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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1922

1,968 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 99

The Butter Position Improved Outlook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 4

Butter production in the Hunter district is rapidly decreasing due to the scarcity of rain, coupled with the fact that the cows have been…

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Seed Wheat. the Pool' Position

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 3

Referring to a statement that there is a scarcity of seed wheat, Mr. R. S. Drummond, manager of the Voluntary Pool, said:—…

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The Primary Produ cers' Union "Organising the Dairy Farmers Community Work." As Others See Us

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 3

Thus writes the select committed on Agriculture in its final report on page 78:—"Everywhere your committee went,…

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Wheat Guarantee. for Five Years. Five Shillings a Bushel. Mr. McGIRR'S SCHEME

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 6

A proposal to guarantee a minimum price for wheat for the five years ahead to enable growers to pay the basic wage of £4/5 to rural…

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Of Interest to Farmers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 2

A meeting of the local branch of the Primary Producers' Union will be held in the School of Arts at 11 aim-, on Wednesday next for the…

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Farmers Vote. Appeal by Mr. Wearne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 2

At Tamworth, Mr. Wearne, deputy leader of the of the Coalition party, made a stirring appeal to all anti-Labour forces to work together in ousting the…

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Miscellaneous. "Getting Together." Co-operation for the Farmer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 6

"Getting together" is just another name for co-operation. To the man on the land particularly the "get-together habit" may be strongly recommended…

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Dairying. "Brick' Cheese. Easily Manufactured Bt the Small Dairymen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 6

Brick cheese is so named because of its shape, it originated in America, where it is very popular. It is a cheese that is slightly open in texture, owing…

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Agricultural. Nature Study with Maize. Pamphlets Designed for "Farmer Junior."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 6

"Farmer Junior" is beginning to come into his own as a power in modern farming, and in some of our more progressive rural districts boys and…

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Pastoral Conditions in Queensland Rich Men Made Poor

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 March 1922 · page 1

Mr J. A. Browne, owner of Durham Downs and Modngool stations, in the Roma district (Q.) who has been identified with the Queensland pastoral…

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Wheat Market. Dull Demand Overseas

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1922 · page 9

Continued symptoms of weakness overseas were reflected in the Sydney wheat market on Thursday, when quotations showed a further…

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Wheat Market. Reduced Local Quotations

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1922 · page 7

With the steady decline in overseas parity, shipping agents on the Sydney wheat market on Tuesday were obliged to reduce their…

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Wool Sales. London, March 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1922 · page 2

There was a keen Home and Continental demand for the 12,000 bales of Bawra and free, wool jointly offered to-day. Large supplies of…

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Wool Tops Case. High Court Decision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1922 · page 14

The High Court delivered judgment in respect to the claim by Cook and Company and others against the Commonwealth of…

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Butter Industry. Conference in Melbourne. No Very Definite Action

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1922 · page 13

The conference of representatives of the butter industry which was held in Melbourne has closed without any very definite action being…

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Wool Tops Case. Heavy Preparatory Costs. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1922 · page 16

It is stated that the costs preparatory to the hearing in the Wool Tops case are in the region of £5000. These, it is expected, will be…

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Dairying. "Brick" Cheese. Easily Manufactured by the Small Dairymen

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1922 · page 8

Brick cheese is so named because of its shape; it originated in America, where it is very popular. It is a cheese that is slightly open in texture, owing…

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Agricultural. Nature Study with Maize. Pamphlets Designed for "Farmer Junior."

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1922 · page 8

"Farmer Junior is beginning to come into his own as a power in modern farming, and in some of our more progressive rural districts boys' and…

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Miscellaneous. "Getting Together." Co-operation for the Farmer

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1922 · page 8

"Getting together" is just another name for co-operation. To the man on the land particularly the "get-together habit" may be strongly recommended,…

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Dairy Industry. Effort to Improve Conditions

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1922 · page 9

Measures for the improvement of the butter market, both in Australia, and overseas, were discussed at a conference in Melbourne between the…

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