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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

1,371 stories in Murray's papers · page 27 of 69

New Body For Wheat Agreement

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 6

CANBERRA, Thursday: Australian Government postponed the appointment of a chairman to the Australian Wheat Board when it…

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Smaller N.S.W. Wheat Acreage

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 3

Department of Agriculture field officers have reported, that the wheat acreage planted in N.S.W. this year will be much smaller than last year…

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All Wool and Yards Wide 1

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 1

This is what you should demand from a perfect pair of blankets: 1. They must be Waverley brand, 100 per cent pure wool…

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Inquiry Into Wheat Industry Asked for Harvesting and Marketing Problems

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 4

An immediate and thorough investigation of many aspects of the wheat industry in New South Wales, and especially into…

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Henty Farmers' Protest Before Parliament

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 4

"It was hard to foresee what the result of the failure of Russia and Argentina to join the international Wheat Agreement would be." the Minister…

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Popular Farming Fallacies Plants and Seed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 3

In a recent broadcast on traditional errors beliefs and practices still followed by some farmers, Mr. W. Poggendorff, Chief,…

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Progressive Farmer Team Arrives In U.S.A.

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 3

The Rural Bank's Progressive Farmer Team arrived in San Francisco last week on the first portion of its tour of the United States, Canada and…

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Stop Rabbit Farming! Graziers Want Heavier Fines

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 2

The Graziers’- Conference, alarmed by the present extensive prevalence of rabbits throughout the State, strongly supported a resolution advocating the…

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"Butter Exports End in 10 Years"

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 May 1948 · page 2

ADELAIDE. Friday: Inside of 10 years Australia would cease to export butter. Mr Osborne, a mem-ber of the Australian Dairy Board,…

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Rand Sheep Market

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 2

Younghusband Ltd. conducted their monthly store sheep sale at Rand yesterday. In the penning of 6500 district-bred sheep, crossbred weaners…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 3
Also in The Pastoral Times

The Melbourne Woolbrokers report that at the tenth series of wool sales in the 1947-48 season, held on April 19th to 22nd, the average price…

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To-day’s Sheep Market

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 1

JOHN McNAMARA & CO. report Sheep, 2/ to 3/ dearer stores, 3/ to 4/ dearer. Lambs firm…

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Believes Wool Prices Will Hold

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 8

SYDNEY, Mon,: There were indications that the present high prices for wool would be maintained next season, according to a…

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State Wool Record For Comeback 76d At Albury

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 1

A State record was secured by Farmers & Graziers’ at their wool sale on April 29, for comeback wool, which…

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Prominent Wool Man

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 May 1948 · page 1

Mr Douglas Boyd, Chairman of the Australian Wool Board is a Victorian pastoralist and wool expert. He is a…

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Wheat Sowing Recommendations for 1948

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 May 1948 · page 12

Following are the latest recommendations by the Department of Agriculture of varieties of wheat for sowing. Unless otherwise mentioned, the…

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Upward Trend in Wool Prices

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 May 1948 · page 9

SYDNEY, Tues.: The market at today's Sydney wool sales showed an upward trend for all descriptions, except some grades of carbonising wools…

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Wool Is 86d. in Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 May 1948 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Tues.: Top price at Melbourne wool sales today, when 8583 bales were offered, was 86d. for 1st AA COM. The offering came from…

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Less Wool Exported But Cheque Bigger

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 May 1948 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tues.: Australian exported wool valued at £108,608,000 during the the year ended March. Quantity exported was 766,552 bales below…

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