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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

1,662 stories in Murray's papers · page 69 of 84

Top Price 64[?]D. Wool Firm at Albury Sales

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 October 1947 · page 4

The wool sales were resumed yesterday at Albury when Dalgety and Co. offered a catalogue of 6700 [?]ales to a large attendance of…

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Wheat Yield of 120 Million Bushels Official Estimate For N.S.W. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 October 1947 · page 1

The Department of Agriculture to-day forecast that this year’s wheat yield in N.S.W. would be 120,000,000 bushels. A statement issued to-day by the acting Chief of the Division of Marketing and Agricultural Economics (Mr. O. J. King) says…

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Wagga Sheep Market

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 2

WAGGA. Thurs: At Wagga sheep market today there was a total of 18520 yarded, comprising 12.200 fats and 6320 stroes. Fats were in heavy…

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Successful Special Cattle Sale

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 4

JOHN McNAMARA & CO. PTY. LTD. report having conducted another very successful special cattle sale at Deniliquin on Wednesday last, October 22,…

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Sheep Mortality on Crowfoot

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 3

Sheep mortality, is occurring in the Deniliquin district, caused by sheepgrazing on crowfoot, reports the district veterinary officer (Mr. B. C. Veech)…

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High Wool Prices

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 3

There has been no recession in the wool market since the new season’s auctions opened a few weeks ago despite. the fact that United States…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 1

The Melbourne Woolbrokers report that at the third series of wool sales in the 194748 season, held on October 13 th to 16th, the average…

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Albury Establishes Record 66d. For Jindera Wool

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 1

Albury wool auctions yesterday marked a new figure of 66d. for a super merino line of the JM/JINDERA brand, on account of Mr. C. J. Molkentin, of Jindera. It is the highest price ever operator. The broken pleces from this clip also created a new…

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Albury Wool Sales Holbrook Clip Realises 59d

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 5

Our second catalogue for the season sold yesterday consisted of 4600 bales. The offering was a very representatives one and was drawn from…

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Demand for Our Wheat France Wants 2½ Million Bushels

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 2

CANBERRA. Thurs.: Australia has offered to provide two and half million bushels of wheat to France from the coming harvest, which is…

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Japan To Have As Much Wool As She Can Buy

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thurs.—Volume of further wool sales to Japan will depend on the amount of money Japan has available to make…

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Record Sale at Jerilderie 16,125 Off-shears Sheep Average £2/5/4

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 4

JOHN McNAMARA & CO. PTY. LTD., in conjunction with MARTIN FENAUGHTY, agent, Jerilderie, report Values for Off Shears Riverina station…

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Munyabla Junior Farmers' Club

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 3

Munyabla Junior Farmers' Club held its monthly meeting at the home of Mr. W. W. Wolter on October 16. A hearty welcome was extended to Mr…

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Record Oat Crop

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY. Thurs.—An, all time record oat grain harvest is predicted by the Department of Agriculture…

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Experience on Farms Required For University Students

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 2

Professor J. R. A. McMillan, Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural Science at Sydney University; seeks the co-operation of farmers in New…

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£700,000 Cheque For District Wool Growers Russia Believed To Have Made Purchases Here

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 October 1947 · page 7

Unofficially, it is estimated that the total realisation from the wool sales just concluded in Albury will be £700,000—the greatest amount ever received from any sale held here. Approximate average per bale is believed to have been £44…

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Wheat Prices Reach New Record High Bagged Now Selling at 20/3½ a Bushel “Rise In Sympathy With World Values” SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 October 1947 · page 1

The Australian Wheat Board to-day advanced the price of wheat for export in bulk by 1/- to 19/6 a bushel. New price for wheat in bags will be 20/3½ per bushel…

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Commercial Tallangatta Cattle Sale

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 October 1947 · page 2

Gippsland and Northern Co-op. Co. Ltd. conducted their annual .spring sale of store cattle at Tallangatta on Thursday, when they submitted an…

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Wheat Trials New Conditions Limit of Ten Entries

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 October 1947 · page 3

In this year’s field wheat trials in NSW., no local competition will be permitted to exceed 10 entries. The responsibility will rest with…

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“Wool in Refrigerated Space on Ship for England”

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 October 1947 · page 3

WELLINGTON, Sun.: The [?]ner Athenic, which left for England yesterday afternoon, had her No. 6 hold refrigerated…

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