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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

2,157 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 59 of 108

Officers Suspended. Adelaide Wheat Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 2

The South Australian Cabinet considered the report of Mr. Webb, Deputy-Commissioner of the Industrial Court, in connection with the wheat scheme…

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Farmers' Produce Markets. Sussex-street Sales. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 2

Quotations in Sussex-street to-day were—Maize, 8/[?] 9/ bushel; onions," £17/ 10/ per ton; potatoes, £14 to £15/10 per ton…

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Branxton Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd. Second Annual Meeting

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 4

The second annual meeting of shareholders in the above company was held in Bronxton School of Arts on Saturday last. Mr A. S. Pankhurst…

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Money in Almonds. a Crop Worth Attention

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 3

"I wouldn't mind if all my orchard were almonds if I were assured a shilling a pound," said Mr J. Cant, of Young, when discussing the almond…

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Butter at Brisbane Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 4

Among the New South Wales winners in the butter classes were the Singleton Co-operative Company, who won the 30 days' stored salted butter…

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Wheat Inquiry. Mr. Georgeson Examined

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 5

Mr. Georgeson, whose attendance as a witness before the Wheat Commission is required by the Government, was on Tuesday examined by two independent…

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Wheat Prospects. Bright in the North

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 2

The prospects before wheat farmers in the north are generally bright, and it is not expected that much of the crop will be totally lost, even in the flooded…

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Sydney Wool Sales. 6/ Per Lb Realised. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 5

The first sale of wood under pre-war open market conditions was made in Sydney to-day, when Winchcombe Carson, and Co., Ltd., disposed or 30[?]…

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Farmers' Produce Markets. Sussex-street Sales. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 4

Quotations in Sussex-street to-day were:—Maize, 8/6 to 9/ per bushel; onions, £17 to £17/10/ per ton; potatoes, £14 to £15 per ton; millet, £25 to £50 per ton…

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Hunted with Dogs. Cattle Raids on West of Ireland Farms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 5

Cattle-driving on farms in the west of Ireland is increasing in frequency and violence, and it was recently reported that hundreds of weary cattle…

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Dearer Butter Winter Pool Stocks Nearly Absorbed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 3

There is every prospect of a further increase in the price of butter. A full meeting of the Federal Pool Committee will be held in Melbourne next Monday…

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Local and General News Butter Successes at Brisshow

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 2

Amongthe New South Wales winners in the butter classes at the Brisbane show were the Singleton Co-operative Dairy Company, who won the 30 days'…

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The Wool Sales Opened America Pays Big Price. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 2

Messrs Winchcombe Carson conducted the first of the wool sales under prewar conditions to-day. An American buyer gave 5/ a pound…

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Branxton Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd. Second Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 4

The second annual meeting of the above company was held in the Branxton School of Arts on Saturday last. Mr. A. S. Pankhurst (chairman of…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 4

Quotations in Sussex-street to-day were:—Maize 8/6 to 9/ per bushel; onion, £17 per ton; potatoes, £14 to £15 per ton…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 4

The following applications for patents connected with Farming and Pastoral Industries have been lodged at the Commonwealth Patent Office:—…

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Butter Amalgamations

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 2

Negotiations are being conducted among the co-operative butter-making and distributing companies of the State with a view to forming two big…

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Sulphur As Fertiliser for Wheat

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 4

In view of reports from experiment stations in other parts of the world, it was decided by the Departments in 1915 to conduct a series of tests with…

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Butter and Cheese. End of Federal Control

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 6

"The secretary of the Necessary Commodities Control Commission has been notified that the Federal price-fixing control of butter and cheese will…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 July 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 Deportment. No. 480…

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