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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1959

216 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 11

Values Firm at Yesterday’s Sheep Sale

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 May 1959 · page 1

YESTERDAY about 2,600 fat Iambs and 1,200 fat sheep brought prices at the Deniliquin yards that were firm on…

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Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 June 1959 · page 5

At the 12th series of Wool Sales for the 1958-59 Season held May 25 to 28 in Melbourne the average price realised for greasy wool…

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Could Cut Sheep Losses

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 June 1959 · page 6

NEW management practices based on recent research findings at the C.S.I.R.O. Sheep Biology Laboratory, could…

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Wool Fashion Prize Winners FB17/19

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 June 1959 · page 8

Ada of California (Younger Styles — Sportswear Award) An exceedingly smart Swimsuit in Frath printed wool Closely shirred to a perfect fit it has a wide shouldered…

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Price Differences Vital to Farmers

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 June 1959 · page 8

Producers could not afford the differences which occurred in prices for the same quality animal at auctions due to the…

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Schools for Farmers at Yanco

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 June 1959 · page 7

Three schools for farmers anywhere In the State are shortly to be held at Yanco Experiment Farm. Closing…

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Goldsbrough’s Wool Survey

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 June 1959 · page 4

In a special survey of seasonal conditions in Australia, Goldsbrough Mort. & Co. see promise of increased…

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Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 June 1959 · page 5

AUSTRALIAN Estates company Ltd., sold the following local clips in the last series of the season at Melbourne…

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Wool Fashion Prize Winners

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 June 1959 · page 8

Australian Wool Bureau Photograph FB 17/17 (Casual Skirt Award and Twinset Under £ 9 Award)…

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Schools for Farmers at Yanco

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1959 · page 3

Three sehoos for farmers any where in the State are shortly to occur at Yanco Experiment Farm. Closing date for…

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Falls Good For Wheat

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 June 1959 · page 1

STEADY staking rain yesterday was generally welcomed by farmers as a good follow-up to falls three weeks ago. Wheat-farmers were particularly pleased. However the downpour caused the cancellation of…

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Prices for Fat Sheep Move Up

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 June 1959 · page 8

AT yesterday’s fortnightly sheep sale, prices for fat sheep and lambs were in advance of other fat centres in…

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Calender From Wool Bureau

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 July 1959 · page 7

The Australian Wool Burcau this Ms weds issued a wool promotion calendar for the 1959-80 financial year…

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Wheat Outlook Best for Years

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 July 1959 · page 1

THE OUTLOOK for the wheal crop for this time of year was now the best for several years as a result of more work on fallows and the overall excellent germination. This was stated yesterday by the District…

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More Trees for Farms Wanted

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1959 · page 6

Purchases of trees from the Forestry Commission’s nurseries to the end of May were 17 per cent, higher than in…

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“William and the Sheep Worms”

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 July 1959 · page 5

LANDOWNERS or school-children interested in the subject for projects can obtain free copies of “William and the Sheep…

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Store Sheep Trading Plumbs New Depth

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 July 1959 · page 6

Store sheep trading in N.S.W. reached a new low point this week when an 8,000 yarding at Lake Cargelligo…

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Wheatgrowers Meet Mr. Glowrey Prep Aration to Handle Record Crop

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 July 1959 · page 1

IN preparation for an expected record wheat crop next season improvements are being made at the. Deniliquin grain bulkhead…

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Butter Factory Annual Field Day

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1959 · page 1

The third annual field day will be held at Finely Butter Factory on Friday, 17th July, and cordial invitation is issued to an…

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Municipal Rates Too High Say Farmers

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 July 1959 · page 1

FIFTY-FIVE ratepayers in the farming area to the northeast east of Deniliquin wish to leave the municipality and have their land included in the Conargo Shire. Shire rates are much lower and the petitioners wish…

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