Graziers Pleased With Japanese Agreement Better Competition for Wool

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 37

The terms of the new trade agreement between Australia and Japan were received with general satisfaction by graziers and all sections of the…

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