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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1922

1,968 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 99

Butter Export. State v. Commonwealth. Federal Attitude

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 3

At the Lismore Conference of representative of the dairy industry, a letter was read from Mr. O'Callaghan, Federal Dairy Expert, in…

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Primary Producers' Union. London Butter Market. Firm and Rising

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 3

Mr. J. M. Scott, Publicity Officer, P.P. Union, writes:— Our weekly butter cable, 20th inst., reports an increase in butter…

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The Butter Market Advance in Valuhs. [?]Per Lb Dearer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 2

The following telegram was received by us yesterday morning from the Coastal Farmers' Society:—Further sharp advance London;…

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Primary Producers Union London Butter market—Firm and Rising

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 6

Our weekly cable, 20th inst., reports an increase in butter values, with the prospect of short supplies on the Continent and the mortality…

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The Dairyman's Calendar

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 4

We have received a copy of "The Dairyman's Calendar," compiled by Lover Bros., Ltd., of Sydney and Melbourne, and which will be found…

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Dairy Industry. Low Cream Values

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 3

A conference of delegates of the Southern Queensland Dairying Association, convened by the president of the Queensland Farmers' Union, was…

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Freak Railway Freight. Farmers Forced to Sydney Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 1

The freights charged by the Railway Commissioners are hard to understand. Several Glen Innes , storekeepers are getting goods from…

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Up-to-date Farming

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 5

There are some up-to-date farmers in our shire, who do all possible to keep ahead with the itmes. Last Sunday we were given an opportunity of…

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Butter Position. Higher Prices for the Farmer

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 5

Addressing a meeting of the Murwillumbah branch of the Primary Products Union, Mr. C .J. M'Rae, general, president, said that next…

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Butter Industry. Queensland Appoints Advisory Board

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 4

An important conference of representatives of the dairying industry, called by the Government to consider the matter of the better organisation of…

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Butter Markets. Supplies Gradually Falling Off

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 16

In Sydney the market for butter remains at 121/4 cwt. Although production is still heavy, supplies are gradually falling off. The shrinkage…

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Seed Wheat. the Pool's Position

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 11

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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Wheat Pool. the Quantity Received

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 9

In the terms of its agreement with, the Commonwealth Bank the Voluntary Wheat Pool ceased the receival of wheat on Tuesday last…

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Butter Market. Unexpected Shortage. London, March 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 6

An unexpected shortage of oversea butter, partly due to the fact that practically no Australian butter had arrived, caused anxiety in the London…

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Butter Shortage. London's Position. London, March 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 5

The shortage of butter supplies is causing anxiety in the London market Importers say that the arrivals of the steamers Surry and Moreton Bay with…

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The Butter Market More Pay for Producers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 8

Dairy farmers, who have been carrying on at a loss tince the fall in prices, were cheered by an announcement by Mr C. J. M'Rae, general president of…

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Trouble Over Sheep Sale Verdict for £8337

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 7

In the Banco Court, Sydney, on Thursday, Michael O'Donnell, grazier, of Moree, sought to recover £9000 compensation from Norman C.Bucknell in…

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Wool Sales. London, March 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 2

The joint offerings of Bawra and free wool at to-day's sales totalled 12,700 bales. They were all cleared…

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Wool Trade Expansion London, March 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 2

A meeting at Bradford yesterday unanimously decided to register the Wool, Textile, and Finance Company, Ltd., with a capital of £1,000,000, to…

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Agricultural. Wheat Growing. "Better Seed Better Chops."

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 7

In agriculture, selection may be detained as the separation for purposes of breeding of plants (or stock) considered to be of especially desirable type…

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