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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1923

1,910 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 82 of 96

Dairying. Conservation of Fodder. the "More Silos" Movement

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 November 1923 · page 6

A conference arranged by local branches of the Agricultural Bureau in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture with the object of…

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Agricultural. Farmyard Manures. Vegetable Growing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 November 1923 · page 6

Of animal manures each has its particular utility, but availibility in big consideration, and use must be made of whatever kind is handy, for…

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British Farming. Empire Markets. London, Oct. 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 November 1923 · page 13

Mr. Bruce, in a speech at the annual dinner of the National Farmers' Union, said that in the restoration of agriculture in Britain and the…

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Dairy Show. Success of Australians. London, Oct. 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 November 1923 · page 13

In the colonial butter sections at the Islington Dairy Show Australian exhibitors have swept the board in the salted and unsalted classes…

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Cotton Crop. American Shrinkage. Vancouver (B.c.), Nov. 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 November 1923 · page 8

Advice from Washington says that a decrease of 767,000 bales in the prospective cotton crop, as compared with a month ago, is shown in…

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Hunting Wild Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1923 · page 3

In the early seventies the big cattle runs at the head of the Hunter and Maiming waters boasted but few fences. The cattle roamed far and…

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Butter Stabilisation Hunter Factories' Opposition

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 November 1923 · page 1

It is authoritatively reported (says the "Evening News") that the Hunter River butter factories have decided, on a majority vote, to oppose the…

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Hunting Wild Cattle an Upper Hunter Incident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 November 1923 · page 3

In the early 'seventies the big cattle runs at the head of the Hunter and Manning waters boasted but few fences. The cattle roamed far and…

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Wool Sales. Sydney Market Firm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 November 1923 · page 6

The fifth series of the wool sales was opened when 7745 bales were offered at auction, and 7058 sold. Private sales totalled 1193 bales…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 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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Preference to Be Substantial. Wheat and Meat

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 November 1923 · page 2

Mr. Baldwin, in a speech at Manchester, declared that it was his intention to propose taxation on those imported manufactures which were…

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Dairy Farmer's Plight. Drought Succeeds Drought

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 November 1923 · page 2

The dairy farmers in this and adjoining districts have been undergoing a severe ordeal during the pant three years. Except for brief runs…

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Fodder Advances. Assisting Struggling Dairymen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 November 1923 · page 2

The serious plight of some dairying districts owing to drought conditions makes it necessary for assistance still to be sought through the Rural…

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Farmers' Co-operative Machinery Company

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1923 · page 5

A long felt want among farmers has been provided for by the registration of the Farmers' Co-opeative Implement Company, Ltd. The…

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Farming Under Irrigation. Possibilities in New South Wales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1923 · page 4

There are many localities in New South Wales where water is available in sufficient quantities to admit of considerable areas of…

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Firm Market. Sydney Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 November 1923 · page 4

At the Sydney wool sales on Thursday 86[?] bales were offered at suction, and 7095 sold. Private sales totalled 1581 bales…

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Dairying Industry. Lessons From Droughts. Will They Be Learnt?

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 November 1923 · page 4

During the past year many if not most of the dairying districts of the state have suffered severely, much more severely than they would have suffered if reasonable provision had been made against them, from droughts, and the question arises whether in the future due attention will be given…

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Farmers' Markets. Sussex-street Sales. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 November 1923 · page 4

In Sussex-street, butter made 196/ cwt; eggs, new laid, 1/3 doz., rails and rivers 1/1; cheese, local large, 1/ to 1/1 lb, loaf 1/2 to 1/3; honey…

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Letter to the Editor Hunter River Factories and Butter Stabilisation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 November 1923 · page 7

Sir—The action of the Hunter River butter factories directories towards the butter stabilisation scheme is just about what one would…

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Stud Farm. Bangaroo to Be Sold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 November 1923 · page 6

The Bangaroo stud farm of 5000 acres, near Canowindra, which was purchased for settlement under settlement purchase conditions for £11…

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