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Farming & the land, 1920

2,157 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 108

The Wheat Pool. Position of New South Wales

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

In consequence of an announcement made by Senator Russell, as chairman of the Australian Wheat R[?]ard, the Committee of the Sydney Stock Exchange despatched a…

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Coming Wool Clip Criticism of Proposed Scheme. Vital Provisions Overlooked

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 3

Existing organisations appear to have met for the well-intentioned purpose of devising workable plans for dealing with the Australian wool clip of season…

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Wool Clip (1920-1921). Proposed New Scheme. Misses Vital Points

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 4

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

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African Affairs Seed Wheat Scarcity. (Australian Cable. Assn. Message.) Capetown, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 4

A message from Pretoria states that the removal of large numbers of natives from the Rand is expected shortly. There is a great scarcity of seed wheat…

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Stock Losses. Disquieting Figures. Horses, Cattle & SHEEP

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 4

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…

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Letters to the Editor. Wheat Farmers and the State Government

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 4

Sir,—Your leader of last evening Mr. Editor, will not go down in history, either as it vindication of the National party or a refutation of the claims of the Progressives…

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Re Next Season's Butter Output. To the Editor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 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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London Wool Sales Demand for Good Quality. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 2

At the wool sales there was a spirited sale for merinos, at late rates. Prime medium crossbreds were unchanged. The lower sorts were largely with…

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Farmers' Income Tax

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 3

In the House of Representatives, the Treasurer, Mr Watt, informed Mr Gregory (W.A.) that the question of an amendment of the Income Tax…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 2

The following applications for patents connected with the farming and pastoral industries have been lodged at the Commonwealth Patent Office:—…

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Seed Wheat

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 2

Rupert Beale & Co. are in receipt of the following letter from the Farmers & Graziers Co-operative Co., in reply to theirs re seed Wheat for…

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Denman News. Future Disposal of Butter

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 2

At a meeting of dairy farmers, held in Day's Hall, Denman, on 27th inst., the Directors of the Denman Co-op. Dairy Co. Ltd., placed before…

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The Government and the Wheat Farmers. Credit As Well As Debit Side

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 7

Mr. Hohnan and Major Darcy, the selected Nationalist candidates for Cootamundra, have issued the following statement to the electors, in replay to "the attacks made…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 3 March 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 Department…

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Sydney Wool Offerings. Boom in Woollen Business

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: The next series of Sydney appraisements commence on March S. If the weeks in the grazing…

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London Wool Sales. Large Transactions. London. February 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 5

At the London wool sales 158,000 bales were catalogued, of which Continental buyers bought 40,000 and American 10,000. The selection was good, including a splendid…

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The Orchard. Selection in the Orchard. "Beef" and "Butter" Oranges and Lemons

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 4

Which are the "beef" trees of your orchard and which the " butter" ones The more vigorous trees, if judged by wood growth, are not the producers,…

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No. 400. Agricultural. Pickling Seed Wheat. Prevention of Bunt with Bluestone

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 4

Although the past your has been marked by interesting experiments by officers of the Department in regard to the possibilities of a dry treatment of…

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Farmers' Produce Markets. Sussex-street Sales. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 4

In Sussex-street to-day, matzo sold at 8%9 per bushel, Onions, £10 to £18 per ton Potatoes, Tasmanian, £15 to £16 per ton; Victorians, £10: Mllot, £30 to £70 per ton…

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"Brogheda" Dairy and Beer Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 4

Attention is directed to an advertisement in this issue, giving particulars of the unreserved sale on Tuesday next at Muswellbrook yards of the "Brogheda" dairy and…

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