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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

2,157 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 43 of 108

Wheat Pool. Position of the States

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 7

The financial statement of the Australian Wheat Board for the week ended May 24 shows that the bank overdraft, which stands at £880,000, has been reduced by £215,000 in…

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Wheat Production. Figures for Various States

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 6

Victoria stands easily first amongst the States for production of wheat since the pools were initiated in 1915-16. Her total yield is set down in a statement issued by the wheat…

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The Wool Contracts. "Wish and Statesmanlike."

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 14

Recently the council of the Gruzers' Association of New South Wales, at a special meeting, adopted a resolution expressing its appreciation of the friendly relations that had…

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Wool Sales. Heavy Withdrawals. London, May 28

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 10

Thirteen thousand bales of Australian wool were offered to-day at Bradford on the Government account. Fine crossbreds and West Victoria merinos…

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Supplies of Wheat. to Be Made Available From Victoria

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) has received a letter from Mr. Oman, Victorian Minister for Agriculture, with regard to the undertaking to supply 25. trucks of…

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The Dairying Industry

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 5

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

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Women Farmers. Training Schools to Close

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 7

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) has decided to close the women's farm-training school at the Cooma Experiment Farm. It is intended to train soldiers instead, 25…

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Poultry Farmers' Status (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 4

A proposal to extend the operations of the Rural Industries Board to embrace bona fide poultry farmers has been laid before Mr Dunn, who is…

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Decline in Wool Prices. a Yorkshire View. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 5

The "Yorshkire Observer." connonting on the decline in wool prices, warns hesiltant. overseas buyers of manufactured goods that Bradford knows how to prevent a…

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Agricultural. the Compost Heap. a Valuable Farm Adjunct

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 2

The compost heap is a most valuable adjunct to the farm. and it is a very great pity that it is not more frequently to be found. A heap or pit can be made very economically,…

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The Unique Position of the Turnip Crop

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 2

The turnip crop occupies a unique position in that for its proper growth it postulates a very high standard of farming (writes J. A. Symon, in the "Scottish Journal of…

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Today's Telegrams Farmer's Estate. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 5

The estate of the late Stephen Hewitt. of Appin, farmer, has been valued for probate at £26.464…

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Butter Retailers' Proftt

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 6

At the quarterly meeting of the district council of the Primary Producers' Union, a resolution from Spring Creek branch was read, asking for co—operation in protesting…

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Argentine Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent at Buenos Aires reports that a decree has been issued temporarily suspending the export of wheat…

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Wool Reports

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 1

New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Sydney, report, June 2nd, 1920:—Appraisements in the local…

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Argentine Wheat Legislation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 2

Reuter's Bucnos Aures correspondent reports' that owing to a rise in the price of bread the Chamber of Deputies passed a bill imposing till November 30 a super—tax of…

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Wheat, 10/ Per Bushel

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 3

A large crowd attended yesterday to hear addresses on the drought loan in Martin Place, Sydney, from representatives of both political parties…

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Primary Producers Union Price of Butter

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 3

The general secretary of the Primary Producers' Union writes as follows:—As there appears to be some doubt as to the actual prices allowed…

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Wheat Supplies. Larger Quantities Expected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn, who recently returned to Sydney from Melbourne, where he has been interesting himself in wheat matters, referred to the…

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Wheat Production. Figures for Various States

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 1

Victoria stands easily first amongst the States for production of wheat since the pools were initiated in 1915-16. Her total yield is set…

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