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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1941

2,063 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 104

Newmarket Sheep Sales

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 6

At Newmarket sheep sales yesterday, 197 trucks of fat sheep, and 7880 by road were entered, being about 9500 lighter than last Tuesday. Best…

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Choice Butter Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 3

During the week ended January 24, 91 per ccnt of butter examined by the State butter grading staff was found to be of the choicest grade…

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Varieties of Wheat. Recommendations for Different Districts

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 4

Following are the latest wheat variety recommendations of the Department of Agriculture. [?] otherwise mentioned, the varieties…

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Wheat Company Fined £75 on Cornsacks Charge SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 6

The Lindley Walker Wheat Company Ltd. to-day pleaded guilty and was fined £25 on each of three charges of selling cornsacks to…

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Making Use of the Rain. Activity Within the Wheat Districts

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 1

The Chief of the Division of Plant Industry, Mr A. H. E. M’Donald, stated last week that the honourer rains of early January registered…

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“The Dairy Manual” Have You a Copy ?

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 4

The Dairies Supervision Act gives power to the local authority in each district to refuse or cancel the registration of any dairyman or milk vendor…

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For Success in Dairying “Feed Weed and Breed”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 3

During the herd-recording year ended September 30, 1939. seasonal conditions varied more than usual, particularly in inland districts. That…

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Defects in Dairy Utensils

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 3

No farmer has to use tinware of various descriptions to the same extent as the dairyman, or will find more profitable an elementary knowledge of the…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes Varieties of Wheat

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 4

Following are the latest wheat variety recommendations of the Department of Agriculture for this district. Unless otherwise…

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Fat Cattle Sales

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 3

At Newmarket yesterday 1250 head of fat bullocks were yarded. 780 head lighter than last week. The market was 10/ to 15/ dearer than the finish of…

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Wheat for Spain Madrid, January 29

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 1

It is officially announced that 50,000 tons of wheat from the British stocks in Argentina will shortly arrive in [?]pain in Spanish ships…

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[?]Easures Against Sheep Blowfly [?]Ortance of Preventive Treatment

The Independent · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 3

There is a steadily increasing mass[?] experimental proof that treatment [?]heep in anticipation of blowfly[?]e is a very, much more…

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Sheep in N.s.w. Losses Through Drought

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 3

Sheep losses in New South Wales last year have been heavy but no figures as to the actual mortality are available. Grown sheep have…

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Aeroplane Used to Feed 5000 Stranded Sheep SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 1

Wh[?]t would have been an almost [?]practicable task 20 years ago—the [?]ding of 5000 sheep stranded by f[?]oodwaters on high ground—is…

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Stabilising Wheat Prices Decisions at Canberra CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 1

After discussion, the Australian Agricultural Council to-day deterred consideration of detailed operation of the wheat Industry…

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Agricultural Varieties of Wheat Recommendations for Different Districts

The Independent · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 3

Following are the latest wheat variety recommendations of the Department of Agriculture. Unless otherwise mentioned, the varieties…

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Making Use of the Rain Activity Within the Wheat Districts

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 3

The Chief of the Division of Plant Industry, Mr. A. H. E. McDonald, stated last week that the bountiful rains of early January…

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[?]of the Man on the Land Pastoral Essential in Pasture Work Planning and Correct Management

The Independent · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 3

Neglect of proper planning is responsible for many failures in pasture improvement. Success demands both planning and correct subsequent…

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Livestock From The War Zone England Still Shipping Pedigree Cattle Round the World

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 4

Britain continues in the midst of war to send pedigree livestock across the seas to several remote corners of they world to the value…

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The Farm Home Saving Tomato Seed Method of Treatment

The Independent · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 3

The use of seed saved from selected plants is a sound procedure in tomato growing. The fruit should be allowed to become over-ripe before…

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