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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1922

1,968 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 99

Dairying. Reconstructed Cream a Possible Rival of Natural Article

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 6

As a trading proposition it would appear that it would not pay to manufacture reconstructed milk unless it could be sold at a much higher…

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Bees and Honey. for the Handy Apiarist. Soldering Work on the Bee Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 6

The practical apiarist will find it very advantageous to be something of a handy man with tools, and a know-ledge of soldering is especially useful…

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Farmers' Excursion Trains. New Series Next Month

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 2

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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Wool Sales. Fresh Records Secured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 9

A catalogue totalling 8402 was submitted at the Sydney wool sales on Monday. Sales, including private transactions, numbered 8636 bales…

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Wool for Germany. Interesting Figures

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 11

The large quantity of Australian wool purchased by Germany has been the subject of continent in the trade for some months past. Figures…

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London Wool Sales. London, Jan. 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 13

A joint catalogue of 12,700 bales of Bawra and free wool again met with an active demand. Better classes of scoured merinos showed a further…

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The Butter Position Statement by P.p.u. President

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 8

Serious undercutting is being carried on in the butter market, and it necessitates prompt action, says Mr. C. J. M'Rae, president of the…

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London Wool Sales. Good Clearances. London, January 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 2

Buyers were most active at the resumption of the wool sales when 12,800 Bawra and free bales were offered, and practically cleared out…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 7

Mr. J. M. Scott, Publicity Officer, P.P.U., writes:— For the same number of dairy cows as at present, and at the same price…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 7

Choose may be of poor quality by reason of various defects. The most common come under the following headings:—…

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Excursion Trains. Cheap Rates for Farmers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 14

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

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Dairy Industry. Rapid Expansion at Denman

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 14

The dairying industry in the Denman district is rapidly expanding. Previous to this year the greatest quantity of butter manufactures in…

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Million Farms. Sir Joseph Carruthers Optimistic

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 3

At a meeting of the general committee and supporters of the Million Farms scheme at the Royal Society's room on Monday Sir Joseph Carruthers sad that…

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Immigration. a Million Farms. Senator Carling in Maitland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 16

Senator H. C. M. Garling, who has been touring the North Coast in the interests of the Million Farms Scheme promulgated by Sir Joseph Carruthers,…

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Fire at Forbes. Farmers Committed for Trial

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 11

The Coroner at Forbes concluded an inquiry in regard to a fire which occurred in the standing crop on Ronald Peter Morgan's farm on the Ooma…

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Farmers' Excursion Trains New Series Next Month

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 8

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

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London Wool Sales. London, Jan. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 5

The joint sales of 11,250' bales ,of Bawra free wool wore continued to-day. Competition was animated, and the clips wera equally distributed…

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Wool Trade. Important Statement. Bawra Directors. London, Jan. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 5

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

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Tenterfield Cattle Cale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 2

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

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 1

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report 27th January: A firm market continues for all descriptions, except coarse crossbred. Competition is at…

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