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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1922

1,968 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 99

Butter Supplies. Sydney Market Unaltered

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 2

The Sydney price of butter is unaltered at 140/ per cwt. Good general rains have fallen over the whole of the dairying districts in New…

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Wheat Market. Effect of Argentine Pressure

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 3

The demand for new season's Australian wheat in the United Kingdom according to cable advice recorded by the Melbourne grain, trade, is quieter,…

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Live Stock. Wheat Engorgement in Horses. How to Deal with the Trouble

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 6

During tho harvesting season (writes the Chief Veterinary Officer of the Department of Agriculture) inquiries are constantly received from wheat…

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Wool in Store. Insurance Risks

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 2

The Farmer and Graziers' Co-operative Co. reparts. There seems to be some uncertainly among wool-growers in regard to insurance on…

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The Primary Producers' Union the Butter Slump. Producers Seek Control

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 1

Cabled advices from London indicating a serious fall in butter prices are causing, consternation among those engaged in the dairying…

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The Causes of the Wool Rise. Can Offerings Be Increased

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—Yorkshire, generally credited with taking the role of a bear on the…

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A Million Farms. Thoughts for Thinking Electors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 2

Every candidate at State find Fed-eral elections should be questioned regarding his or her attitude towards the million farms proposals of Sir Joseph…

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Farmers' Produce Markets. Alexandria Auctions. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 2

There was only a small yarding of chaff in position at Alexandria to-day, and prices were steadier. Wheaten chaff sold to 7/. Oaten chaff, 6,8…

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Pampered Monkey. Wears Wool and Eats Fish

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 4

"Adelina," an 18-months-old: Bonnet Monkey, which has just been presented to the London Zoo; Is probably the most pampered pet In the…

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Australian Butter Surplus Lodon Stock

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 3

Mr W. M'Keever, of Murwillumbah, who has recently returned from a trip abroad, said he investigated the butter market in London. He went to…

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Butter Position. Big Stocks in London. Melbourne Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 6

The conference, at which the Minister for Customs was present, was held in Melbourne on Wednesday to consider the butter situation, which is…

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Dairy Sanitation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 4

The Board of Health is again insisting upon dairy farmers displaying in their dairies a copy of the regulation of 24/11/15, under the Dairy Supervision…

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Immigration. Mr. Gullett's Views. Demand for Farm Labour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 6

"I think that in four years, or perhaps before, we will be bringing out to Australia 100,000 immigrants each year. Since we took over in March…

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The Dairyman's Dilemma

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 4

Higher costs of production and lower prices for produce are perplexing conditions that lace the dairymen at the present time. Happily there are…

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Dairying Disabilities Effects of Increased Cost

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 1

While the dairy produce markets ruled high and commissions were substantial it was possible for distributors to meet all the much-increased selling cost…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 2

Harrison, Jones & Devlin, Ltd., report 5th January,:—Transactions in wool since the auction sales closed in December have been confined to passed in lots…

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Primary Producers' Union. the Butter Slump. Producers Seek Control

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 4

Mr. J. M. Scott, Publicity officer, P.P.U., writes:—Cabled advices from London indicating a serious fall in butter prices…

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The Butter Crisis. Finding a Way Out. the Problem for To-day

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 2

The butter producers of Australia to-day are in much the same position that, the woolgrowers. were in in the early part of last year. The…

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A Million Farms Idle Hands on Idle Farms. Thoughts for Thinking Electors

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 4

Every candidate at State and Federal elections should be questioned regarding his or her attitude towards the Million Farms proposals…

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Latest Sporting News. Selections for Warwick Farm Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 5

For to-morrow's meeting at Warwick Farm "polemarch" tips the following:— Maiden Handicap: First Division—…

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