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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1923

1,910 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 96

Farm Jottings

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 4

Things may be hard on the farm just now, but he who sticks wins. Farm credit is largely a matter of co-operation, and is best obtained…

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Assistance to Farmers. Payment of Supplier's Accounts

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 6

Complaints are very often made of delays which occur in paying claims for seed wheat, fodder, etc., supplied to necessitious farmers…

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Assisting Farmers. Repayment of Advances. Minister's Statement

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 2

In view of the misapprehension that appears to exist among the farming community as to the attitude of the State Department of…

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The Drought. Cattle Men Hard Hit. Sheep Industry

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 9

Mr. Chaffey, Minister for Agriculture, opening the annual convention of Pastoralists Protection Boards said that this was one of the worst…

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Butter for Export

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 6

An amendment of the Commerce (export dairy produce) Regulations, 1921, has been gazetted. The proviso to Regulation 41 (b) of the Commerce…

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Standardisation of Butter

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 5

Mr Meares, who has just returned from London, is emphatie as to the definite marketing advantages to be gained by producers in the all Australian…

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Outed with Hammer. Excitement on a Farm. Man Shot in the Finger. BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 5

A farm at Goomeri was the scene of exciting incidents yesterday. Shooting took place and it is alleged a man had to be quietened…

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Dairying. for Productive Herds. Quality in Bull and Dam Essential

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 9

Discussing the potency of the bull as a factor in herd improvement, on article in a recent issue of the "Agricultural Gazette" quotes…

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Assisting Farmers. Repayment of Advances. Minister's Statement

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 9

In view of the misapprehension that appears to exist among the farming community as to the attitude of the State Department of Agriculture…

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Farming in Australia. Forewarned Forearmed. London, May 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 13

That farming in Australia may mean hard work, long hours, and a lonely life will in future be explained to intending migrants by…

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Prepare Potato Land Now Early Working Means Bigger and Better Crops

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 8

The following is issued by the Departmeat of Agriculture :— Potato-growers who are intent on big crops should now be thinking about…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 4

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd, report:—Nothing material in the way of wool selling has taken place of late, transactions being confined to…

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Butter Supplies. Dropping Back Each Week

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 6

Supplies of choicest fresh local butter in Sydney are dropping back each week, Prescott Limited, reports, and the market in firm at 224/…

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Homebush Stock Sales. Prime Sheep Dearer. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 4

Wincbeombe. Carson, Ltd., report:-Sheep: 18,000 penned. The bulk consisted of plain and medium. Sheep: Prime were dearer. Cattle: 2300…

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Dairy Farmers' Drought Losses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 4

Mr. L. T. Machines, this State's dairy export, reckons that we have one uniformly good year for dairying in ten, seven medium years, with…

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A Record Crop. Tasmania Potato Yield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 6

A record crop of Tasmanian potatoes is expected this year, according to the officials of the Department of Agriculture at Hobart. Last year…

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Standardisation of Butter

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 6

Mr. Meares, who has just returned from London is emphatic as to the definite marketing advantages to be gained by producers in the all…

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One Bright Spot. Price of Merino Wool. Dr. Kater on Pastoral Industry. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 5

The annual conference of the Craziers' Association of New South Wales was opened to-day. In his presidential address, Dr…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 3

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., report, 17th May, 1923:—A very quiet week has been experienced, and while buyers appear willing to…

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Butter Market. an Extraordinary Position

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 2

An extraordinary position has developed in the butter market in Sydney, and the manager of the North Coast Co-operative Company…

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