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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

2,157 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 108

Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 5

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department…

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Critics on Wool Profits. Loss on American Purchases

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., write: Reputed fabulous profits secured on re-sold Government wools have aroused much comment abroad. The…

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No. 459. Pastoral. the Handling of Sheepskins. Twenty Per Cent. Waste Through Carelessness

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 5

"Perhaps only those intimately connected with the skin trade can be fully sensible of the loss that occurs annually in this State through the…

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Grow More Wheat. Commonwealth Possibilities

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 3

Speaking at a dinner tendered him in Sydney last night, Mr. G. W. Walker, of Lindley, Walker ad Co., urged the farmers to grow more wheat…

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The Singleton Argus THURSDAY, 26th February. Dearer Bread and Butter

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 2

The prices to which the necessaries and commodities of life are now soaring are truly bewildering. During the period of the great war people were…

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Wheat Farmers and the State Government

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 4

Commenting on Sir George Fuller's statements in West Maitland on Saturday last with respect to the Wheat Pool, a correspondent in our issue of wednesday. Mr. S…

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Primary Producers Union. Re Next Seasons Butter Output

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 2

Factories have been advised both by the State Committee of the Dairy Produce Pool and by myself, but more publicity is perhaps…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Parliament. [?] 458…

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Wool Clip (1920-21) Proposed New Scheme. Missed Vital Points

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 3

Existing organisations appear to have met for the well-intentioned purpose of devising workable plains for dealing with the Australian…

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Farmers' Produce Markets. Sussex-street Sales. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 4

In Sussex-street to-day, maize sold at 10/ to 10/6 per bushel. Onions, £22 per ton. Potatoes, £22 per ton. Millet, £30 to £70 per ton…

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Stock Losses. Decreases in Horses, Cattle, and Sheep

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 3

The number of horses in the State on December, 31 last was only 546,872, showing a decrease of 72,434 as compared with the previous year. The number of…

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Bowthorne Butter Factory. General Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 3

The 26th half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Bowthorne Co-operative Butter Factory (Limited) was held in the board room, Morpeth, yesterday, Mr. J. J…

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Butter Advanced. [?] Per Pound From

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 9

Strong representations have been made to the Federal Government that owing to the disastrous season experienced throughout the chief dairying districts this summer, action…

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Wheat Cases Charge of Conspiracy

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 5

The hearing of the charge preferred against William Alexander Robinson, Edward Patrick Michael Sheedy, Julian Thomas Martin, and Reginald Arthur…

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Primary Producers' Union. Next Season's Butter Output

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 7

The president (Mr. C. J. McRae) writes:- Factories have been advised both by the State Committee of the Dairy Produce Pool ind by myself, but more publicity is, per[?]aps, necessary…

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Wheat Pool. Position of the State

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 14

The bank overdraft of the [?] Wheat Board stood at £862,000 [?] 16. The amount a week prev[?] £422,000. Victoria on February [?]…

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Re Next Season's Butter Output. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 6

Sir,—Factories have been advised both by the State Committee of the Dairy Produce Pool, and by myself, but mors publicity is, perhaps, necessary…

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Re Next Season's Butter Output. To the Editor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 5

Sir,—Factories have been advised both by the State Committee of the Dairy Produce Pool, and by myself, but more publicity is perhaps,…

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The Flour Supply. Increase of Wheat Imports

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 12

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Ashford) states that the wheat deliveries from Victoria, during the past fortnight have averaged, approximately, 7000 hags per…

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Live Stock. Osteomalacia in Cattle. Cause Symptoms and Treatment

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 5

Osteomalacia-often referred to sis "stilts," "rickets," "bone-chewing" or "coast disease"-is distinctly a disease of localities (writes the Veterinary Officers of the Stock…

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