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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

2,508 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 126

Wheat Claims. Auditor-general's Report. Progressives Dissatisfied

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 3

The report of Mr. Coghlan, the Auditor-General, in regard to the claim on behalf of the growers for £549.214 compensation in connection…

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Sheep-guessing Competition

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 2

The sheep on view at the Hospital Sports on Saturday, in connection with the weight-guessing competition, was killed and dressed yesterday. It…

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The Wheat Claim. Auditor's Finding. Says Farmers Fully Paid

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 4

The Auditor-General (Mr. F. A. Cogblan) has found, in the reference to him by Parliament, that farmers who placed wheat in the…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 2

Sohute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report 22nd February: Very attractive wools have been offered this week, and competition has been keen from…

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Beef and Butter. Australia Suffers

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 4

Mr. J. S. Bryce Beard, of Katoomba, a retired pastoralist, who with his wife, returned by the Ulysses on Thursday from a…

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Co-op. Butter Factory Half-yearly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 2

At the 36th half-yearly meeting of the Dungog Co-operative Butter Factory, Ltd., held at the Town Hall on Saturday, there were present:…

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Big Store Cattle Sale Sharp Rise in Values

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 5

What was described by a well-known buyer as the best and biggest lot of store cattle yarded in N.S.W. for the past twelve months, passed…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · 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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Wool in Demand. Sydney Market Firm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 7

At the Sydney wool sales on Monday, 7359 bales were offered at auction, and 6654 sold. Private sales totalled 635 bales. The selection…

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Cotton Crops

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 5

In company with Mr. Wenholz an inspection of some of the cotton plots on the coast has been made. Although enough seed was…

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Dairying. Clean Hands for Milking. an Elementary Duty

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 4

Cleanliness in one of the first requirements in successful dairying, and clean hands for milking should be regarded not only as essential for…

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Live Stock. Ophthalmia in Stock. Warning to Farmers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 4

In view of the extensive occurrence of opthalmia among stock, this season, stockowners are warned to keep a lookout for the trouble, and…

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Fat Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 4

Bullocks, A, A Company of Warrah. Fat Cow, A. A. Company…

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Wool Market. Sales in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 3

An average selection of wool was offered at the wool sales in Sydney on Tuesday. Offerings at auction totalled 6455 bales, of which 5100 were sold,…

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Homebush Sales. Cattle Values Recede. Sheep Dearer. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 4

Winchombe, Carson, Ltd. report:— Cattle: 3700 yarded. Good to prime cattle were 10/ to 15/ cheaper, others £1 lower. Sheep: 37,000 penned…

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Animated Sales. Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 6

A superior selection was offered at the Sydney wool sales on Wednesday, 10,877 bales being submitted at auction and 9635 sold. Private sales…

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Sydney Wool Market Values Still Buoyant

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 1

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co.- writes:— At our last sale we brought forward a fairly good selection, comprising…

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Butter Stabilisation Scheme

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 2

Mr. A. J. Windeyer, Raymond Terrace and Mr. John Searl, Singleton, have been elected to represent the Hunter to Inverell district on the sub-committee…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 8

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., report 22nd February: We submitted at auction on Thursday a catalogue of 5392 bales, which…

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Exceedingly Firm. Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 3

At the Sydney wool sales 6917 hales were offered at auction, and 6360 sold. Private sales totalled 828 bales. A superior selection was offered…

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