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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

2,157 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 108

Splendid Maize Crops

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 5

The maize crops in the "Wollombi district look exceptionally yell, and heavy crops are sure. At the present time when poultry and other feed is at such a…

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Wheat Pool. All States in Credit

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 2

The Australian Wheat Pool, which on June 30 last was in debit £[?],416,000, is now in, credit £382,000. In the interval there have been…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 3

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on…

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Wool for the East. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 4

Three Japanese steamers have been engaged to load cargoes of wool at Brisbane for the East next month…

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Wool Profits. Exorbitant Prices. Public Unprotected. LONDON, January 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 5

The official report of the sub-committee dealing with wool profits states that Australia supplies were continually by far the most important factor in the market…

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New Wheat Price. Increase to 7/8 a Bushel. Australia's Difficult Position

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 3

As foreshadowed, the Federal Government has decided to increase the price of wheat. The following official statement on the matter was made last night by the…

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The Rabbit Boom. Effect on Farm Labor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 2

The rabbit is worth more for his skin how than for his flesh! Thousands of trappers throughout the country to-day are throwing away…

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Shelter Trees for Farms. a Canadian Scheme

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 3

The "Agricultural Gazette of Canada" for October gives an outline of the system under which the settlers of the Prairies of Manitoba, Saskatchewan…

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Price of Butter. Dairymen Resent Reduction

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 6

The Premier (Mr. W. A. Holman) was interviewed by Messrs. Perry and Zuill Ms.L.A., concerning the recent lowering of the price of butter by 2d a pound, and which…

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Wheat Board Overdraft. Distribution of Dividends

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

The debit balance of the Australian Wheat Board was £770,000 on January 26, showing a difference of £1,159,000 in seven days, due to payments of 5/ per bushel for deliveries of…

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Sale of Farms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 4

Mr. E. W. Sparke offered two farms at Bolwarra to-day on account of the Permanent Trustee Company of N.S.W., Limited, trustees in the estate of the late G. D…

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Correspondence. Butter Prices. President in Reply

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

Sir,—Recent issues of the country Press throughout the dairying districts of the State naturally have some reference to the recent fall in…

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Price of Wheat Fixed at 7/8 a Bushel

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 4

It has been decided that the price of wheat for local consumption shall be increased from 6/6 a mushel to 7/8. The Prime Minister. Mr Hughes, in…

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New Wheat Price. Increase to 7/8 a Bushel. Australia's Difficult Position

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 4

As foreshadower the Federal Government has decided to increase the price of wheat. The following official statement on the matter was…

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Miscellaneous. Shelter Trees for Farms. a Canadian Scheme

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

The "Agricultural Gazette of Canada" for October gives an outline of the system under which the settlers of the prairies of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta are…

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Cost of Poultry Foods. Position of Soldier Egg-farmers

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

Mr. Ashford, Minister of Agriculture, points out that there is no need for apprehension regarding the position of soldiers whom the soldiers' settlement brunch of his…

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Wheat Products. Breakfast Food Increase

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 7

The Necessary Commodities Commission had decided not to interfere with the ruling bran and poliard prices, as it had been stated that the price of wheat would again…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 5

Those Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department…

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Wheat Pool to Continue But Growers to Have Control

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 6

That the value of co-operation has been impressed on primary producers was made evident in Melbourne on Thursday, when a representative conference of Australian…

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Miscellaneous Shelter Trees for Farms. a Canadian Scheme

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 5

The "Agricultural Gazette of Canida" for October gives an outline of the system under which the settlers of the prairies of Manitoba, Saskatchewan,…

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