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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

2,157 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 108

London Wool Sales. London, April 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 5

Wool brokers believe that the Government is [?]animous regarding the purchase of future crops as it is still carrying a large surplus, it is…

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Australia's Need. "Children the Best Crop."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 6

In the course of a speech at the Millions Club dinner in Sydney on Tuesday, Sir William Birdwood said that population was a matter of the utmost urgency to Australia,…

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Australian Wool Cup

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 5

The "Daily Mail" understands that the Government is nega[?]ation with the Austrailan Government for a further pre-emption of the wool clip…

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Agricultural an Obscure Wheat Disease

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 7

Some notes are contributed by the plant breeder to the April "Agricultural Gazette" under the heading "An Obscure Disease in Wheat." The condition has been noticed…

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The Wool Scheme. Action at Law Fails

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 3

The High Court of Australia, sitting in Sydney, delivered judgement in the claim of the Wool Sliping and Scouring Company, Proprietary, Limited, of West Melbourne,…

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Linen Profits. Government As Flax Brokers. Irish Farmers Rebel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 5

The Government's control of flax—which is now ceasing trouble in Ulster—raoses in certain aspects a scandal worse thier the wool scandal and of a like kidney…

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Dry Weather and Dairying

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 2

Dairymen along the Upper and Lower, Hunter are alarmed at the decrease in the output of milk, and the consequent shortage of butter, especially as the…

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German Wool Buyers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 5

The question is being asked whether German wool Huyers will be allowed to operate on the local market when the auction sales are resumed…

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Appraising Wool and Sheepskins

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 4

Stocks of unappraised dry sheepskins and wool, of the value of £50 or over, are required by a war precantions, order to be made available for appralsement on or…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 April 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. No. 465…

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Sydney Markets The Co-operative Wool and Produce Co., report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 6

Light supplies penned, 660 being sold. All classes were in evidence, porkers comprising the bulk. Quality was good in all sections. The…

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Dear Living. United States Farmers' Revolt

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 5

Bitterness against the luxury-loving and non-producing city dwellers is spreading among farmers of the United States, vast. number of whom seriously contemplate…

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Sale of Dairy Earm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 4

[?] reports sold a dairy farm at Ash Island comprising 78 acres on account of Mr. J. Hades to Mr. W. Gear, of Branxton, at a satisfactory…

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Dairying. the Feeding of Dairy Calves. Appetite as a Guide

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 4

Experiments have been conducted by the Agricultural Experiment Station, Iowa State College of Agriculture, U.S.A., to determine, among other…

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Australian Butter

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 7

Messrs. H. Sinclair, deputy-chairman of tho Commonwealth Dairy Produce Pool, and Mr. H. W. Osborne, general manager of the Western District Factory Co-operative…

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Wheat Supplies. This Victorian Contract

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 7

Mr. Dunn, the newly-elected Minister of Agriculture, has returned from Melbourne, where he conferred with Mr. Oman, he Victorian Minister, with regard to the…

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Agricaltural an [?]Rscure Wheat Disease

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 8

Some notes are contributed by the plant breeder to the April "Agricultural Gazette" under, the heading "An Obscure Disease in Wheat." The condition has been noticed…

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Australian Butter. Britain Inquires Regarding Next Year's Surplus

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 12

The Imperial Government is inquiring as to the price Australian prducers are willing to accept for next season's surplus butter output…

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London Wool Sales. London, April 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 2

Wool brokers believe that the Government is unanimors regarding the purchase of future crops, as it is still carrying a large surplus. It is…

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Wool Tops. Growers to Get Half Profits

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 3

In the House of Representatives the Prime Minister states that the Federal Government is prepared to allow to the Australian woolgrowers, in respect of the wool supplied…

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