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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1923

1,910 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 96

Popularising Butter Propaganda Suggested. Murwillumbah

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 2

At a meeting of the Murwillumbah branch of the Primary Producers' Union Dr. Goldsmid moved, and it was carried, that the union's publicity…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 3

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

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Butter Production. World's Record Held by New South Wales

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture says there are about 700,000 dairy cows in N.S. Wales, which, now holds the world's record for butter fat…

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Higher Wool Prices a Wonderful Sale. Record Catalogue

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 6

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Coy., at their sale on the 11th inst., offered a record catalogue of 9,900 bales, the largest number ever…

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Higher Wool Prices. a Wonderful Sale. Record Catalogue

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 3

The Farmers and Graziers' Cooperative Co., at their sale on the 11th inst., offered a record catalogue of 9900 bales, the largest…

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Dairy Farmers Incensed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 2

Maitland dairy farmers are vary much incensed in connection with recent proceedings, which terminated in several of their number being fined…

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Primary Producers Union. Mr. C. J. McRAE at Scone. a Talk on Primary Production and Butter Stabilisation Scheme

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 2

The visit of Mr. C. J. McRae, President of the Primary Producers' Union, to Scone on Thursday of last week, was seized upon by the local…

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Land Settlement State Policy. Support From Farmers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 2

The leader of the State Labor party (Mr. Dooley) and some prominent land authorities have expressed their views regarding Sir George Fuller's…

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Hunter River Dairying

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 4

During the past week Mr. C. J. M'Rae, president of the Primary Producers' Union, visited the Hunter River dairying centres and conferred…

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Our Telegrams. Farmer's Will. Sydnfy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 5

The will of the late William Sansom, of William Town, New South Wales, retired farmer, has for probate purposes been sworn at…

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CHAMPiON Butter Cow

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 8

The Milking Shorthorn cow, Melba XV., under official test, has beaten the world's butter production record. Melba XV. produced 1316.8121b…

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Committed for Sheep Stealing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 6

At the Coonabarabran Police Court John Sharrock, Gordon Cavanagh, and James M. Cavanagh were committed for trial, at the next Bathurst Sessions, on…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 10

Pitt, Son and Badgary, Ltd., report' report—The anticipation's concerning the opening. Now Year Rates expressed on the.occasion of our last sale before…

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Wheat in the Pool

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 6

The returns of the Voluntary Wheat Pool to January 17 show that a total of 9,590,028 bushels had been to the pool, of which 4,014,708 bushels…

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Butter Yield Increased by Artificial Feeding

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 5

As showing what artificial feeding does for cattle, Mr A. H. Haywood, manager of the Wollongbar experiment farm, states that seven or eight years…

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Wool Sales. Higher Point Reached

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 9

At the Sydney wool sales on Thursday 9000 bales were offered, and 8884 sold. Private sales totalled 1105 bales…

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LOCAL & General News Durmore Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 4

A meeting of Dunmore farmers will be held in the Largs School of Arts on Monday night next, for the election of members to the Advisory…

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Fire on a Farm. Heavy Loss

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 16

A fire occurred on Monday, at As[?]ment Farm, as the result of which Martin Hardman was a heavy loser. A fire was observed in one of the…

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Water for Crops. Effect of Climatic and Soil Conditions

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 11

Mr. A. E. V. Richardson, M. A.., B. Sc.(Directer of the School of Agriculture, Melbourne), president of the Agricultural Section, iu his president…

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Deceased Farmer's Estate

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 6

The estate of the late William Sanson, of Williamtown, N.S.W., retired farmer, has been valued for probate purposes at £14,473…

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