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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

2,508 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 80 of 126

The Case of the Argentine Dairy Industry

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 5

The general manager of the C.F.S., Mr. C. E. D. Meares, sends the following interesting article, supplied by the Clramber of Commerce,…

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A Great Dairying, Adjunct

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 3

In these days when the separating of cream by centrifugal force is practically universal and when the separator is as generally in use as the…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 4

Auctions were dull at Alexandria, where choice lucerne chaff alone engaged buyers' attention, yesterday. Oaten chaff was very scarce, and…

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"Better farming" a Travelling Display

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 4

American methods are fast creeping into general use in the Victorian railway service since the American, Mr. Clapp, was appointed Railway…

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Dairying. Inflammation of the Udder. Treatment and Control

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 6

Probably every dairy-farmer has at some time or other had cows troubled by this complaint. It appears in very varied forms, is often associated with…

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A Great Dairying Adjunct

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 5

In these days when the separating of cream by centrifugal force is practically universal, and when the separator is as generally in use as…

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The Cotton Crop. Points in Planting

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 3

Planting of cotton should take place in the spring when all danger from frost is over, and when the soil has warmed up sufficiently to…

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Butter Schemes. Victorian Endorsement

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 8

The delegates to the conference of the council of the Co-operative Butter and Cheese Factories' Association in Melbourne insisted that an…

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Wool Season's Prospects

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 5

Mr. George Aitken, Chairman of the National Council of Wool Selling Brekets of Australia, referring to the successful opening of the Brisbane wool…

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Butter Factories. Proposal for Amalgamation

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 7

A meeting of the Hunter and Gloucester District Butter Factories Association was held in Miss Chamberlain's rooms on Tuesday to…

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Bowthorne Butter Factory. Half-yearly Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 9

The thirty-fifth half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Browthorne Co-operative Butter Factory, Ltd., was held at the company's office…

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Wheat Pool. No Decision Yet

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 1

The last proposal of Mr. Bruce. Prime Minister regarding a voluntary wheat pool for the coming season, was considered yesterday at…

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Wool Prices Advanced. Sales in Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 8

Strong competition, particularly from Yorkshire and Japanese buyers, marked the opening of the wool sales at Brisbane yesterday. The offerings…

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Wheat Growing. World Outlook. London, Aug. 30

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 12

Mr. George Walker (Lindley Walker and Co., Ltd.) of Sydney, who has completed an extensive British and continental investigation in…

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New Season's Wool Bright Prospects. Justified Optimism

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 5

The Secretary of Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Go writes:— As predicted in our previous reports, prospects are very bright for the…

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Wool Profits. Payment to British Government. Mr. Bruce Explains

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 3

The Estimates were further considered in committee in the House of Representatives. Mr. Scullin (Vic.) moved the…

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Wheat Prospects. Fifty Million Bushels. If Rain Fails in the Next Few Weeks. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 8

Mr. Buttenshaw, M.L.A., chairman of the Voluntary Wheat Pool, who has travelled all over the State in the last few months, says that if rain…

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Dairying. Care of the Separation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 13

Like any offer machine, the separator demands money care and attention if it is to be employed with the maximum of [?]elency. Here…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandra Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 4

Most produce wa firm at late rates at Alexandra market yesterday. Auctions were not very brisk, and a large yarding further prolonged the sale…

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Muswellbrook Co-operative Dairy Co

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 6

The seventh annual meeting of the shareholders of the Muswellbrook Co-operative Dairy Company, Limited, was presided over by Mr. Thos…

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