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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

1,819 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 91

Farmers Want Royal Commission on Cornsacks Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 4

After hearing charges of alleged bungling and [?] in connection with [?] for the recent harvest the [?]…

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Wool Sensation in Britain. Bradford, Feb. 9

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 1

The British Wool Federation, which represents importers a[?]nd top-makers whose interests are largely those of Dominion producers, has caused a…

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Big Production of Synthetic Wool in Germany London, February 11

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 8

A report from Germany states that the production of synthetic wool during [?] will be [?] times greater than in 1932…

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More of Our Wheat Sold Difficult Position Arises America After Market in China Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 8

Mr. Clive McPherson, chairman of the Australian Wheat Board, announced to-day that since the last fortnightly meeting of the board,…

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The Home the Farmer Deserves

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 4

To a man, Australian primary producers stand behind Senator McLeay, the Minister for Commerce, who, in discussing the drift to the cities,…

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WALLA Farmers and Settlers

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Farmers and Settlers Association those present were: The president (Mr. R. J. Shinard). Messrs. A. B. Paech, E. R. Pacch…

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Deniliquin Sheep Sale

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 1

On Thursday, February 15, Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd. will yard 8,500 sheep and lambs at then Deniliquin sheep sale…

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Commercial Keen Demand at Sheep Sales

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 3

Last week very successful sheep sales were conducted by New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., at Corowa and Yarrawonga,…

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No Further Wool Appraisement Centres Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 6

The Minister for the Interior (Senator Foil), who had been approached by various centres in Queensland regarding the establishment of…

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Important Meeting of Wool Men to Be Held Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 7

The chairman of the Australian Woolgrowers’ Council (Mr. Abbott) stated to-day that arrangements had been made for a special meeting of…

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

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 1

Lambs firm All fats and stores late rates…

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Dairying Prospects On the Wakool Irrigation Area Departmental Officers' Investigations

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 4

For the purpose of investigating the possibilities of developing the dairying industry in the Wakool and Moulamein districts covered by the…

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Warwick Farm Races Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 2

The Warwick February Handicap resulted in a dead heat between Bramol (10 to 1) and Tusculum (7 to 2), Hedonic (7 to 4 and favourite) was…

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Leaf-eating Lady- Bird Beetle Protection of Crops

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 2

The leaf-eating ladybird beetle (Epilachna 28-punctata), both in the grub and in the adult stage, attacks the foliage of potatoes, tomatoes, melons…

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Keen Demand at Sheep Sales

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 2

Very successful sheep sales were conducted by New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd at Corowa and Yarrawonga. when approximately…

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Fat Lamb and Sheep Sales

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 2

At Newmarket yesterday best wethers were in good request, and values were fully equal to last week’s rates. Lighter grades, however, were…

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Agents’ Commission on Silo Wheat

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 4

The Australian Wheat Board answering an enquiry made by the Graziers’ Association, states:— “The payment to local agents, to…

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Anthrax Causes Deaths Death of 90 Sheep

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 4

An outbreak of [?] in a flock of [?] property near [?] Deniliquin and [?]…

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Australia’s Big Wheat Harvest Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 3

Australia’s wheat production this year is estimated al 210,460,000 bushels, according to the monthly review, of the industry issued to-day…

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Criticism of Dundee Wheat. “Prone to Mottling.” Is Flour Miller’s Complaint

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 1

Because it cannot stand up to [?] v. [?] conditions, and has a tendency to mettle, Dundee wheat variety was condemned by speakers…

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