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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1945

1,416 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 71

Wodonga Cattle Market

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 2

The associated agents report having; held their fortnightly cattle market at Wodonga yesterday, when they yarded 1145 cattle comprising [?] fat [?]329 choppers. 211…

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Wheat Stocks Same Figures From Australian Wheat Board

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 5

Al the conclusion of the meeting of the Australian wheat Board, [?] in Melbourne recently, the chairman (Sir Clive McPherson)…

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A Continuous Harvest Some Facts About Wheat

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 3

Wheat is the principal grain food of civilised communities, and next to rice the principal grain food of mankind. Its cultivation is of the very greatest…

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Wodonga Fat Sheep and Lamb Sale

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 2

The associated agents report having held their fortnightly fat sheep and lamb sale at Wodonga yesterday when they yarded 620 fat sheep and lambs The yarding was…

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Sheep Numbers Fall as Result of Drought

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 2

Sheep population in Australia would this year fall below 120,000,000 unless drought in the western areas of New South Wales was…

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Better Wheat Varieties Recommendations For 1945 Sowing

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 5

“All Australian wheat farmers benefit from the fact that Australian wheat is valued on the world’s markets because of certain characteristics it…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes Varieties of Oats Recommended for Different Districts and Purposes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 4

One of the essentials to success in the growing of oats is to sow varieties suited to the climatic and soil conditions. Following are the…

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Graziers Protest No Wheat For Feeding Sheep

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 5

The Graziers’ Federal Council of Australia has protested to the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr Scully) against the Government’s…

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Wheat for Sheep Feed Protest Over Quota System

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: The Graziers' Federal Council of Australia, has protested to the Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Scully, against the…

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Wagga Sheep Market. Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 2

The associated agents of Wagen report having hold their usual fortnightly sheep sale today. There was a total of 11.470 yarded, comprising 929 fats and 2180…

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Better Wheat Vatieties Recommendations for 1945 Sowing

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 4

"All Australian wheat farmers benefit from the fact that Australian wheat is valued on the world's markets because of certain characters it…

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Challenge To Minister To Run Dairy Farm Profitably SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 2

Challenge to the Minister for Customs (Senator Keane) to select a dairy property and run it profitably on present [?] was issued today by the…

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Wheat Growers Being Fleeced MR. McEWEN Quotes Official Figures to Prove Case

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday—"Mr. Scully appears to have a most fertile imagination in working out cheap ways and means by which he can attempt…

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Junior Farmers' Clubs [?] Generous Gift From Bank of New South Wales

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 4

It is sixteen and a half years since the first branch of the Junior Fanners' Clubs were formed in New South Wales, and in that time…

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All-risk Crop Insurance [?] American Experience

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 3

From 1939 to 1943 wheat farmers in the United States were able to insure their crops against "all risks." By paying a premium, they could be…

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Army Farms Pay Dividends MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 4

From a small beginning In 1941, the Array has developed its mixed farming projects in the Northern Territory from a 3-acre plot to 345…

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Supply of Seed Wheat For 1945 Sowings

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 February 1945 · page 7

With reference to the supply of seed wheat for 1945 sowings, it will be noted that growers were originally given to January 31 to forward applications…

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Spinning Quality of Wool Influence of Environment

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 February 1945 · page 7

The wool produced by sheep in the western districts of NSW. is mostly medium to strong, while that on the tablelands is mostly fine to superfine;…

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Scully Wheat Plan Understood To Have Been Suspended As Encouragement for New Plantings Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 February 1945 · page 5

It is understood that full Cabinet today decided that for 1945-40 wheat harvest the Scully wheat quota scheme be dispensed with and a first advance…

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Road Transport of Tomatoes And Government Control Of Crops MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 February 1945 · page 2

Transport of tomatoes by road to Melbourne was a deliberate demonstration by some growers of inequities of Government control of the crop,…

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