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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1921

2,177 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 109

Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 3

There Notes are issued every week, andar the porsonal [?] of the [?] of Agriculture and are [?] on the experieans of the [?]…

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The Price of Meat and Cattle (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 4

Sir,-The selling price of cattle, and the high prices charged for meat, are not consistent with the interests of the producer. There is a margin of…

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Wheat Handling. Minister Replies to Criticism Charges Compared

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 9

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn, has replaced to a recent statement of Mr. Killen (president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association):—…

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Price of Butter. Profiteering Court's Decision. Reduction of 7½d Per Pound

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 3

In the Profiteering Prevention Court his Honor Judge Beeby intimated that the retail price of butter would be reduced from 2/94 to 2/2 per 1b, a…

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Milk and Butter Prices Discussion at P.P.U. Suppliers Claim Upheld

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the local branch of the Primary Producers' Union, held on Tuesday at the Co-operative Dairy Co.'s office, a letter was read from…

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Dairying. Grow Wintee Fodder. Pasturea Sometimes Fall, but Stock Nrrf Feeding the Year Round

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 3

A contrary mini, a certain type of farmer. It seems reasonable to him that a steam engine should demand fuel and water and the man who works…

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Milk Shortage. Farmers' Action Inexcusable. Attorney-general's Statement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 4

Representatives of Milk and Ice Carters and Dairy Employees' Union waited upon the Attorney-General (Mr. McTiernan) in connection with the…

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Farmer Victimised. on Train Journey From Stroud

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 7

in the Criminal Court, Sydney, John Gorman, a young man, was charged with conspiring, with four other persons, to cheat and defraud…

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Modern Dairying

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 8

Probably there is not other industry in Australia, which has witnessed such wonderful changes, developments and progress as the Dairying Industry has…

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The Dairy Herd. Case for the Jersey

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 9

Mr. J. S. Mckadzean, senior dairy supervisor, Department of Agriculture of Victoria,' at the Science Conference thus gave his testimony for the Jersey…

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The Dairying Industry

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 7

We are splendidly equipped to supply everything required in connection with the production and manufacture of cheese and butter We supply the most…

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Cattle Stealing Charge. Adjourned Until March 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 6

At the Raymond Terrace Police Court before Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., James Campbell was charged with having stolen a heifer, the property…

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How Strikes Affect Farmers. 2d for a Sheepskin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 3

An Instance of how varying conditions in our industries affects the man on the land—and incidentally the way in which he suffers from…

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Fined for Butter Making an Unregistered Dairy

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 1

At a meeting of the Talbraga (Dubbo district) Shire Council some months ago, Councillor W. W. Baird moved that the co-operation of all shires in the western…

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Ladies Cattle Drafting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 4

The Ladies cattle drafting competition at the Maitland Show should prove an attractive item. Mr. W. F. Butter has kindly lent cattle for this…

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

The Pastoral Finance Association Ltd., report:—As anticipated in our last report, the absence of the American…

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Guessing Weight of Sheep

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

The sheep on exhibition at the showground on Saturday, in connection with the weight-guessing composition, was killed and dressed yesterday. It turned…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 1

The Pastoral Finance Association, Limited, reports, February 24th, 1921:—As anticipated in our last report the absence of the American…

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Commercial Special Store Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 4

H. York and Son, in conjunction with Pitt, Son, and Badgery, report having held a special store cattle sale at the Shire yards, Singleton, on Friday last…

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Boom in Butter. Big Surplus for Export

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

Supplies of milk in the city are rapidly diminishing (says a wire). The present heat wave threatens to change what was inconvenience to…

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