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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1923

1,910 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 51 of 96

Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Auctions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 July 1923 · page 4

Prices of forage are falling steadily in the Alexandria market. Another large yarding yesterday saw wheaten and eaten chaff decrease in value, big…

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It Pays to Feed a Dairyman's Proof

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 July 1923 · page 3

This has been one of the worst winters in the Williams district since dairying has been introduced. Many farmers have lost their…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 July 1923 · page 3

The following applications for patents counected with farming and pastoral industries have been accepted at the Commonwealth Patent Office,…

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Cessnock Co-operative Dairy Coy. an Interesting Case

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 July 1923 · page 5

A case of interest to the dairymen of the district was mentioned in the small debts court this morning before MR. A. R. Perry, relieving police…

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Butter Supplies. Shipments From New Zealand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 July 1923 · page 7

New Zealand butter is still arriving in Sydney, about 4000 boxes having been landed this week. It is left, however, that the Dominion can…

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Better Dairy Herds. a South Coast Example. an Instructive Comparison

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 July 1923 · page 4

It is frequently been urged by dairy experts that the doubling of the output per cow of the dairy herds of the State is not by any means a far-fetched idea. It ought to be done more easily in New South Wales than it has been…

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Merriwa News. Wheat Crops

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 1

Reports to hand indicate that, compared with previous seasons, the area under wheat in this district is about the average of the past few years…

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Butter Advances Cream Suppliers' Claim

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 2

At the Cessnock Police Court, before Mr. A. R. Perry, P.M., M. L. Bridge, residing at Ellalong, claimed £12/6/ from the Cessnock…

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High Prices. Cattle From New Zealand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 3

The second shipment of bullocks from New Zealand, numbering some 700 head, arrived in Melbourne in excellent condition. Herefords and…

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LOCAL & General News Special Cattle Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 4

A special cattle train consisting of 35 trucks left Farley yesterday with bullocks for Narandera. In all probability they will eventually find…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 4

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

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Singleton District Great Crop Recovery

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 6

The stock inspector (Mr. G. R. Freeman) reports that a good change has come over the Singleton district in the shape of general rains [?]…

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Taxing Dairy Factories

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 2

Dr. Earle Page, Commonwealth Treasurer, has written to the Primary Producer's Union in reference to the taxation of co-operative dairy factories reserves, in…

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Poultry Farmers' Association

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 3

A largely attended meeting of poultry farmers was held in the School of Arts. Sydney, on Tuesday last, when it was decided to form a Poultry Farmers'…

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The Science of Poultry Farming. a Cessnock Industry

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 2

It is not generally known that in Cessnock there exists one of the largest poultry farms on the coalfield, conducted on the most modern lines. The…

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Cleaning Wool Tests

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1923 · page 10

In order to compare the grease and dist contents of various wools and to improve wools in these respects, a ned method has been devised of…

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Below Standard. New Zealand Butter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1923 · page 6

With reference to your personal representations relative to certain New Zealand butter, which has recently been imported into New South…

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Friesian Cattle. Imports From New Zealand

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1923 · page 9

A valuable consignment of 16 stud Friesian cattle shipped to Australia by the Moeraki from Wellington (N.Z.) consigned to Collins and Co.,…

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Wheat Prospects. Record Yields Expected

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1923 · page 11

The Railway Commissioners, who have teen on a tour of the Western districts of Now South Wales, have returned to Sydney…

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Animal Rejuvenating. Applied to Sheep. London, July 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1923 · page 12

The "Times" Paris correspondent states, that the rejuvenation of animals through Veronoff's grafting process will be the subject of…

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