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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

1,388 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 70

Future of the Dairy Industry a Re-assuring Statement

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 3

"Although, concern has been expressed in some quarters concerning the future of the dairying industry, it is my opinion that as far as one…

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Tomato Crop , Taken Over To Be Canned For Forces

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 4

To supply he Navy, Army and Air Force needs with canned tomatoes, an order has been issued under the National Security Act providing that all…

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Molasses for Sheep Value in Dry Times

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 3

Molasses is of considerable benefit when fed to sheep under the extremely dry conditions now prevailing. In addition to its appreciable food value, it…

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Pink-eye in Sheep Method of Treatment

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 3

The hot, dry, windy weather prevailing in many districts has been conducive to the occurrence of ophthalmia, commonly called "pink-eye," in sheep…

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Italian Prisoners Work on English Farms

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 4

Many Italian prisoners in Britain have, been sent out from the prison camps to help the English farmers in the cultivation of their crops. Here is a photograph of the first batch of prisoners to be so employed. Under guard they march to a farm, where they will he engaged on draining mud ditching he land.—Dept. Inf. photo…

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Dairy Farmers Need Feed For Stock SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 6

Unless the Federal Government makes available Immediately offal and other stock foods to dairy farmers,, there, will. be a further…

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Yarrawonga Crop and Fallow Competition Report of the Judge, Mr. J. A. Morrow

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 3

The Yarrawonga Agricultural and Pastoral Society conducted its first crop and f[?]llow competition in 1928. This proved very[?] and the competition…

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Wodonga Cattle Market

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 3

The following is the draw for the Wodonga cattle market to-day[?] Dalgety and Co. Ltd. Goldsbrough Mort and Co. Ltd., Gippsland and Northern Co-op. Co. Ltd.,…

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Phenothiazine for Nodule Worm of Sheep

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 3

Phenothiazine is the only drug known to be effective against the nodule worm when given as a drench. It is scarce and expensive and the…

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Commercial To-day's Sheep Market Newmarket

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 4

Lambs, fluctuating market to 1/ lower. Wethers, easier to 1/6 lower. Ewes, 1/ lower…

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Bill Salter Ex-Secretary 'Pastoral Times' Fills a Gap

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 4

Dear Bill, The “Pastoral Times” desires to fill a gap concerning you and your long, efficient services to Deniliquin Hospital…

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Greatest Cattle Muster May Occur in An Emergency SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 2

Plans for one of the greatest cattle musters Australia has ever seen may arise from a conference of Commonwealth and State Interests, including pastoral…

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Turning Back The files 10 Years Ago (From the “Pastoral Times,” February 16, 19323)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 2

BAD LUCK. — A party of shooters and fishermen from Mathoura (including Mi, George Guy, of Deniliquin). bad luck yesterday. They were in…

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Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Phenothiazine for Nodule Worm of Sheep

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 4

Phenothianzine in the only drug known to he effective against the module worm when given as a [?]rench. It is scarce and expensive and the…

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Like a Huge Bee Farm

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 2

Peculiar architecture of a North Syrian village. About 15 feet in height, these one-roomed houses are made of sun-baked clay blocks, and are designed to withstand severe cold and summer du[?]orms…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association Culcairn District Council Meets [?]

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 5

The following delegates were present at the annual meeting of the Culcairn District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, held at the [?] on…

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Green Feed for Poultry Suitable Crops

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 3

March and April are two of the best months for planting lucerne and clovers, and where it is intended to sow such crops the land should now be in…

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Waste of Farm Machinery

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 3

Much waste of farm machinery could be obviated by a system of co-operative purchase, pointed out in a recent address to farmers. This applied more…

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Dairy Yards Should Be in Sound and Sanitary Condition

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 3

All approaches to dairy yards should be metalled and graded to prevent bogging. The first yard into which the cattle are drafted (the assembly yard)…

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Evacuation of Cattle Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 4

Although no evacuation of livestock from the [?]stal [?] inland is contemplated by the State Government, plans are being prepared to cover this emergency. This was…

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