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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

1,399 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 70

Extra Subsidy on Butter Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 3

The Australian Agricultural Council today endorsed a suggestion that farmers should be paid in off periods a subsidy of approximately 1d a lb for butter. This…

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Wodonga Fat Sheep and Lamb Sale

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 2

The following is the order of sale at today’s Wodonga market: Goldsbrough Mort McNamara, New Zealand Loan, Fanners and Graziers’, Dalgety, Younghusband,…

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The Synthetic Wool Question

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 1

Urging that Australia should embark on a planned and comprehensive research programme involving the investigation of both natural…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes Blowfly Control and Labor Shortage Classing of Flocks is Helpful

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 4

The classing of a flock on lines of general commercial usefulness will remove automatically a very large proportion of the fly-susceptible…

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Experts Will Come to Albury If Invited Want To Meet District Wool Growers (From Our Special Representative). SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 2

Provided they are rewarded with an audience of sufficient size to warrant the journey, Dr. Clunies Ross and Mr. A. R. Penfold are prepared to visit Albury, meet district pastoralists, and impart some important…

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Farmers and Settlers Association

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Jerilderie branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday' afternoon last. Present:…

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Food Value of Fodder Crops Maize, Sorghum, Japanese Millet (Sudan Grass, Cow Cane

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 3

These five fodder crops are widely used in New South Wales, and whilst their many good points are well recognised, insufficient…

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Zebu-cross Cattle

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 3

A discussion of the use of Zebucross cattle in Australia is given in Bulletin 172, just issued by the council for Scientific and Industrial…

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Butter Ration May Be Cut

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 6

It was hinted at Canberra this week that representations might soon be made to the Federal Government to reduce the Australian butter ration…

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Machinery for Finley Butter Factory

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 1

While in Melbourne, Mr. N. W. Crosbre and Mr. C. McDonald, directors of Berrigan Co-operative Society, Ltd., are making inquiries into certain new…

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Whoso Wool Is It ? CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 6

Smells of Australian wool in America which the U.S. Government was reported to be fining lo sell were [?] up in the United Stales in 1041-12 when there was…

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American Concern About Wool WASHINGTON, Feb. 17

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 1

Mr Norman Winder, president of the National Woolgrowers’ Association, addressing the Agricultural Investigation Committee of the House of…

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Disappointed at Price For Excess Wheat MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 4

Disappointment that the Increased price for excess wheat. announced by the Prime Minister (Mr Cu[?] did not extend to quot[?] was expressed today by the…

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No Ice Cream During Winter Would Mean More Butter Fob Britain. Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 5

Among proposals which had been suggested to the Government for increasing food supplies to Britain is one that the manufacture of ice-cream should be…

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Invitation to Wool Experts Mr. Mair Strongly In Favor Warmly Commends “Mail’s” Foresight

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 2

Last night Mr A. Mair, MLA, warmly commended the “Mail’s” attitude emphasising that ah early invitation be extended to three prominent wool men in Mr Penfold, Mr Riddell and Dr Clunies Ross, to discuss means at the disposal of tile Albury district in connection with classes…

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Farmers' Conference at Culcairn

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Culcairn District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association will be held at Culcairn on Monday, March 6…

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Sheep Skin Sales. Sydney, Friday

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 2

There was steady inquiry for 69.075 sheep skins offered for sale today and the Market generally showed no change from last [?]day. Quotations: Merl[?]o, three…

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Development of Wool Marketing

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 2

At a meeting of the Fathers’ Association last evening Mr T. Fuller gave A Short talk on the development of wool marketing. He pointed out that…

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Grave Synthetic Wool Warning Mr. Mair, M.L.A., On Danger

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 2

“The question of whether synthetic fibre is a menace to genuine wool is one that is exercising the minds of not only wool producers, but all…

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Control of Sheep Blowfly Combination of Methods Necessary

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 3

No satisfactory single method of control [?] ever likely to be evolved that will solve [?] sheep blowfly problem, points out the [?] of Animal Industry. Too many,…

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