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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1923

1,910 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 96

Cattle on Reserve

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 June 1923 · page 3

At the adjourned hearing at the police court of the case, Pastures Protection Board V. Robert Shearer, depasturing cattle on the Maison Dieu…

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Further Rain. Wheat Crops Saved. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 June 1923 · page 2

Further splendid rains have been reported over practically the whole State. Mr. Mares says that conditions…

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Sheep Grazing in Streets

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 June 1923 · page 2

A flock of 2100 sheep from Burren Junction, where drought conditions have been in existence for several months, was brought to West Maitland…

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Heavy Cattle Losses. Blizzards on Australian Alps

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 June 1923 · page 6

Several cattle owners have lost heavily owing to recent blizzards on the Alps at the head of the Murray, says an Albury message…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1923 · page 3

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

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Fruit and Butter. Developing Indian Market. Lord Stradbroke's Suggestions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 June 1923 · page 7

Suggestions for the development of the Indian market in regard to Australian fruit and butter have been made to Sir W. M. M'Pherson, Acting…

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Sheep Fly Pest. Results to Date. Mr. Froggatt's Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1923 · page 1

Mr. W. W. Froggatt, Government Entomologist, in the following report to the Pastoral Committee for investigation of the blowfly pest,…

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Wool Prices and Demand. Continent Most Active

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1923 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report 2nd June:—The character of the offerings at Brisbane wool sales was, to a great…

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Slackness in Wool Trade. London, June 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 June 1923 · page 5

Bradford reports little business, and merino spinners talk of stopping more machinery. The nominal prices of 64's is 61d, 56's 37d, and…

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Telegrams Brraking of the Drought. Sharp Rise in Cattle Prioes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 June 1923 · page 2

The breaking of the drought was responsibly for a marked rise for both sheep and cattle this morning; 14,000 sheepp were penned and the…

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Questions of Farm Practice

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1923 · page 3

Business management takes in the metods which are adopted on the farm and the kind of crops grown. Certain general principles are laid…

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Agricultural. Farming As a Business. the Economic Aspect of Primary Production

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1923 · page 3

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

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Still Unclaimed. Wheat Certificates Worth £ 10,000. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 June 1923 · page 5

Some months ago, it was found that wheat certificates, representing a value of £20,000 had been unclaimed by the forunate owners…

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Potato Crop. Failure at Orange

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 June 1923 · page 3

There is an almost total failure of the potato crop around Orange. Growers are paying 1/6 per bag for digging, and only about four bags out of ten…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 June 1923 · page 2

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

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Wool Reports

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 6

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., report 31st May:—Sales in Brisbane have been engaging the attention of buyers during the week,…

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Wool Clip. Sale in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 2

Receipts of wool of the current helip into Sydney stores so far this season now amount to 7663,591 bales, of which 24,233 bales have been quitted at…

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Railway Policy. Condemned by Farmers Motor Trains Advocated

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 3

The executive of the Farmers and Settlers Association in its annual report. discusses the failure of the Railway Commissioners to afford relief…

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Farmers' Markets. Sussex-street Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 4

In Sussex-street to-day, chaff, Tasmanian oaten, made £7/5/ to £8 ton. Millet. £45 to £60. Onions, £6. Potatoes, £13 to £ 15. Maize, local,…

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Cattle on Reserve

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 3

At the adjourned hearing at the police court of the case, Pastures Protection Board v. Robert Shearer, de-pasturing cattle on the Maison Dieu…

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