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Farming & the land, 1937

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New Drinking Troughs Reinforced Concrete Type Installed on Berry Training Farm

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 9

DRINKING troughs in use at Berry training farm for many years were half-round iron of comparatively small size, consequently the water supply was…

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School Notes Projects of the Land Splendid Work by Junior Farmers

The Sun · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 8

THE Junior Farmer movement has 331, clubs, with a membership of 7171. Of this, 5085 are school pupils…

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Oyster Farmer's Losses. Through Insufficient Areas

The Propeller · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 1

In a letter at the last meeting of Sutherland Shire Council, Mr. E. S. Edwards stated that he had recently suffered a loss of about £1000 on his…

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Three-day Sickness. Definitely Diagnosed. in Dairy Herds Near Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 9

The outbreak of three-day sickness, or ephemeral fever, in herds near metropolitan centres is quite severe, and it is considered certain that animals in suburban centres will…

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Manager of Cowra Farm. Mr. E. B. Furby's Promotion. GRIFFITH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 9

Mr. E. B. Furby, senior agricultural instructor, who has been stationed at Griffith for the past 15 years, has been promoted to the position of manager of Cowra Experiment…

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Sheep and Cattle

The Land · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 33

"WATTLE VILLA" DISPERSAL SALE. —On Thursday, February 4, at 1.30 p.m., Messrs. Stein and McKillop, Grenfell, in conjunction with Edward Weaver and Co.,…

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Sheep and Wool Graduates

The Land · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 8

On Friday, February 5, the Sheep and Wool Graduates' Association will hold their second annual dinner at Sargent's, Market Street, Sydney…

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Breeding Farm Stock & VETERINARY Recognising Botulism in Cattle and Sheep by Our Veterinarian

The Land · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 22

JUST at the present moment botulism is reported in one or two centres where dairy cattle are depastured. It…

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Cattle

The Land · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 33

WAGGA.—Fortnightly. Thursday. Dalgety and Co. Ltd. "KENTUCKY" STUD CATTLE SALE The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co…

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Wool and Wheat. High Price Levels in 1936

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 15

During 1936 the index of wool prices compiled by the State Statistician (Mr. T. Waites) was at an average level of 40 points, or approximately 31 per cent, above that for 1935,…

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Polwarth Sheep

The Land · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 22

Recently Mr. C. C. Taylor, of "Springvale," Marrar, purchased from Mr. T. E. Kendall, "Mayburn," Holbrook, Reg. Stud Boole No, 50, 197…

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Sheep Valuation

The Land · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 17

"Perplexed": I have received a notice of selection of coat price of natural increase of stock, as follows: Sheep, minimum 4/-; maximum £1…

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Record Butter Output

The Land · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 11

There are indications that Victoria will produce a record quantity of butter in the 1936-37 dairying season, which ends on June 30. Quality to…

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Better Cattle Yarding

The Land · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 32

To-day's yarding of cattle totalled 4474 head, but as this number represented a week's supply, the supply was well within requirements. The bulk of the cattle were…

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Wheat Charters

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 4

The steamer Roxen has been chartered by the S.A. Farmers' Co-op. Union, Ltd., to load 7000 tons of bulk wheat at South Australia lay days…

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Wool Averages

The Sun · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 10

Wool sold in Sydney this week averaged £22 12s 3d a bale, or 18.3d per 1b., compared with £23 6s, or 18.9d last week…

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Wheat Again Down

The Labor Daily · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 16

THERE was a further decline in values for wheat on the local market yesterday. She grain was 1d. a bushel cheaper at 410½ while…

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Sydney Wool Prices

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 15

Prices current In the Sydney wool market are:— Superfine merino fleece (free), choicest to /36¾. Greasy merino fleece (free), best /26½ to /27½, good /24 to /25, average /22½ to /23½…

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Newcastle Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 18
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NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--Top price of 28 was paid for nine bales of AAA w branded S in diamondTarwongaWalcha, at Newcastle wool sales today…

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