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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

2,157 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 61 of 108

Dairying. the Cask for Rhodes Grass. a Comparison with Paspalum

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 8

There is no doubt that paspaium has run riot throughout the greater portion of the coast of New South Wales (writes the agrostologist of the…

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World' Food Shortage Farmers Unjustly Treated. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 4

Speaking at the annual meeting of the Chamber of Agriculture, Sir Joseph Carruthers said a grave food shortage was becoming imminent throughout the…

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Dairying in Winter

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 8

She Winter season, when Nature is resting and the milk supply is small, affords a most favorable opportunity for making necessary, improvements and…

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Butter Prices. Concerted Action by States

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 August 1920 · page 2

Now that Federal price-fixing activities have ceased, Mr. Massey Greene, Minister for Customs, stated that he had communicated with the price-fixing…

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Wheat Inquiry. Extension of Commission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 August 1920 · page 3

Executive approval has been given for the extension of the Royal Commission issued to Mr. Justice Pring to Inquire into the Georgeson wheat…

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Wheat Industry. Question of State Pool

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 August 1920 · page 5

On Saturday the Premier (Mr. Storey) and the Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) conferred with representatives of the wheat industry…

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World's Wheat Supply Greece and Egypt Buying. Vancouver, July 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 August 1920 · page 5

A message from Ottawa states that Greece and Egypt are apparently in the market to buy large quantities of wheat and flour…

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Wool Trade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 5

"The Times" states that bradford manufacturers are complaining of the Government refusing to sell wool, especially medium lower grades and…

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Gloucester Store Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 2

Beauchamp and Co. report having held a very, successful sale of store cattle at Gloucester on Friday last. Competition was very keen for good quality…

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Special Store Cattle Sale

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 4

J. Enright reports selling over 800 store cattle at Campbell's Hill saleyards, on Thursday. Buyers were in attendance from Boggabri…

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The Wool Position

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: A more cheerful reeling has pervaded the wool trade since the sale was effected of 300 bales of scoured wool…

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Cattle Poisoned. Eating Variegated THISTLc

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 1

A little while back Mr. William Kelso, of Castlemount, sold his property at Tulcumbah, and in accordance with conditions he brought his…

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High-priced Farm Land

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 4

Another Bolwarra farm has changed hands at a high figure, the transection being a private one. The property, which belonged to Mr. Elias Bowden…

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Sugar Supply. Crops in Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 6

Summing up his impression after seven weeks' tour of North Queensland, the superintendent of the sugar experiment stations. Mr. Easterby…

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Warwick Farm Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 7

The Warwick Farm Racing Club's meeting, held yesterday, was largely attended. The weather was fine and the going in good order. In the…

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Dairying. the Case for Rhodes Grass. a Comparison with Paspalum

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 7

There is no doubt that paspalum has run riot throughout the greater portion of the coast of New South Wales (writes the agrestologist of the…

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Sale of Bolwarra Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 4

Mr. R. S. Collard advises that Mr. Frank Crouch's farm at Bolwarra has been sold privately, at a satisfactory figure, to Mr. G. W. Clements, late of…

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Scone Co-Operative Dairy Company. Resumption of Operations Practically Certain. Ex-manager and Engineer to Be Re-appointed

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 2

"If local interests will undertake to find £500 within one month in share capital fully paid up and the suppliers agree to support the…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 3

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

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Wheat Prospects. Crops Promise Well

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 August 1920 · page 2

It is stated in the best-advised circles that the growth of the wheat crops is exceedingly satisfactory, and with a sufficiency of spring rains the yield per…

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