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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

2,508 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 83 of 126

Cattle. Shorthorns

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 September 1924 · page 5

Bull, 2 yrs and under 3 yrs, E. Lloyd Jones' Hambledon Grand Duke 1. Bull, six months and under, 12, W. Richards 1. Cow, in calf or with calf at foof, 3…

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Commercial Muswellbrook Cattle Market

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 September 1924 · page 1

Edward Higgens, Parkinson and Co. report having yarded 800 cattle on the 9th instant, selling right out excepting a few springers. The…

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Wool Season's Prospects

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 September 1924 · page 11

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

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Wheat Market. Oversea Flour Rates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 September 1924 · page 10

Old wheat was a nomia[?] 6/- per bushel for parcels in Sydney, millers being indifferent! Small lots of inrmers' wheat were bought at 5/9 per…

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Wheat Areas a Good Harvest

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 September 1924 · page 6

Under crop in N.S.W. this season arc wheat areas of 3,913,700 acres, thus divided:— For grain .... 3,400,000 acres…

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Grouping of Factories One Brand for Export Butter

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 September 1924 · page 3

At Traralgon (Vic.) on August 29, representatives of butter factories from Bairnsdale to Moe attended a conference to discuss the grouping of…

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Butter Industry. Grouping of Factories. a Victorian Movement

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 September 1924 · page 4

Those who are concerned in the proposed grouping of butter factories in the province of the Hunter and beyond would do well to read carefully [?] Mr. M. O'Callaghan had to say of the subject at a meeting of representatives of butter factories of the Gippsland province of Victoria recently…

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Control of Wheat Price and Supplies. London, Sept. 4

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 September 1924 · page 12

Commenting upon the readiness of the Commonwealth Prime Minister', (Mr. Bruce) to finance wheat pools. Mr. Bernard Baruch informed the…

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Farm Garden. Staking and Pruning of Tomatoes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 September 1924 · page 9

It is always advisable to stake tomato plants, In the first place it enables the grower to cultivate close to the plant: in the second, it prevents…

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Dairying. Care of the Separator

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 September 1924 · page 7

Like any other machine, the separator demands proper care and attention if it is to be employed with the maximum of efficiency. Here…

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Country Dairymen. Annual Meeting

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

The eighth annual meeting of the Country Milk Suppliers Association was held in the Town Hall Tuesday, Mr. Arthur' Knox, president, of…

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Dairy Expert. Mr. O'callaghan Resigns

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 September 1924 · page 3

Mr. M. A. O'Callaghan Commonwealth Dairy Expert, has resigned. He recently spent, 12, months abroad at the Government expense…

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Farm Produce

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 September 1924 · page 5

Sub-Section A.—Oats, G. and P. Ernst 1 ard 2. Maize, large variety, J. A. O 'Bryan 1, G. and P. Ernst 2. Maize, small variety, light G. and P. Ernst…

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Wheat Areas. a Good Harvest

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 September 1924 · page 2

Under crop in N.S.W. this season are wheat areas of 3,313,700 acres, thus divided:—For grain.... 3,400,000 acres…

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Wool Sales. Prices Increase in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 September 1924 · page 7

Keen competition from all sections and an increased in prices of ten percent, all round characterised the wool sales which opened in Sydney…

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Wheat Pool. State Cabinet Considering. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 September 1924 · page 4

Cabinet to-day is considering whether the Government will participate in the wheat pool in New South Wales, in view of the decision by the…

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Wheat Silos. Satisfaction of Growers. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 September 1924 · page 5

Mr. McDonald Chief inspector of Agriculture, and Chairman of the Silo Control Board, stated to-day that so satisfied were growers with the…

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Wool Season Opens. Brisk Competition. 10 Per Cent. Advance

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1924 · page 3

A crowded gallery watched the opening N.S.W. sale of the 1924-25 wool season at the Royal Exchange yesterday afternoon…

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Wild Boar. Savage Attack on Farmer. Auckland. (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 September 1924 · page 5

"A wild boar savagely attacked a farmer named Joblin, near Opotiki. Joblin, who has left his rifle at home, hurled a pock at the animal,…

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Correspondence. "Farmers and Projection." (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 September 1924 · page 1

Sir,—A recent issue of the Melbourne "Leader" has just been shown me containing a mass of misrepresentation about the benefits (1) which…

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