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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

2,508 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 126

Dairy Conference

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 2

In connection with the conference on the question of the stabilisation of butter and which the Primary Producers' Union is organising, the…

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Pastoral. Control of Grasshoppers. The Most Effective Measures

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 6

In view of the prevalence of swarms of grasshoppers in certain districts last year (writes the Government Entomologist, discussing insect pests of the…

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Committed for Trial Charges of Cattle Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 4

Eric Joseph Duff, cattle dealer of East Maitland, was charged at the Gresford Police Court yesterday, before Mr. A. R. Perry, P.M., with…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 6
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

These Notes are issued every week under the personal supervision of the Minister of Agriculture, and are based largely on the experience of the Department. THE ORCHARD…

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Wheat Compensation. Case for the Growers. Presented to Auditor-general

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 6

The case for the growers in connection with the claim for £249,214 compensations in connection with the 1916 17 when harvest as presented to the Auditor-General by Mr. H. V. Thorby,…

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Still Higher Wool Values Most General, Buying of the Season

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 4

8he secretary Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co., writes: At our sale last week, we brought forward an attractive selection of…

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Dairy Conference

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 3

In connection with the conference on the question of the stabilisation of butter and cheese, which the Primary Producers' Union is organising, the…

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The Dairying Industry

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 5

We are proud of the fact that for forty years we have virtually been a part of our great dairying industry, and that our interests are so closely…

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Dairying. Unclean Separators. and Inferior Quality Cream

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 4

Next to lack of cleanliness on the part of the milker as a cause of inferior quality in cream, probably comes a badly cleaned separator. In…

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Agricultural. the Farm Vegetable Patch. Carrots for Winter

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 6

Carrots may still be sown in all districts. This vegetable is usually much in demand in winter, and no vegetable patch can be regarded as complete…

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Markets for Farmers. Government to Help. Earle Page's Sympathy

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 4

Praise for the dairy farmer, an appreciation of the importance of the industry in developing Australia, and an announcement of the…

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Dairy Industry. Federal Government Aid. Dr. Page's Review

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 3

During an address at the Kiama Show, Dr. Page, Acting Prime Minister, outlined the many attempts of the Federal Government to assist…

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Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 12

Australian Mercantile, Land and Finance Company, Ltd., report:—Sales have been progressing very satisfactory during the week…

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Meeting of Cattle Growers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 6

A well attended meeting of cattle growers and others was held in the Mechanics' Institute yesterday afternoon, when an interesting address on…

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American Wheat Growing. Farmers' Plight. Washington, Jan. 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 13

President Coolidge sent a special message to Congress to-day, stating that the economic conditions in certain wheatgrowing sections of the…

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Australian Butter Good Opening in America

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 3

According to late advices from the United States, there appears to be very good grounds for believing that a profitable market for Australian butter…

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Serious Loss in Sheep. Brisbane

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 6

At Cunnamulla, A. W. Elliott lost 2000 sheep in four weeks through the dingo curse. At 30/- per head the loss represents £3000…

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Queensland. Pastoral Leases. Suggested Arbitration. London, Jan. 22

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 12

At a meeting of the Australian Pastoral Company, Ltd., Mr. Keating who presided said:— We earnestly desire to see…

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Wheat Scrip. an Important Judgment

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 14

The decision of the Privy Council allowing the appeal from the judgment of the High Court of Australia in the case of "Welden v. Smith…

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