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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

1,388 stories in Murray's papers · page 63 of 70

All Farmers Who Can Should Conserve Fodder. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 6

Although the Slate Government had approached the Federal authorities for financial assistance with regard to fodder conservation. it was expected that all farmers…

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Professor Copland to Fix Wool CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 November 1942 · page 4

The Prices Commissioner (Professor Copland) was authorised by amending National Security Regulations today to determine the price of wool issued to Australian…

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Wool Reports

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 November 1942 · page 4

The Country Producers' Selling, Co. Ltd. report:—Generally, the selections submitted for appraisement in our catalogue offered for final inspection on…

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Higher Butter Rate Advocated MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 November 1942 · page 2

The Tariff Board was told today that 11 would be serving the national interests if it recommended an immediate increase of 3d per lb for butter and 2d per lb for…

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Sheep Blowfly Crutch Strike Control at Last Strike Reduced to One Per 1,000 Sheep

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 November 1942 · page 4

The Australian Wool Board announces that effective control of sheep blowfly strike has been achieved at last. Results, just received, of the first…

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Fewer Handle Wool Clip. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 November 1942 · page 1

The wool clip in NSW, Victoria and Tasmania was handled by 22,000 men and women this year, compared with 30,000 men in normal years. Announcing this…

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Wheat As Stock Feed the Cost Asrect

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

Wheal can be Batlsfactorily included in the ration of an kinds of stock, and [?] not be overlooked in view of the low price at which…

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The Coming Wheat Harvest Prevention of Weevil Infestation

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

With the holding of the wheat crop in Australia for an extended period again apparently inevitable, it is essential that growers do the in utmost…

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Turning pack The Files 10 Years Ago : (From the “Pastoral Times,” November 8, 1932)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 November 1942 · page 4

DEATHS.—Mrs, Elizabeth Sinclair widow of the late John Sinclair, of Durham Ox (V.), died at her residence “Wongadell,” Deniliquin, in her 99th…

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This Year's Wool Clip The Handling of the Work

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 November 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The wool clip in N.S.W., Victoria and Tasmania, was handled by 22,000 mm and women this year, compared with 30,000 men in a…

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A Useful Vegetable. for the Farm Home

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

Where choko[?] are obtainable for planting, it will be found a worth white investment to find a place in the garden suitable for the raising of…

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Rain Benefits Potato Crop Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 November 1942 · page 1

The recent heavy rains on the coast had probably increased the potato yield by many thousands of tons, declared the NSW Director of Manpower (Mr Bellemore)…

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Praise for Voluntary Farm Helpers Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 November 1942 · page 4

Tens of thousands of voluntary helpers were now doing a grand job In assisting farmers with harvesting, said the Minister for Commerce (Mr Scully) today. The work…

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3d. a Lb, Extra for Butter Dairy Farmers' Request MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 November 1942 · page 4

Pending the operation of the dairy subsidy scheme, the Australian Dairy Farmers' Federation decided today to press for an immediate Increase in the price of dairy…

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Arrangements for Wheat Silos

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 November 1942 · page 2

The NSW. Minister for Agriculture makes it clear to wheat growers that they should not infer that because a silo has once been filled it will close…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes Control of Pumpkin Beetle Some Effective Dusts

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 19 November 1942 · page 4

The pumpkin beetle occurs in most coastal and inland areas, but is less prevalent in the southern than in the northern part of the…

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Apple Crop a Failure

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 19 November 1942 · page 2

It is stated that the apple crop on the Murrmbidgee irigation area is likely to be a total failure this year. This is said to be due to the…

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Farmers' Production to be Planned CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 November 1942 · page 2

Post-war agricultural planning would be greatly facilitated by the creation of the new post of Commonwealth Director of Agriculture, said the Minister…

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Commercial Yesterday’s, Sheep Market

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 November 1942 · page 1

There was a small attendance at the usual fortnightly stock sale in the Deniliquin saleyards yesterday, but prices for sheep were quite equal to previous…

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Sheep Blowfly Crutch Strike Control at Last Strike Reduced to 1 PER 1000 SHEEP

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 November 1942 · page 6

The Australian Wool Board announces that effective control of sheep blow [?] strike has been achieved at last. Results just received of the [?]…

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