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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1921

2,177 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 109

Miscellaneous. Better Farm Homes. Beauty, Shade, and Fruit From the Vine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 2

If you would soften some of the uglier outlines of your home. you cannot do it better than with leaves. and of climbing decorative and shade…

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Immigrant Farm Hands

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 3

At the meeting of the loal brunch of the Primary Producers' Union on Tuesday afternoon a letter was received from the general secretary regarding…

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Dairying. Insure Your Good Milkers. The Protection offered by Silage

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 4

Silage is a great standby and insurance, not only against diminution of of the products of dairy cows in lean periods, but against the loss of…

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The Dairy Cow. Insure Your Good Milkers

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 4

Silage is a great standby and insurance not only against diminution of the product's of dairy cows in lean periods, but against the loss of…

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Pastoral Industry

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 8

IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY. The resources of the Northern Territory were dwelt upon by Mr. Stanniforth Smith, late Acting-Administrator, in…

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Gambling in Wheat

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 5

Asked in the House of Representatives if it was intended to legislate to prevent gola[?]ling in wheat futurities. Sir Joseph Cook replied that there was…

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Wheat Sales. Board's Operations

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 5

That 300,000 tons of Australian wheat were sold to the French Government on February 14 was disclosed by an answer given by the Acting Prime…

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Wheat Board. Reduction of Overdraft

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 6

The financial statistics of the Australian Wheat Board, for the week to May 9, disclose a reduction from £6,l66,000 to £5,213,000 in the…

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Wool Sales. Report From London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 6

The following is a copy [?] message dated London, May [?] received by Sir John Higgins [?] Arthur Goldfinch:—"The sales[?]…

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Wool Market. Sales in Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 10

Although sales will be held [?] Geelong next week, the May series closed in the Melbourne market on Thursday. Catalogues totalling [?]…

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Agricultural &Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 3

These Notes are issued every week, [?] the personal susperv[?] of the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department…

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Wheat Gristing. Figures for New South

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 13

According to a statement tabled in the House of Representatives, New South Wales in 1917 gristed into flour 18,520,000 bushels of wheat. In 1912…

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Fellmongered Wool Removal of Restrictions Desired

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 6

A deputation representing the Australian fellmongering industry interviewed Sir Joseph Cook, Acting Prime Minister, and Mr. Greene, Minister for…

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Price of Wheat. 4/6 in America

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 13

Private messages received from New York state that the current quotation for wheat in America is 4/6 per bushel, 5/2 being quoted for June delivery…

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Wheat Pool. Deputation to Sir Joseph Cook

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 6

A deputation, representing the Australian Farmers' Federation Organisation, placed before Sir Joseph Cook, the Acting Prime Minister, the resolution…

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South Africa. Wheat Embargo. Capetown, May 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 2

A "Gazette" notifies that the importation of wheat, flour, and wheat-meal into the Union is prohibited until after June 30, except under the…

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Wool Sales. Improved Conditions. London, May 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 2

Will the strong Continental buying of wool, which accounted for 43,000 out of 70,000 bales being sold at the recent series, continue long enough to…

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Wool Sales. Keen Buying. London, May 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 12

There was an active demand [?] London wool sales to-day, and [?] buyers competed keenly. The [?] of privately owned wools [?]…

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South Australian Wheat Pool. Emphatic Refusal by Premier

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 4

The South Australian Premier has emphatically refused a request by the Farmers and Settlers' Association that a referendum of growers should be taken…

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Miscellaneous. Better Farm Homes. Beauty, Shade, and Fruit from the Vine

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 3

If you would soften some of the uglier outlines of your home, you can not do it butter than with leaves, and of climbing decorative and shade plants…

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