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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1925

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Wheat Rise Australia's Gain. High Freights. LONDON, Jan. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 5

The "Daily Telegraph," discussing the serisational rise in Australian wheat, says:—It is by no means certain that the limit has been…

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Raymond Terrace Dairy Co

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 3

The largest attendance, in the history of the Raymond Terrace Dairy Company assembled on Wednesday at the Oddfelloows' Hall, to decide the question…

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Farm Workers Grouping System

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 4

Arrangements are being made by Mrs. Beatrice Macdonald, of the Domestic Immigration Society, for the settlement of 25 Scottish…

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A New Drink Better Than Dairying

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 11

Mr. Spencer M. Cottee, a well-known Bangalow district resident, and the founder of the casein industry on the Northern Rivers, has now…

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New Zealand Dairying

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 7

Favourable weather conditions have resulted in a substantial increase in the Dominion's output of dairy produce. This season the…

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Successful Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 5

Messrs A. H. M'Arthur and Co., in conjunction with Mr A. G. Finlayson, report having yarded about 1200 head fat and store cattle at Armidale on…

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Farmers Claims. the 1916-17 Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 7

"After extraordinary delay," said the general secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association (Mr. T. I. Campbell), the Government has at…

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Singleton Wool

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 6

Good competition was experienced for any wools showing fine quality at last Tuesday's Sydney sales. Mr E. Bower, Singleton, obtained 34d for…

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Butter Factories. Training of Managers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 4

A contributor "Inactions" to "Australian Panning," a primary industry magazine published in Melbourne, calls attention to what, he regards as a serious handicap to the development of the dairying industry through the absence of suitable facilities for the training of managers…

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Butter Market. a Precarious Position

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 3

The position of the butter market is uncertain. Since the reduction of a half penny per pound was announced last Thursday, the London market has…

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Feed and Butter-fat Tests

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 9

Many farmers have endeavoured without or with little success, to raise the butter-fat test by use of certain kinds of feed. writes W. N. Paton, in…

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One Brand. Proposal by Butter Factories

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 9

Delegates representing butter factories from Wallamba to the Clarence met at Taree and discussed the questton of amalgamation and…

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Stud Sheep. Export to South Africa

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 14

"It is the biggest move yet made in the direction of shipping a flock," said Mr. A. E. Hunt, M.L.C., in discussing the cable referring to Sir…

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Saffron Thistle. Menace to Wheat Areas

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 6

Mr. Hugh Ross, manager of the Wagga Experiment Farm, takes a serious view of saffron thistle in Home southern districts. Unless…

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Flour Dearer. Overseas Wheat Market Strong

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 3

In consequence of the strong wheat markers overseas wheat was firmer Tuesday on the Sydney market. Quotations for farmers' lots advanced to…

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Cattle Diseases. South African Enquiry. Capetown, Jan. 22

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 13

A message from Pretoria' states that it is authoritatively stated that Dr. Cowdray of the Rockfeller institute for Medical Research, New…

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Wheat Market. Rapid Rise. London, Jan. 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 5

Reviewing the week's remarkable total of eighty wheat cargoes sold the trade journal's grain reporter alludes to resales and mentions a profit…

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Butter Factory. the Raymond Terrace Company. Meeting Favours Removal

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 5

Alterations to the Raymond Terrace Butter Factory of an extensive Character were some months ago recommended by a departmental…

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Sheep Industry. South Africa. Tasmanian Stud Purchased. Capetown, Jan. 20

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 13

Sir Abe Bailey's purchase of the Zara stud in Tasmania is regarded by stockfarmers as of great importance to the South Africa woo;…

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Balranald Mystery. Well-known Farmer Missing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 7

Sensational developments are expected to follow the disappearance of Thomas Granger Thomson, a well-to do farmer, of [?]alranald (New…

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