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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

2,508 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 126

Australian Butter. Dairy Expert's Advice

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 3

Lack of uniformity on the part of the various States in regard to the packing and grading of butter is calculated to affect seriously the…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 8

The A.M.L. and.F. Co., Ltd., report 1st March: We brought forward a catalogue of 6465 bales, representing a very nice selection,…

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Jeopardising Reputation. Water in Butter

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 3

It is the studied opinion of the Commonwealth Dairy Expert that the Government's duty lies in the direction of prohibiting the export Butter containing excess water, he states, has been another cause of complaint among London merchants. But all complaints, it is…

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Cattle Die. Through Sultry Weather

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 6

Extremely sultry heat experienced yesterday was responsible for the death of a number of cattle at Homebush saleyards…

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Dairy Industry in U.S.A Greater Than Beef, Hogs. and Sheep

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 6

"This is the greatest live stock nation in the world says, Dr. C. W. Larson, chief of the Dairy Division, United States Department of…

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Pastoral. Rabbit Destruction. Experiments with Calcium Cyanide

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 4

The results obtained by the Department of Agriculture from the use of calcium cyanide, a commercial substance which gives off a…

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Dairying. for Choicest Grade Butter. Importance of Cooling and Aerating Milk and Cream

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 6

No dairy is complete unless it has provision for cooling and aerating milk or cream. If such provision were made on every farm, little but a choicest…

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Strong Market. Sydney Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 6

At the Sydney wool sales on Thursday an average selection of 7065 bales were offered at auction, and 6350 were sold. Private sales totalled 941…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 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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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 6

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. AGRICULTURAL…

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Anthrax. in Warren District. Valuable Cattle Lost. Sydney

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

Anthrax has broken out unions Mr. Fred Firth's Shorthorn stud at Lockslea, in the Warren district. So far thirteen animals have died,…

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Dairying. the Best Cow. the Farmer As a Judge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 4

With all due deference to the dairy-farmer, it must be said that as a judge of the producing capacities of the animals upon which his…

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Wheat Pools. Nearly Two Millions. Paid by the State

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 2

Speeches made at Tamworth and Bellata by Messrs. Land and Scully with regard to the policy adopted by the last Labour Government regarding…

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Butter Control Scheme. First Endeavour a Failure. Another Attempt to Be Made

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 3

Questions of importance to the [?]truing Industry were discussed at the quarterly meeting of the council of the Co-operative Butter and…

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Helping Dairymen. Encouraging Letters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 6

Mr. Chaffey, Minister for Agriculture, has received encouraging letter from the executive of the Primary Producers' Union regarding the scheme…

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Farmers Estimation "All Out."

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 4

The results convinced all concerned that they were wrong n their contentions; the Babcock won all along the line. In not one case was an…

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Commercial Special Dairy Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 6

W. Bailey and Sons report having hold a highly satisfactory sale at the Shire saleyards yesterday, when upwards of 1000 head of mixed classes…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing Farmer and Grazier Committed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 1

At the Molong Police Court William Lemon, a well-known farmer and grazier, of Amaroo, was committed for trial on two charges, of stealing sheep, the…

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Cattle Die of Heat

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 5

At Homebush saleyards on Thursday several head of cattle were affected by the intense heat. When one consignment readied the cattle siding at…

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Dairying. Choicest Grade Butter. Cooling and Aerating Milk and Cream

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 7

No dairy is complete unless it has provision for coolin' and aerating milk or cream. If such provision were made on every farm little but…

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