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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

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Live Stock. Ophthalmia in Stock. Warning to Farmers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 9

In view of the extensive occurrence of ophthalmia among stock this season, stock-owners are warned to keep look-out for the trouble…

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Manning River Experiments. Cotton and Fodder Crops

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 11

An inspection of Mr. W. F. Summerville's cotton plot at Ashien, near Wingham, was made during the week by Mr. J. M. Pitt, semor agricultural…

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Stabilisation of the Dairying Industry

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 2

At the December session of the P.P.U. Central Executive it was resolved to create a committee to develop, in collaboration with other…

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Australian Wool

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 4

A recent press message from Brisbane states that the sheep-growers at Australia are becoming more and more restless, as high-c1ass merino…

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Brighter Outlook. Progress of Fiji. Dairying Industry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 3

According to Sir Maynord Hedstrem, M.L.C., Fiji's Commissioner to the Empire Exhibition who has arrived in Sydney, business conditions in Fiji…

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Arrawatta Estate. Training Ground for Farmers. Minister Resents Criticism. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 5

The Minister for Lands strongly resents statements which have been made concerning the expensiveness of the Arrawatta Estate, which has…

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Commercial Singleton Markets. Special Dairy Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 2

Grainger and Falkiner Ltd. report having conducted a special sale of dairy at the Shire , yards on Thursday last, when the full number…

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Bowthorne Butter Factory

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 2

At the half-yearly meeting of the Bowthorne Butter Factory a net profit of £1315. was disclosed. With the balance brought forward, £2449 is…

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Ravensworth Wool

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 2

Mr Edward Dries' wool clip, from Ravensworth, was among the offerings at Winchoiribe Carson's Sydney auction last Thursday. The fleece realised…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: — Mr. Ben Cumming's wool, from Davis Creek, was among the offerings at our Sydney auction last…

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Hunter District Wool

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 1

Local clips commanded brisk bidding at last Thursday's Sydney wool sales. Winchcombe Carson's clearance included fleece from Mr. Ben…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 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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Sydney Wool Sales. Good Quality Easier

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 2

The thirteeth series of wool sales commenced in Sydney on Sydney on Monday, when an average selection of 9505 bales was offered at auction Sales at…

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Extended Use of Wool Higher Prices Possible

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: —Slight irregularities are still notie able in wool values. The breadth and strength of recent competition…

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Farm Training for Migrants Minister Denies Extravagance. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 2

The Minister for Lands strongly resents the statements which have been made concerning the expensiveness of Arrawatta, which has been leased by…

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Strong Markets. Sydney Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 7

At the Sydney wool sales 10,555 bales were offered at auction, and 9627 were sold. Private sales accounted for 1041 bales. A good average selection was…

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Keen Demand. Sydney Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 6

At the wool sates in Sydney on Wednesday 7047 bales were offered at auction, and 6683 sold Private saies totalled 598 bales…

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Letter to the Editor. Farmers Wake Up!

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 6

Sir,—Having occasion several times fatedly to visit the local action sales of produce, I have rather forcibly struck by the utter lack of…

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The Millions Farms Proposal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 4

The millions farms proposal is being made use of by the opponents of the Government in a way that cannot be described as any other than dishonest…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 4

The following applications for patents connected with the farming and pastoral industries have been accepted at the Commonwealth Patent Office:—…

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