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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1923

1,910 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 96

Firm Market. Sydney Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 3

At the Sydney wool sales 9858 bales were offered at auction, and 8942 sold. Private sales totalled 551 bales…

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Composite Ministry. Views of Victorian Farmers' Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 7

At the Victorian Farmers' Union Conference, Mr. Gibson, postmaster-General, defended the Bruce-page Government. He declared that it…

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Dairy Produce Firm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 4

The market for butler in Sydney is very firm. The Victorian market has advanced 10/ to 102/ per ewt[?] bringing the quotation level with…

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Wool Sales. an Improved Demand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 3

At the wool sales bales were offered at auction, and 6312 sold. Private sales totalled 626 bales. The Sydney wool selling brokers…

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Butter Fraud. Box Filled with Sand. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 5

Two men visited the shop of Mrs. Jeffs, grocer, at Waverley, with a box of butter, and explained that they came from the Coastal farmers'…

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London Wool Sales. Active Demand. London, March 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 5

At the wool sales a joint cata-logue of 14,674 bales was offered. There was active demand and fewer withdrawals, and better greasies…

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Upper Hunter Show. Increased Horse Exhibits. But Falling Off in Cattle. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 4

The weather plays a big part in the success of shows, but the committee of the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association,…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Wool Demand Brighter. Previous Decline Recovered

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report:—The hesitancy in bidding noticeable at the previous week's auctions was entirely absent from our Sydney wool sale last…

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Wool Sales. Sydney Market Strong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 7

The final sale of the present series of wool sales took place in Sydney on Thursday, when 6543 bales were offered at auction, and [?]093 sold…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 4

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

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The Show Successful Exhibition Record Atttendance Horse Section Strong, but Cattle Weak. Splendid Pavilion Display. District Exhibit

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 1

The 39th exhibition of the u. Hunter P. and A. Association took place at Muswellbrook. on Wednesday and Thursday last and though the…

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Farm Produce. District Disney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 1

The farm produce section attracted much attention, for the reason tho quality of the cereals and fodders was of such a high standard that ono…

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Sheep V. Cattle Former the Better Goods

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 5

That growing sheep in Australia will for some years to come be more profitable than growing cattle seems to be the accepted belief in pastoral circles…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes The following information is sup plied by the Department of Agriculture:— Dairying. Save It with Solder. Some Hints for the Theifty Dairy-farmer

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 2

An elementary knowledge of the use of the soldering iron is of particular value to dairy-farmers. No farmer has to use tinware of various…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 10

Australian, Mercantile, Land, and Finance Company, Ltd., report: We offered a catalogue of 8,453 bales, consisting generally of good spinning…

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Butter and Sand Shopkeeper Victimised

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 8

Two men entered the shop of Mrs Jeffs, who conducts a grocery business at Waverley, with a box of butter. They explained that they came from…

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Butter Fraud. Box Filled with Sand

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 5

Two men visited the shop of Mrs. Jeffs, grocer, at Waverley, with a box of butter, and explained that they came from the Coastal Farmers'…

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Frantic Cattle Rush Into the Sea

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 7

A strange story has been brought to Sydney from the Solomon islands by the crew of a steamer now in Sydney. The vessel took a number of cattle to…

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Sheep Live 500 Days Without Water

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 12

Interesting experiments of great importance to areas to a severe drought were carried out recently by the Grootfontein School of Agriculture in south…

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New Invention. Likely to Revolutionise Butter Industry

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 3

Mr. J. W. Bott, of Cou[?]stown Lakes (Queensland) has invented an appliance for aerating and cooling milk, cream, etc. The contrivance is of a most…

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