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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1922

1,968 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 79 of 99

Price of Butter. to Be Reduced. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 September 1922 · page 5

The Butter Advisory Committee has decided to reduce the price of butter by 2d per lb on Tuesday, the new rats being 205/4 per cwt. wholesale. The…

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Wheat Silos. Unwarranted Reports. Questions in Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 September 1922 · page 5

Sir George Fuller, intimated in the Legislative Assembly, in reply to a question, his intention of endeavouring to prevent lies being told about public…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Good Quality in Demand

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 September 1922 · page 7

Wool sales were continued at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street. Sydney, on Tuesday, when the quantity catalogued totalled 8493 bales, and the…

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The Wheat Silos. an "Absolute Fabrication." Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 September 1922 · page 6

"It is another absolute fabrication," said the Premier to-day in referring to the assertion that it was the lease of the wheat silos for sixty-eight years…

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Sydney Wool Market Keen Demand for Good Quality

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 September 1922 · page 4

In Sydney on Wednesday, 8704 bales of wool were offered, and sales, including private, transactions, totalled 15.410 bales…

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Silos for Oats. a Suggestion to the Wheat Grower

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 September 1922 · page 9

On very few farms is any proper provision made for the storage of oats. They are usually kept is bags and sold cheaply to obtain ready…

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Wheat Silos. Reference by Premier. Sir Joseph Carruthers Asks for Inquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 September 1922 · page 7

In the course of an address at the closing session of the National Conference, Sir George Fuller, the Premier, made reference to the speech delivered…

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Dairying. Bloat in Cows. It Causes and Treatment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 September 1922 · page 9

The advent of spring and the increasing availability of fresh green, pasture makes the prevention of bloat in dairy cattle a [?] seasonalbe…

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Dairying. Bloat in Cows. Its Causes and Treatment

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 September 1922 · page 7

The advent of spring and the increasing availability of fresh green pasture makes the prevention of bloat in dairy cattle a distinctly seasonable…

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Superphosphates Manufacture. with the Farmers at Cockle Creek

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 September 1922 · page 11

In the minds of the party of 66 who journeyed yesterday to Cockle Creek there will remain an impression of three things—the visit to the Sulphide…

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Injunction Continued. Caines v. Coastal Farmers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 September 1922 · page 9

In the Equity Court, his Honor Acting Justice Owen continued until the hearing the injunction granted to the plaintiff in the suit by William Charles…

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Butter Market. Interstate Position

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

In Sydney the prion for local butter has been maintained at 221/, but there is a considerable early-over, which will mean export to London being resumed…

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Wheat Silos. Mr.scott Fell's Speech. Reply to Premier's Criticism

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

When Mr. Scott Fell spoke in Parliament on Thursday night in regard to the State wheat silos, the Premier asked him to make straight-out…

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The Wheat Silos. Mr. Buttenshaw's Statement. Voluntary Pool Terms. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 October 1922 · page 5

Mr. Buttenshaw, M.L.A., chairman of the Voluntary Wheat Pool, referring to the silo position, said:— "Let the Government call tenders…

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National Brand. Dairy Council Decision

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

At its sitting in Melbourne the Australian Dairy Council affirmed the necessity of uplifting the average quality of Australian butter and [?]…

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The Farms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 October 1922 · page 4

Practically half the potato crop in the district has been lost, as the result of the recent heavy rains. The low-lying land was the worst affected, in…

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Price of -Butter

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 October 1922 · page 2

The Butter Advisory Committee has decided to reduce the price of butter by 2d. per lb. to-day (Tuesday), the new rate being 205/4 per cwt…

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Commercial. Singleton Markets. Special Dairy Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 October 1922 · page 4

Grainger and FaLkiner Ltd. report having conducted a special sale of dairy cattle at the Shire yards on Friday last. There were about 500 head yarded to a…

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P.p.u.and Butter Factories Proposed Revision of List

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 October 1922 · page 3

At last week's meeting of the Central Executive of the Primary Producors' Union, in Sydney, the following resolutions were carried:—…

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A Political Sensation. the Wheat Silos. Alleged Sale. Mr. Scott Fell's Criticism

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1922 · page 2

In the Assembly, on Thursday, during the Budget debate, Mr. Scott Fell read a document, which he said was a draft scheme for the…

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