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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1922

1,968 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 99

Wool Production. Is Shortage Inevitable? London, January 27

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 2

Lessons of last year's working are set forth in a report issued by the London directors of the British Australian Wool Realisation…

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Herd Testing. £6,000,000 a Year More for Dairy Farmers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 2

For the same number of dairy cows as at present, and at the same price for butter, dairy farmers of New South Wales could and should…

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Statement by C. J. Rae (President of P.p.u.) the Butter Position

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 6

Serious undercutting is being carried on in the Butter Market and it necessitates prompt action. No one is quarrelling with the local market…

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Farmers' Excursion Trains New Series Next Month

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 3

In response to repeated requests that have been made to the Railway Commissioners on behalf of people engaged in rural industries in the…

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Dairying Industry an Optimistic Outlook

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 1

That the dairying industry has ahead of it prospects far brighter than they were before the war was the assurance given to dairy farmers…

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A Prisoner's Escape T Forger From Emu Plains Farm. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 2

A prisoner, who is serving a sentence imposed at Orange Quarter Sessions for forging and uttering, escaped from Emu Plains prison farm yesterday. He was…

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London Wool Sales. London, Jan 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 5

At to-day's since 6400 bales of free and 4300 bales of Bawra wool ware offered. The latter consisted chiefly of scoured merino and greasy…

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Wool Sales. Prices Rise in Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 6

Win[?] carson, Ltd., report the receipt of the following wire from their british office:— "Good selection wools available at…

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Tenterfield Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 4

Weaver and Perry, Ltd., Tenterfield, in conjunction with Grainger and Falkiner, Ltd., Singleton, report having yarded 1500 head of cattle at their special…

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Butter Record Exports in Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 2

The production of butter in Queensland continues to expand, and a further grading record was created last week when 28,644 boxes of butter and…

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Heavy Rains in Queensland. Losses of Sheep

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 4

The Queensland Weather Bureau reported yesterday that during the last 24 hours rain had fallen in the west and north from lines joining Camo[?]…

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Wheat Pools. an Unsatisfactory Position. Early Settlement Demanded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 3

Mr. T. L. Campbell, general secretary of the Formers and Settlers' Association, complains that the position in connection with the various…

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A Million Farms. Six Premiers' Attitude. Sir J. Carruthers Tells of Progress

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 2

"I am often asked: How is the million, farms for a million farmers movement getting along," Bald Sir Joseph Carruthers…

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Merriwa Sheep

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 4

District sheop shared in the improved rates ruling at Homebush last Monday. A draft of 66 merino wethers from Mr. C. Holder,…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. received the following wire from their Brisbane office:—Cleared practically whole of our wool catalogue at…

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Local and General Butter Position

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 2

Latest London advices are to the effect that the London butter market has commenced to rise so far as choicest butter is concerned, though…

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Higher Prices. Brisbane Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 3

The wool sales concluded in Brisbane on Thursday. Oversea buyers, as on the previous two days, were very active, and competition was…

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Agricultural and Pastoral for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 4

These notes are issued every week under the personal supervision of the Honorable the Minister for Agriculture and are baaed mainly on the…

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The Land. Competition for Wool. the American Demand

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 6

Winchcombe' Carson Ltd. report: If American inquiry for wool can be taken as a definite indication. a settlement of the duties on wool…

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Dairying. Common Defects in Cheese. Faults in Flavour Texture, Colour, and Finish

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 6

Cheese may be of poor [?] reason of various defects. The most common come under the following headings:— Sour Flavour—Flavour.—This means a sour…

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