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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1923

1,910 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 96

Round-up Thrills. Thousands of Moving Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 2

It is something to have seen 15,000 cattle in one day; something to have watched a Uruguayan rodeo (round-up) in this land of lavish pastures…

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Dairymaids and Dairymen

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 4

The constant use of Lanaso[?] for the hands will keeps them healthy, and free from cow [?]ch and sores. The valuable antiseptic—Chinosol —used in Lanasol…

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Local and General Sunshine Farm Machinery

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 2

Mr. Walter J. Smith, Bendolba, announces that he is the Dungog district agent for Sunshine Farm Machinery (H. V. McKay, Pty.,…

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Grazing Sheep on Streets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 4

A mob of sheep, over 2000 in, number,-has been in Lorn streets for several days eating the grass down on the footpaths ad watertables…

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Voluntary Wheat Pool

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 3

Arrangements have been completed by the committee of the 1922-23 Voluntary Wheat Pool for the payment of a second advance on June 6, amounting…

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Butter Market. Shrinkage in Supplies

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 13

Reports from factories on the North Coast indicate a shrinkage of about 5 per cent, for last week when compared with the similar period in…

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Appeal Against Rental. Queensland Cattle Station

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 3

At the sittings of the Rockhampton (Q.) Land Court, the executors of Eric H. Mackay appealed against a rental of 120/ per square mile for…

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Stud Sheep From England Romney Marsh Rams

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 3

Seven Romney Marsh rams from the Earl of Guilford's Waldershire Park stud, Dover, England, consigned to the Co-operative Wool and Produce Co. for…

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London Wool Sales. London, May 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 12

At the London wool sales Bradfords had a good tone. There was little new business owing to the doubt of future prices. Nominally, 64's brought 64d.,…

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Agricultural. Farming As a Business

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 11

An aspect of his calling concerning which the average farmer proverbially shows to least advantage was touched upon in interesting fashion by the…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 4

There was a marked decrease in the number of offerings at the Alexandria market yesterday, and values naturally rose. Produce on offer was…

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Miscellaneous. Painting Farm Buildings

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 7

The preservative benefits of paint are nowhere of more importance than on the farm. It is the poorest sort of economy to save the price of a…

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Maize Crops. on Northern Tablelands

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 16

The maize crops on the northern tableland, in spite of the dry season, are turning out fairly well, according to a report from one of the…

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Empire Migration. Farming and Teaching. London, May 27

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 2

Many Irish constabulary, also Black and Tans who have been serving in Palestine, and have completed a year's engagement, are inquiring as…

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Calf Brands. Important Wingham Case. Farmer Fined

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 8

An important case to trucker and stockewners" engaged the attention of the Wingham police court on Monday when Jacob Schilling was…

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Farmer's Loss. Sum of £245 Disappears

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 8

Leslie Vaugban, who recently disposed of disposed of his farming interests at Griffiths was travelling to Sydney on the Temora mail on Wednesday,…

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Dairy Produce. Slump in Oversea Markets

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 11

Mr. G. D. Macfarlane, London director for the New Zealand Producers' Co-operative Marketing Association, writing in regard to the slump…

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Farming As a Business the Economic Aspect of Primary Production

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 2

An aspect of his calling concerning which the average farmer proverbially shows to least advantage was touched upon in interesting fashion by the…

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Some Butter Tips

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 June 1923 · page 2

When butter is hard, as is usually the car in winter, it is difficult to spread it on bread, especially if the later is fairly fresh. If, when the…

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Potato Crop. Failure at Orange

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 June 1923 · page 4

The present is one of the [?] years Orange potato farmers have experienced for a considerable p[?] instead of about 200 tons of potato…

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