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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

1,662 stories in Murray's papers · page 37 of 84

Special Cattle Sale

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 June 1947 · page 6

Younghusband Ltd. conducted a successful special cattle sale at Wodonga yesterday. The offering of 1600 cattle included some station bred lines of outstanding…

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Albury Special Sheep Sale

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 June 1947 · page 6

Dalgety and Co., Albury held a special sheep sale at Albury yesterday, when a yarding of 8500 good quality store sheep was presented to a most representative…

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New Formula Possible American Wool Bill Washington

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 June 1947 · page 2

A formula which would permit the American delegation to the Geneva trade conference to negotiate an international commodity agreement on…

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Produce the Best Wool Appeal To Stud Masters SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 June 1947 · page 3

A plea to studmasters to continue their efforts to improve the standard of our wool producing sheep was made tonight in an ABC guest of…

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Cattle Graze in Front Garden

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 1

Cattle grazing in front of sun[?]hill Park, a 25-room mansion, which may become the home of Princess Elizabeth. It stands in 770 acres between Windsor Great Park and Ascot racecourse…

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Fumigation of Bulk Wheat Depots

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 1

Fumigation of insects in the surface layers of wheat in Victorian bulk depots is discussed in Bulletin 208, just issued by the…

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Wool Tough Problem Admission by Mr. Dedman LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 3

Negotiations on the reduction of the United States wool tariff were “going be pretty tough,” said the Australian Minister for Post-war…

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Fine Wool Rams Sell Well Others Hard to Clear Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 5

World f[?]d for fine merino wools was reflected today at the Sydney stud ram [?]es in the been demand tor tarns of that type…

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The Law on Weed Control a Publication Necessary to Every Farmer

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 4

It is a common fallacy among newcomers to gardening that there is some quick and unlaborous method of getting rid of…

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Commercial Albury Sheep Market

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 June 1947 · page 2

There will be a yarding of 4950 fat sheep and 1300 stores at today’s Albury sheep market. Order of sale: 1, Dalgety and Co Ltd.; 2, New Zealand Loan and M.A. Co…

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Advance on No. 10 Wheat Pool

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1947 · page 3

Approval of a second advance of £5,750,000 on the 1946-47 wheat crop in No. 10 Pool, was announced recently by the Minister for Agriculture. Mr…

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Albury District Farmers Becoming Anxious in Most Parts Rain Urgently Needed Yesterday Wag Most Miserable Day This Year

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 June 1947 · page 2

After several days on which rain seemed “Imminent, cold winds swept Albury district yesterday driving prior, light showers before them. To fanners waiting anxiously for a good fall of rain the day was even more disagreeable than to those who dodged the sharp gusts…

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America Expects Huge Wheat Crop Washington

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 5

The Agriculture Department forecasts that the United States wheat crop will be 1,409,000,000 [?] which exceed last year’s record crop by over 254,000,000…

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Fumigation of Bulk Wheat Depots

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 3

Fumigation of insects in the surface layers of wheat in Victorian bulk depots is discussed in Bulletin 208, just issued by the…

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Wool Bill Compromise Likely Washington

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 10

Reuter said that the end of the legislation deadlock over the controversial Wool Bill appeared imminent today as the Agriculture…

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Wool For Britain to be Spun in Germany LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 2

Reuter’s correspondent in Yorkshire says that the wool textile industry has arranged for woollen mills in the Soviet zone in Germany to spin yarn for Britain. A Soviet…

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Food for Britain Graziers Answer Appeal £128 From Sheep at Albury Sale Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 6

An appeal by the Mayor (Ald. Bunto[?]) at the Albury fortnightly market yesterday for contributions to the Food for Britain fund met a ready…

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Federal Relief Refused Victorian Farmers MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 6

The Commonwealth Government has declined a request by the Premier (Mr Cain) to provide relief for cereal growers in Victoria, whose crops failed in…

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Period for Wool Payment Extended

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 2

Owing to continuance of shipping difficulties Melbourne wool brokers have agreed to extend the period of payment for wool purchased at auction from 14 days to 21…

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Stud Sheep Sales Top Price to Hay Stud

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 1

The stud sheep sales in Sydney terminated on Wednesday, and the average price discloses that it is the best for merinos for four years (£65), and…

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