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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

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The Wheat Market Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 4

Sydney wheat market was dull today. Buyers quoted bulk new season’s parcels at 2/5½ a bushel and bagged new lots at 2/6 a bushel. For country…

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Wool Market Maintains Improvement Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 4

The Improvement reported at Thursday’s wool sales was fully maintained to-day, and in the case if all well-grown wools prices ruled from par to…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Yesterday's Market. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 3

The improvement reported at Thursday's wool sales was fully maintained to-day, and in the case of well-grown wool prices ruled…

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Wheat Outlook Hopes From Vladivostock Market More Buoyant Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 1

The Lindley Walker Wheat Co. Ltd. in its weekly report issued today states that the week-end cables emphasise some undercurrents or…

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Woman Murdered. On Lonely Farm. Niece of Mr. E. C. Sommerlad, M.L.C.

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 2

A shocking tragedy was revealed at a farm near Tenterfield on Saturday morning when Miss Constance Sommerlad, a member of a well known…

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Fred Hennebery to Fight “Red” Farmer Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 7

Articles were signed to-day for a fight between Fred Henneberry and the Californian middleweight, “Red” Farmer. The bout will take place at…

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The Farm Water Supply Prevention of Growth of Algae

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 5

The greenish or red scum which sometimes occurs in the water supply is due to the presence of minute forms of plant life (algae). These plants…

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Fodder Still Needed Four Weeks After Fires Farmers’ Plight at Walwa

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 4

At a meeting of the bush fire relief committee, Mr. H. P. McHarg presided. It was arranged that a public meeting be held in Walwa Hall on…

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Burrinjuck Fears Grave Shortage of Water Threat to Crops

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 3

Unless substantial rains fall in the Burrinjuck catchment area the next three weeks, it is almost certain that the Water Commission will be compelled to cease supplying water to a number of [?] and irrigation areas in the Murrumbidgee Valley…

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Irrigation at Wakool Fodder Crops Doing Well Stock in Good Condition

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 1

The great advantage of irrigation has been demonstrated repeatedly in the Wakool irrigation district during the last year…

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Perth Wool Sales

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 2

Dalgety and Co. Ltd., Albury, report having received the following telegram from their Perth branch: “To-day’s side 21,600 bales offered; good average…

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Newmarket Sheep Sales Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 2

Fat sheep numbers at Newmarket to-day were down by 4000 compared with last Tuesday, J Buyers competed keenly and prices for prime wethers…

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Big Figures in Butter Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 3

The State butter grading staff of the Department of Agriculture examined at Sydney and Newcastle daring the week ended February 3, 17,299 boxes…

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The Wheat Market Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 2

Sydney wheat market was quiet and unchanged to-day. Buyers quoted bulk new season’s parcels at 2/5¼ and bagged new lots at 2/6 a bushel. For…

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Overseas Wheat Market London, Feb. 6

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 2

[?] lower tendency on the London wheat market to-day. Australians declined 6d per quarter, despite a fair demand…

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Sydney Wool Market Still Firm Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 2

Under widespread competition the market ruled firm for all descriptions at to-day’s wool sales, the previous day’s rates being paid. Yorkshire and…

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Bradford Wool Tops Market London, Feb. 6

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 2

Merino tops show a [?] on the Bradford wool tops [?] Cross[?] are [?] business is [?]…

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Butter Equalisation Price for October, 133/6 Cwt Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 2

Based on an average London stabilisation of 104/10 (sterling) for Australian butter Sold in the United Kingdom during October last, the…

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Experimental Plot Oat and Wheat Train at Finley

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 4

Wheat and oat [?] conducted by [?] conjuction will [?] Agriculture, under [?]…

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Australian Wheat Possibility of Big Sale Millers Benefit From Flour Tax PARKES

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 3

Mention of a British company purchasing direct large supplies of Australian wheat was made at a meeting of the Wheat Growers’ Union of N.S.W…

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