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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

2,461 stories in Murray's papers · page 30 of 124

Sheep Classing As a Means of Increasing Profits

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 4

However small the flock, it pays to class it periodicaly. The best time to class is just before shearing, as the sheep are then carrying…

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Farmers and the Bounty Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 1

Proceeds of the wheat stabilisation bounty were payable to the farmer himself, said the Premier (Mr. Stevens), replying to Mr. Lethbridge…

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Struggling Farmer Mr. Mair’s Attitude Rural Reconstruction Plight of Settlers in the South-West SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 6

The problem of rural reconstruction was no easy one. While he yielded to no one in his sympathy for the producers, if the policy of…

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Mathoura Sheep Sale

The Pastoral Times · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 4

Younghusband Ltd. will yard more than 2500 sheep on account of district graziers who are genuine sellers at Mathoura to-morrow (Saturday). The…

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Wagga Sheep Market Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 4

The associated agents at Wagga report having held their usual fortnightly sheep sale to-day. There was a total of 29,500 penned. The fats…

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Outstandings Sheep Sale at Corowa

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 4

In the Corowa sale yards sheep buyers were offered one of the most outstanding pennings seen for many years. Over 7000 sheep were brought…

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COMMERCIAL McNAMARA’S Highly Successful Sheep and Cattle Sale Record Price for Crossbred Ewes, £1/I6/1

The Pastoral Times · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 1

The most successful special store stock sale In Riverina for many years was conducted at Deniliquin yesterday (30th March) by JOHN McNAMARA…

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Dorset Down Sheep Another Fat Lamb Breed

The Pastoral Times · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 2

The Dorset Down is a new sheep to Australia, the only stud in New South Wales being that established recently at Coolah by John McMaster Ltd. It…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Yesterday's Market. SYDNEY, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 1

Under strong competition, from all sections, principally on Yorkshire and Continental account, the market at Sydney wool sales, on Tuesday,…

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Turning Back the Files... 10 Years Ago (From the “Pastoral Times,” March 26, 1929)

The Pastoral Times · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 2

MASSED BANDS.—Bands from Echuca, Rochester, Elmore, Cohuna and Kerang, with the Deniliquin Band, gave a programme of music at the cricket…

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Pigs and Pork Better Price for Wheat by Feeding to Pigs

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 4

Wheat is an excellent feed for pigs, and at its present low price it is much more profitable to feed it to pigs and in effect, sell it as bacon or pork, than…

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Junior Farmers' Club. Annual Meeting of the Advisory Committee

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 4

The annual meeting of the above club was held this month at the Hay Public School. Mr. J. Houston occupied the chair…

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Shortage of Labor Little Brothers Available to Farmers

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 5

The twenty-one Little Brothers, "hand-picked" youths of from 16 to 18 years, brought to New South Wales under the Big Brother Movement's…

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Farmers and the Bounty

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 5

Proceeds of the wheat stabilisation bounty were payable to the farmer himself, said the Premier (Mr. Stevens), replying to Mr. Lethbridge…

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Wheat Farmer to Carry Labor’s Banner Parkes, Friday

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 8

A former secretary of the Wheat-growers’ Union of N.S.W. (Mr. John A. Heiss) won the A.L.P. pre-selection ballot for Calare…

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London Wool Sales

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 8

Younghusband Limited report having received the following cable from their London agents: “Wool sales closed to-day; attendance good; competition…

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Worms in Sheep. Veterinary Officer's Advice to Flock Owners

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 5

Judging by the many enquiries received recently for information on worm infestation, it would appear that this complaint is again becoming…

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Wool Average of £12 8/10 a Bale Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 1

At the Sydney wool sales this week greasy merino averaged £12 8/10 per bale, and 10.3d a lb…

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Amiable Chosen to Win Farm Sprint Will Oppose Class Field Defaulter’s Hard Task Malagigi and high Caste for Other Important Events

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 6

Great racing should eventuate at Warwick Farm to-day. Defaulter, hailed as one of the best colts bred in New Zealand, is to make his debut in Australia, when he takes his place in the Chipping Norton Plate, with Spear Chief and others to test him. It should be a…

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