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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1922

1,968 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 84 of 99

Milk and Butter Test. Heifer's High Record

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 October 1922 · page 2

The secretary of the [?] Milking Shorthern Hord Book advises that Hazel 2nd of Morden, an Illawarra Milking Shorthern [?] bred and…

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Wool Sales. Improvement in Values Maintained

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 October 1922 · page 6

In Sydney on Wednesday, 10,267 bales were catalogued for sales at the Wool Exchange, including private transactions, sales totalled 10,117…

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Crop Failures. in the Dry West

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 October 1922 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners are now in that portion of the far western country which may be said to be well within the grip of the drought. It is no…

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Farm Produce Question of Marketing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 October 1922 · page 2

At a conference recently; convened by Mr F. A. Chaffey, the State Minister for Agriculture, to discuss improvements desired in the marketing of…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 October 1922 · page 3

The following applications for patents connected with the farming and pastoral industries have been accepted at the Commonwealth Patent Office:—…

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Farmers' Gloomy Outlook Facts for Board of Trade. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 October 1922 · page 3

Mv J. A. Ferguson, who is appearing for the Farmers and Settlers and the Primary Producers, to-day asked the Board of Trade to retrain from making…

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A Grave Situation Crops Damaged by Hot Winds

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 October 1922 · page 2

Reports received by the Department of Agriculture indicate that the hot weather and strong winds which prevailtd in many parts of the State last…

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Butter Future

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1922 · page 3

A few figures extracted from the annual dairy produce review of Messrs. Weddell and Co., London, were referred to early in the week by Mr. C. J. McRae…

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Upper Hunter Cattle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 October 1922 · page 4

On Saturday morning last, a mob of 736 Upper Hunter-bred cattle, purchased through the local yards on the previous Wednesday by Mr. A…

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Butter Industry. Factors Affecting Prices

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 October 1922 · page 3

The President of thE Primary Producers' Union (Mr. C. J. Mc-Rae) referred on Tuesday to the annual report for the year ended…

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Some Wool Load

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 October 1922 · page 4

A friend has handed us an interesting photo, taken of a "Wellshot" (Q.) load of wool. Neatly packed on a tabl[?]p waggon are 120 bales, it…

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Butter Future Export and Values

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 October 1922 · page 3

A few figures extracted from the annual dairy produce review of Messrs. Weddell and Co., London, were received by Mr. C. J. M'Rae,…

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Friesian Cow. Milk and Butter Record

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 October 1922 · page 6

A remarkable milk and butter record, exceeding any production previously recorded in the Southern Hemisphere, has been achieved by a, Friesian [?] is…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1922 · page 4

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

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Wool Sales. Quantity Offered in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 October 1922 · page 7

Wool offerings in Sydney for the week amounted to 30,742 bales, and the sales at auction and privately reached a total of 30,245 bales. The total sales…

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Heat Affects Stock. Cattle Die at Homebush. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 October 1922 · page 2

The intense heat to-day affected the stock at the Homebush saleyards. A number of bullocks and young sheep died during the day. There is no…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Record Prices—fleeoe 32?D

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 October 1922 · page 1

Winchombe, Carson, Ltd., report 17th October:—Under the influence of strong general competition, very buoyant prices were recorded at…

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Teaching Farmers. Association to [?]Ack Student. Singleton

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 October 1922 · page 2

Previded suitable applicants are available, the Northern Agricultural [?]ssociation will conduct another three years' course for a student at…

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Dairy Utensils

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1922 · page 4

For the coming milking season we have provided large stocks of Milk Cans, Buckets, and Strainers, to supply orders promptly. All these goods are the best of…

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Scone Co-operative Dairy Company, Ltd. Additional Plant Installed. Tending to Economy and Efficiency

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 October 1922 · page 2

In theso days of progress, all industrieS must Keep in step with modern ideas or take a place in the rear of the march. There is…

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