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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

1,923 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 97

Higher Prices for Butter

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 3

Higher prices for butter were proclaimed on Saturday. The new retail princes per lb. for best brands in Sydney will be:— Cash, l/4½; booked, 1/5;…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 3

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. report:—We offered at auction on Thursday a catalogue of 2368 bales, comprising mostly well-grown wools drawn principally…

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Price of Butter. Commission Permits Increase

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 5

The increased prices for butter came in to operation on Saturday. "I have" said Mr Hall, "received a recommendation from the…

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Shortage of Foodstuffs. Small Supply of Butter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 2

There was something in the nature of a panic yesterday in the Sydney wholesale distributing markets for foodstuffs. Retailers invaded the various stores in the…

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Hawkesbury Agricultural College Winter School for Farmers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 3

Arrangements, have been made for the 1915 Winter School for farmers to commence at Hawkesbury Agricultural College on Tuesday, 22nd June,…

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The Tariff of the Farmer

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 4

Mr William Keenan, of Corowa, writes:— "As it is proposed to again in the near future tinker with the tariff, it may…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 4

Messrs Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys, of 77 Castlereagh-street, Sydney, report that the following applications for patents connected with the…

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Dungog Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 June 1915 · page 4

Messrs. Pitt, Son, and Badgery, Limited, Sydney, in conjunction with Messrs. Abbott and Co., of Dungog, will offer at Dungog yards on Tuesday, 29th instant 2000…

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Local and General News. Muswellbrook Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 June 1915 · page 4

Messrs. Edward Higgens, Parkinson and Co, will offer at auction at Muswellbrook on Tuesday next, 800 bullocks and 300 head of mixed cattle on account of various owners…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports. For week [?]ding May 29 1915

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 2 June 1915 · page 1

Wool.—At the [?]ption of auc tion sales in Sydney during the past week exceptionally favorable selling conditions prevailed, and values for…

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Thefts of Sugar and Butter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1915 · page 5

Further thefts of sugar and butter are reported in the city, the losers being well-known firms. The police so far are unable to trace the offenders…

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The Butter Shortage. Only a Small Quantity Stored

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1915 · page 3

Mr.Hall, the state Attorney-General, stated on Wednesday that he had now received a further report, showing the movements of butter in cold stores during the week ended…

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The Citrus Crops

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1915 · page 4

Some line Citrus fruits are expected to be marketed this season, through in some places the crops were effected by the late dry spell. There is a heavy crop of…

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Stove Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 4

At the Maitland yards on Tuesday next, Mr. J. Enright will offer at auction at the Maitland yards, 200 well-bred and good conditioned ballocks and steers from Wodonga…

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Sheep on the Bellinger

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 7

Particulars of some sheep breeding experiments carried out on the Bellinger appeared in these columns a few months ago, and reference…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 8

The A.M.L. and F. Co.,' Ltd., report under date 2nd June:—As announced,' a satisfactory arrangement with regard to paymen was come to…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 6
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

These Notes are issued every week. Under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture N.S.W., and are based mainly on the experience of the Department…

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Dairy Farmers Strike

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 8

The attitude among the dairymen in the Bathurst district over the butter question has developed into a strike. They now,…

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Bolwarra and Pheonix Park Farms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 4

The farm properties of the late Mr. G. H. Stephens at Bolwarra and Phoenix Park will be offered at auction by Messrs. Swas, Murray, and Hain at their rooms,…

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