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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1923

1,910 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 96

Hand-feeding Sheep. Interesting Information

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 8

A grazier on the Upper Huntor has beon supplied with the following information by Mr Brooks, Stock Inspector at Muswellbrook, regarding the…

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Heavy Cattle Losses. Blizzards on Australian

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 16

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

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Rabbits Displace Sheep. Holdings Infested in Goulburn District

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 8

At a meeting of the Goulburn P.P. Board, the rabbit inspector reported that practically all holdings in the district were more or less infested, and…

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Still Unclaimed. Wheat Certificates Worth £10.000

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

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

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 16

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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Slackness in Wool Trade. London, June 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 2

Bradford reports little business, and merino spinners talk of stopping more machinery. The nominal prices of 64's is 6ld, 56's 37d, and…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexander Auctions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 4

There was again a very small yarding at the Alexandria market, and but for the recent rains, prices of all lies would probably have increased. As…

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Agricultural. Farming As a Business. Economic Side of Primary Production

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 10

It is well for a farmer always to bear in mind that he is operating his farm to make a living for himself and his family, and it is not…

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Potato Crop. Failure at Orange

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 11

The present is one of the worst years Orange potato farmers have experienced for a considerable period, instead of about 200 tons of potatoes…

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Agricultural. Farming As a Business

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 13

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

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Farming As a Business. More About the Economic Side of Primary Production

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 2

It is well for a farmer always to bear in mind that he is operating his farm to make a living for himself and his family, and it is not always good…

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Japanese Wool Trade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 June 1923 · page 4

In a review of the world's wool trade, the "Sydney Morning Herald" in its issue of Saturday, gave some remarkable figures of the…

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Butter Supplies. London Market Firm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 June 1923 · page 6

The recent rains throughout New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia will have a wonderful effect in the spring supplies of butter. These,…

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Commercial. Maitland Stock Sales. Fat Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 June 1923 · page 4

About 1375 head yarded, being a fairly large supply and Consignments consisted of bullocks, cows, heifers and calves, ranging in…

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Wheat Pools. Dividends to Be Paid. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 June 1923 · page 5

The final dividends, involving between £300,000 and £400,000, will be paid in the 1917-18-19 and 1920 wheat pools within a few weeks…

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Wheat Pool Payment§ the Final Dividends. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 June 1923 · page 2

The final dividends involving between £300,000 and £400,000 will be paid on the 1917-18-19 and 1920 wheat pools within a few weks…

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Guilty of Theft. Gosford Farm Boys

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 June 1923 · page 1

Two youths, Thomas Emmott Regan and Joseph Marcus Reid, who, it was stated, wert previously convicted, were sentenced by Mr…

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80 Cows Burned. Hobart Dairy Ablaze

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 June 1923 · page 2

Details of the fire at the Hygienlc Dairy on Saturday morning make a tragic story. The sheds were the most up-to-date in Tasmania. Every…

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Railway Policy Condemned by Farmers

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 June 1923 · page 4

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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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 June 1923 · page 3

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

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