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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

2,157 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 108

Australian Wool

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 2

The Prime Minister has authorised the Director of the Bureau of Commerco and Industry to take immediately all necessary steps to…

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Commercial. Muswellbrook Cattle Market

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 2

Ed. Higgens, Parkinson &. Co. report having held a successful sale of "Broghedu" cattle on the 9th. inst., clearing the whole yarding of 550,…

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Overseas Sales of Inferior Wheat

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 4

A firm stand was taken up by the New South Wales Wheat Office when the Australian Wheat Board, in 1917, desired to Introduce a method of pooling the overseas sales of inferior wheat,…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes' for the Man on the Land

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 3

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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Proposed Wool-scheme. Reasons in Favor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 6

Winchcombe Carson Ltd., report: Referendum ballot papers in connection with the proposed wool scheme for next season have been posted to…

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Wheat Ont Heavy Black Soil. Good Results from Broadcasting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 3

"I have a 140-ecre paddock of very heavy black and chocolate soil. Wheat has failed on it three out of five years, and I am advised to plant oats…

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Bulk Handling Its Advantages to the Farmer National Government's Scheme

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 4

When faced by the necessity for storing wheat, it was decided by the National Government to take advantage of the situation to introduce bulk handling…

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Relief of Farmers £1,000,000 Set Aside by National Government

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 4

Owing to the continuous drought the Rural Industries Board has been established to render prompt assistance to farmers needing relief and £1,000,000 placed at its disposal. A…

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4000 Soldier Farmers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 4

The New South Wales National Government has incurred an outlay in concessions and assistance to soldiers.of considerably more than £5,000,000. Of this amount £1,500,000 was…

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Mistletoe Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 2

Very dry weather prevails here at present, and the corn crops need rain badly. Grape picking finished to-day. The crops were quite up to expectations…

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Pure-bred Dairy Herd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 4

At "Hunterfields," Raymond Terrace-road, East Maitland, to-morrow (Thursday). Mr. Harry (i. Wolfe. under institutions from Mr. John Hart, will offer the whole of his…

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Wheat Guarantees

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 4

New South Wales has always led the States in guaranteeing prices for the wheat crops. In 1916 it was the National Government of New South Wales that induced the…

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Overseas Sales of Inferior Wheat

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 4

A firm stand was taken up by the New South Wales Wheat Office when the Australian Wheat Board, in 1917, desired to introduce a method pooling the overseas sales of inferior…

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National Government and the Wheat Problem Management of the Pool New South Wales Compared with Other States

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 4

The farmers of New South Wales have been supplied for political purpose's with stories of mistakes or shortcomings in regard to the Wheat Pool management…

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Commercial. Farmers Produce Markets. Sussex-street Sales. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 4

In Sussex-street to-day maize sold at 8/6 per bushel. Onions, £13 per ton. Potatoes, £8 to £10 per ton. Millet, £25 to £70 per ton…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 1

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

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4000 Soldier Farmers

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 4

The New South Wales National Government has incurred an outlay in concessions and assistance to soldiers of considerably more than £5,000,000. Of this amount, £1,50.0,000 was…

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Relief of Farmers £-1,000,000 Set Aside by National-Government

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 4

Qwing to the continuous drought the Rural Industries: Board has been established to render prompt as assistance to farmers needing relief and £1,000,000 placed at its disposal…

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Bulk Handling Its Advantages to the Farmer National Government's Scheme

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 4

When faced by the necessity for, storing. wheat, it was decided by the National Government to take advantage of the situation to introduce bulk handling…

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Farmers and Glaziers' Co. Easter Invitation to Shareholders and Clients

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 6

The approach of the Easter holidays and the opening, after a two-year interval, of the Royal Show at Moore Park, are certain, as in previous years,…

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