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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

2,461 stories in Murray's papers · page 53 of 124

Assisting the Wheat-grower

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 3

It seems a tragedy that a great industry such as the production of wheat cannot be carried on without government assistance, put with over-production and under-consumption, the wheat grower cannot make a living even with a normally satisfactory crop these…

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Payments Under Wheat Stabilisation Act

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 5

The Commissioners of the Rural Bank state that numerous inquiries received indicate that many growers have the impression that payments…

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About Wool. Interesting Facts Profitable to Know

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 1

Wool has been in high favour as a clothing and furnishing material for thousands of years, yet many of the most interesting facts about it are…

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Foot-rot in Sheep

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 1

The wet season is having the usual result of causing foot-rot in sheep to appear, particularly in the Riverina, states the Chief Veterinary…

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Wheat Industry Stabilization Act, 1938

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 1

The Commissioners of the Rural Bank state that numerous enquiries received indicate that many growers have the impression that…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 4

There was good competition from all sections of the trade at Sydney wool sales to-day. Continental buyers were particularly active, especially Germany,…

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Loan Council to Have Say on Wheat Price Plans Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 8

Any decisions reached by the Agricultural Council on Thursday and Friday to stabilise the price of wheat for Australian growers will have to be…

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Wheat Friendless Down to Record Low Price Good Weather Overseas Bad for Australia Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 8

The price of wheat in Sydney today receded to 2/3½ a bushel, exclusive of storage charges, and thus equalled the record low prices recorded in…

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Enjoying the Picnic at Ryan’s Farm on

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 5

A few of the workers who helped make the picnic for Catholic children at Mr. R. G. Ryan’s farm in North Albury on Sunday an outstanding success…

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Farmers’ Experiment Sowings. on Messrs W. Thornton and Sons’ Property

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 1

Messrs Thornton and Sons [?] co-operating with the Department of Agriculture in carrying out experiment plots with wheat and…

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Bacon Curing on the Farm. a Seasonable Operation

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 4

The curing of bacon should be conducted in a somewhat moist atmosphere, with a regular temperature of from 40 to 45 deg.[?] and for…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 15 June 1939 · 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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Adelaide Wool Sales

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 2

Dalgety and Co. Ltd., Albury, report having received the following telegram from their Adelaide office:— “Wool sales opened; good selection;…

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Special Sheep Sale at Urana

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 2

New Zealand Loan and M.A. Co. Ltd., and J. M. Smith and Co., Urana, agents in conjunction, report having held a special sheep sale at Urana on…

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Newmarket Fat Cattle Sales Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 2

At Newmarket to-day 1605 fat bullocks were submitted, an increase of 45 on last week’s total. The demand from the local trade was steady throughout…

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Wheat Industry Stabilization Act, 1938

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 4

The Commissioners of the Rural Bank state that numerous enquiries received indicate that many growers have the impression that…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 2

All the best features of Tuesday’s auctions were in evidence at the Sydney wool sales to-day, the market remaining very firm under strong…

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Foot-rot in Sheep Wisdom of Early Treatment

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 4

The wet season is having the usual result of causing foot-rot in sheep to appear, particularly in the Riverina, states the Chief…

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Wool Company; Profits Fall Heavily Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 6

Owing largely to the lower prices for wool, and drought conditions, the profit earned by Goldsbrough Mort and Co. Ltd., wool-brokers, and stock…

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Price of Wheat Up 1½d a Bushel Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 2

Due to the activity of overseas markets the price of wheat in Sydney advanced by lid a bushel to-day, sellers raising their quotation to 2/5 3-8…

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