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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

2,461 stories in Murray's papers · page 84 of 124

Commercial To-day’s Sheep Market (Supplied by John McNamara and Co. Pty. Ltd.) NEWMARKET

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 1

Mr. A. Hussey (John McNamara & Co., Deniliquin) advised us this afternoon that at Newmarket sheep sales to-day there was no sign of “war…

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Black Diseael in Sheep. Explane[?]

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 6 September 1939 · page 4

At the [?] Pre[?] the Stock [?] By[?]…

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Abe a Planted to Wheat

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 6 September 1939 · page 3

According to an estimate by the Director of Marketing of the Department of Agriculture, 4,900,000 acres have been planted to wheat for…

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Britain to Buy All of Our Wool And Surplus Butter, Cheese, Meat, Eggs, Canned and Dried Fruits CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 September 1939 · page 2

During the war the British Government will purchase the entire Australian wool clip and all surplus production of butter, cheese, meats, eggs, canned fruits, and dried fruit. Completion of this arrangement with the…

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Price of Wheat Up Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 September 1939 · page 3

The wheat market displayed a hardening tendency at Sydney to-day, sales made at 2/8¼ and 2/8 3-8 a bushel (all charges paid). These…

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Polled Merinos. in Keeping with the Best Horned Sheep

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 6 September 1939 · page 1

The following is taken from the “S.M. Herald”:— Mr Otway Falkiner (of Messrs F. S. Falkiner and Sons, the well-known…

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Advised to Send Wool Into Stores Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 September 1939 · page 6

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers’ Association to-day issued the following statement: “In view of the fact that a number of wool growers has asked…

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Milling Quality of Wheat. N.s.w. Recommended Varieties

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 6 September 1939 · page 1

“Very few wheats grown in any part of the world attain perfection, but I do not think that it would be an exaggeration to say that N.S.W…

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Help for Wheat Men. Mr Mair’s Scheme. 3/6 a Bushel in Country

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 6 September 1939 · page 3

A scheme to help sustain small wheatgrowers, and to enable the industry to carry on with some degree of security, was outlined by the…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes Dipping of Sheep for External Parasites Some Important Precautions

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 4

The full measure of protection cannot be obtained from any sheep dip unless the sheep be dipped thoroughly and the directions…

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Newmarket Cattle Sales Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 2

Conditions at Newmarket to-day were as fellows. Fat Bullocks: 1755 were offered, a decrease of 365 on last week’s total…

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Problems of Sheep Fertility Climatic Influences

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 4

Dr. R. B. Kelley, of the McMaster Field Station, discussing some problems of fertility in ewes at the Australian Veterinary Association…

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Wool Board Grants Experimental Farm to Be Established at Corowa Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 2

The Australian Wool Board to-day announced that the following grants had been made: £1200 to the Waite Agricultural Research Institute,…

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Three Continents Buy British Cattle and Pigs

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 4

Britain is exporting more livestock for breeding purposes. In the first six months of this year 943 head of breeding cattle were…

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Another Rise in Wheat Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 2

Trading on the Sydney wheat market to-day was at a standstill and holders were unwilling to do business, although buyers made frequent…

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Butter, Eggs, and Meat Prices May Rise Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 6

The Director of Marketing (Mr. Watson) said to-day that Great Britain's decision to buy the Australian surplus of butter, eggs, meat, and…

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Wool Position Discussed in Camera Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 2

A meeting of the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers and the Australian Wool Growers’ Council was held in camera to-day to discuss the…

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Foodstuffs Prices Control in Britain Standstill Quotation for Butter Fixed

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 6

From the latest information received in Australia by distributing houses it appears that the British Government intends to control the prices of all…

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Britain’s Purchase of Our Wool Will Mean Extra £10 Million Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 2

Opinions were expressed in Sydney to-day that [?] 1b would be the likely price paid by Britain for the entire Australian wool…

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Boys Available for Farm Work From Child Welfare Department

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 4

The Child Welfare Department desires to bring under the notice of orchardists, dairy and mixed farmers, that it has a number of…

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