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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

2,157 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 108

Wool Profits. Graziers Want a Dividend

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 2

Acting on a motion from Carcoar Committee the Graziers' Conference in Sydney decided to [?] the principle "That in view of the very heavy burdens that…

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The New Wool Scheme. Yorkshire Opposition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson Ltd., report: A Committee sat in Melbourne last week and considered the Prime Minister's proposed scheme for next…

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London Wool Market, Affected by Financial Stringency

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 2

A cable message received by [?] and Company states that the London wool market was very quiet A decline in price is expected at the next salas (unless…

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D[?]irying. Dairying with a Difference. Do You Keep Cows—or Do They Keep You?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 5

From the year 1854 to 1918 the average yearly yield of butter-fat. of Danish cows jumped from 44 lb. to 240 lb…

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Irish Strikes. Farmers' Defence. London, May 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 5

Owing to the recent hold-up of foodstuffs owing to expected railway strikes the irish Farmers' Union is considering the formation of what is called a Farmers'…

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Prick of Butter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 5

The secretary of the Necessary Commodities Commission explains that the maximum retail price for butter booked and delivered is to be 2/6 per 1b. The…

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Butter Shortage Supplies Going to Victoria

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 1

Indignation was expressed by members Of the grocery trade in Sydney when it became known that butter from the winter pool was being sent to Victoria…

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Wheat for Stock. Graziers Conference Appeal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 5

It was decided by the Graziers' Conference last night that an effort should be made to secure the retention of portion of the when sold to the British Government…

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Butter Shortage Smallest Consignment on Record. Drawing on Winter Storage. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 2

The smallest consignment of butter on record was received from the Hunter River district to-day. It is believed that the Federal…

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Dairying

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 2

For the month of April 85,632lbs of butter were manufactured at the Wingham, Butter Factory, while 20,924lbs were made at the branch factory at Bobin, The month's…

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Wingham News. Record Price for Farm Land

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 2

A small farm of 2½ acres situate on what is known as The Brush, Wingham, North Coast, was submitted to auction at Wingham,on Tuesday and relised £900, Mr. H. Sant…

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Coastal Farmers Report. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 5

[?] parmers Co., Sydney, [?] Chaff and maize unchanged, [?] it ton weaker, Choice Hrownells, 14/6, [?] hay, £19…

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Distressed Farmers May Have to Shoot Horses, Need for Immediate Help

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 3

The following letter, written by a farmer at Barellan to a friend in Sydney, and handed to Mr Lang (State Treasurer), emphasises the pressing…

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Pastoral When Hand-feeding. Sheep Sicken if Left too Long on One Food

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 4

"Which of the feeds I have on hand would you advise me to use to hand-feed to Merino ewes due to lamb early in April, and to Merino lambs dropped in…

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Sale of Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 4

Mr. James Kirkwood, auctioneer and properly salesman, reports having sold privately on account of Mr. R. A. Parsons, farm situated at East Maitland, containing…

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Raymond Terrace Co-op. Dairy & Produce Co. Ltd

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 3

The thirty-fourth half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the above company was held in the Council Chambers. Raymond Terrace in Wednesday last. The…

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The Dairying Industry

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 4

It will be freely conceded by all engaged in dairying, that we possess exceptional facilities, experience and knowledge for the supplying of…

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Winter Schools for Farmers

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 4

Applications for admission to the annual Winter School for farmers and for the special Poultry farming course, to be held at Hawkesbury…

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State Calf-rearing. Farmers Urge Closing Down

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 7

Speculation is rife in the Albion Park District as to what the new Government will adopt in regard to State calf-rearing From the…

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Distressed Farmers. May Have to Shoot Horses. Need for Immediate Help

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 3

The following letter,written by a farmer at Barellan to a friend in Sydney, and handed to Mr. Lang (State Treasurer), emphasises the…

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