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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

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Australian Wheat for China Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 3

A large shipment of South Australian wheat, has been sold to China at 22/9 per quarter. The Sydney wheat market remained steady with fair inquiry…

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Foot-rot of Sheep Need for Early Action

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 4

In all districts it has been noted that a most prolific growth of herbage has followed the recent [?] rains, and in fact the show of…

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Commercial Moama Special Sheep Cattle Sale Record Prices—1. year-old Ewes Make 35/8 3Y’S-OLD 35/5 Ewe Weaners 26/7

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 4

JOHN McNAMARA & CO. PTY. Ltd. report another fine penning of 8,100 sheep and 200 cattle at their Moama sale yesterday. Sound and…

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Correspondence Proposed Wool Bounty (To The Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 5

Sir,--I think that many country people must have been greatly interested in Mr. Hule's letter which appeared in the "Herald" of the 19th…

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The Future of Wool No Accumulation Germany Must Buy

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 3

“Despite the many pessimistic statements we hair regarding the future of wool,” said an English buyer in ;Sydney a few days .ago, “the fact that we are going on buying steadily and that the market has remained on a consistent level for many months now is definitely reassuring.”…

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“Wool Will Never Be Matched” The Chemists’ Task Attempting the Impossible

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 3

“I here make the deliberate statement that the wool fibre will never be matched by any artificial fibre, “The synthetic chemist is up…

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Plight of Farm[?] Fencing Swept Away

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 2

A message from Coolamon a that Monday’s rainfall of an inch gravated the serious situation [?] has arisen as a result of exter…

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Market Reports Melbourne Sheep Market

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 3

The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co. Ltd. report for April 24th:—28,100 sheep yarded., a decrease of 55,400…

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Too Much Inferior Wool

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 6

Mr. W. H. Mather, Sydney, in the course of a letter on the wool bounty, says:—We have 50,000 men owning less than 500 sheep each, out of a…

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Low Average for Wool Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 9

Creasy merino wool sold in Sydney this week averaged £10 16/7 a bale or 9.2d. a 1b…

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£15,000 Damage by Fire Wheat Silos Ablaze 100,000 Bushels of Grain Destroyed Young

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 1

Damage estimated at £15.000 was caused by a fire-which broke out in the wheat silos at Young last night, and destroyed 100,000 bushels of wheat…

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Diamond Wedding to Win at the Farm To Beat Flying Opponents Cathartes Gets His Chance Forward’s Prospects Very Bright

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 8

Diamond Wedding, a filly who has proved herself oh the Warwick Farm track, will probably add another Fawn victory to her credit to-day. She is engaged in the Flying Handicap with 8.3. and is scheduled to go out for a spell after meeting this engagement. She ran such a…

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Less Wheat Sown in S.A. ADELAIDE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 2

A reduction of the wheat acreage of South Australia for this season wits predicted of the Director of Agriculture (Mr.Spafford) yesterday. The…

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Deniliquin Sheep Sale

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 4

YOUNGHUSBAND LIMITED report having held a special stock sale at the Deniliquin Municipal Yards on Saturday last. The yarding included a…

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Melbourne Wool Auctions

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 1

The Melbourne Woolbrokers report that the average price realised for greasy wool sold in Melbourne during the week ended April 29, 1939, was…

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25,000 Sheep at Narandera

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 4

—Dalgety and Co. announce a yarding of 25,000 sheep at their special sale at Narandera on Monday, May 8, commencing at 1.30 pm Attractive lines…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 2

Average to good wools ruled at 5 per cent, above the closing rates of last week, at the wool sales to-day. All other descriptions were unchanged,…

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Cut in Wheat Acreage Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 3

The estimated acreage under wheat in the Northern Hemisphere, excluding. Russia and China, at the end of April was 140 million compared with…

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Henty Wheat Elevator Tenders Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 6

The Tender Board of the Public Works Department has received two tenders for the construction of a 50,000 bushel house at Henty wheat…

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Foot-rot of Sheep Need for Early Action

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 3

In all districts it has been noted that a most prolific growth of herbage has followed the recent widespread rains, and in fact the show of clover and…

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