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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1941

2,063 stories in Murray's papers · page 18 of 104

Oats on Wheat Farms

The Independent · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 4

Advocating the sowing of oats on wheat farms, the "Agricultural Gazette" says:- The bounteous rains of the past…

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Agricultural Diversified Production on the Wheat Farm Value of the Oat Crop

The Independent · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 6

Many economic and other factors are compelling the introduction of greater diversification of fanning practices in wheat growing regions…

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Pastoral Sowing of Clovers and Lucerne Some Seasonable Hints

The Independent · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 6

Leguminous plants are now recognised as essential components of high producing pastures. More leguminous crops should be included in…

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Registering Wheat Farms New South Wales is Slowest State Board Will Overlook Late Lodgments CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 2

In the event of a bumper wheat harvest this year, difficulty may be experienced in assessing the price to the grower beyond 140,000,000…

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Aid for Wheat Growers Bill in Parliament SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Reid moved in Parliament to-day [?] leave to bring in a bill for the application of certain money paid to the…

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For the Man on the Land Dairying for Sustained Production Importance of Winter Fodders

The Independent · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 6

For sustained production consistly ample feeding of dairy cattle is essential, and it is a fact with particular significance at this season…

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That Sheep

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 9

One often hears the remark that Australia lives on the sheep's back. There are however, indications that the…

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Butter Factory At Finley

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 1

Referring to the discussion which took place at last week’s meeting of shareholders of Deniliquin Butter Factory, Finley “Mail” offered the…

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Heavy Loss of Sheep

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 2

The secretary of the Merriwa Dingo Destruction Association estimates that more than 13,000 sheep have been killed by dingoes in two seasons…

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Wagga Cattle Sale Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 2

The Associated Agents, of Wagga. report having held their usual fortnightly cattle sale to-day. There was a total of 695 yarded, comprising 550…

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Dalgety’s Special Sheep Sale

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 2

At the special sheep sale oil Monday. February 24. c[?]ted by Dalgety and Co., Albury. when 10[?] principally district bred sheep were…

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Australian Wheat Board Deliveries Announced

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 11

MELBOURNE.—At the conclusion of the meeting of the Australian Wheat Board, the chairman (Sir Clive McPherson), announced that deliveries…

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Wool Trade with the East Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 7

Evidence of the Australian wool export trade with the East is provided by contracts totalling £ 22,700 for woollen ya[?] placed in Australia for…

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Fat Lambs 1/6 Better; Sheep Firm Store Competition Irregular Albury Fortnightly Market

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 28

Fat lambs were 1/6 per head better, while fat sheep remained firm at the previous sale's prices at the usual fortnightly market of the associated agents in the Albury municipal yards on Wednesday…

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Miners' Shirt Cloth For Smart Women Britain's Wool Fashions This Spring

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 4

Portugal is buying three times as many woollen goods from Great Britain as before the war. Woollen tops used to come from…

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Final Decision on Sheep Show To-day Will Probably Be Held on July 8, 9, 10 Possibility Of Other Exhibits Also

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 29

AT the general committee meeting of the Albury Show Society to-day (Friday) the final decision on whether of not a sheep show will be conducted in Albury this year will be made, and the recommendations of the sub-committee…

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Rural Education For Future Farmers

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 15

"Junior Farmers' clubs are playing an important part in the education of the State's future farmers and graziers"…

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Kiewa Valley Young Farmers' Association Field Day Next

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 4

A meeting of delegates of Kiewa Valley Young Farmers' Association was held in the Kergunyah Hall last Friday. The president (Mr. Arnie…

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Dairy Industry Act Licensing Of Margarine Manufacturers

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 23

The Dairy Industry (Amendment) Act, 1940, which inserts in the Dairy Industry Act, 1915-1932, provisions relating to the licensing of margarine…

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Don't Use Cloths for Dairy Utensils

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 23

Cloths should never be used for washing dairy utensils—a clean scrubbing brush should be employed…

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