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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1925

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High-grade Dairy Utensils

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

The wide range of dairy utensils supplied by us is not equalled by any other firm. There is nothing we cannot supply and the quality is always…

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Dairying. Milk Veins, and Production

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

The so-called milk veins which extend forward from the adder on the abdomen of the cow are not milk veins at all but blood veins. This fact does…

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Live Stock. Grain Food for Farm Animator

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

Wheat is not regarded as a suitable food for horses, and is not widely used unaccustomed to it, it is liable to…

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Poultry. System in Poultry-farming. Essential for Profit

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

At the commencement of another year (writes the Poultry Expert of department of Agriculture) it would be well for every…

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Dairying. Sterilising the Industry. Committee Formed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 1

The interstate conference of representatives of the dairying and allied industries was held in the Chamber of Commerce, Melbourne…

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Cotton Crops. Promising in Queensland

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

Mr. Evans, Director of Cotton Culture, who recently inspected a large diea of the cotton-growing districts, stated yesterday that the crops of…

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Agricultural. Soil Analysis and Cropping Practice

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

A chemical examination of the son reveals little evidence as to the proper fertiliser or cropping system to be followed to secure maximum…

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Dairying. Nervous Temperament

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

The term "nervous temperament," when applied to the dairy cow, does not mean that she is excitable or hard to handle. It only means that…

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Dairy Produce Export. Control Scheme

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 8

Thirty-four delegates at Melbourne, representing inter-State producers organisations and proprietary and cooperative butter factories, unanimously…

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Poultry System in Poultry-farming Essential for Its Profitable Pursuit

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 3

At the commencement of another year (writes the Poultry Expert of the Department of Agriculture) it would be well for every poultry-farmer to…

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Homebush Stock Sales. [?] Sheep Easier Cattle Firm. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 4

Pitt Son and Badgery, Ltd. report:—Sheep: 3900 penned. The market was a shade easier but showing no notable change on late…

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Farmers' Markets. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 4

In Sussex street to-day, butter made 130/8 cwt; eggs, new laid 1/8 dozen, rails and rivers 1/3; choese. local large 7d [?] 7½d: honey, 4d to 5d lb:…

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State Exports Value of Wool and Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 2

Higher prices ruling for wool this year are strikingly revealed in export figures. During December, 111,652 bales (36,008,704lb of greasy wool),…

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Butter Export. Statement by the Minister

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 6

Senator Wilson, Minister for Markets, stated that the Board of Control provided for under the Dairy produce Expert Control Act would probably to…

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Butter Factories Amalgamation a State-wide Movement

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 2

It is not surprising to find nowadays a desirs on the part of dairymen to see their factures working under one board if management. To-day…

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Bigger and Better. New Butter Factory. 'Terrace Coy

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 3

A representative meeting of shareholders and suppliers of the Raymond Terrace Butter Factory on Wednesday, by a substantial…

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Wheat Prices Booming. a Scramble at Chicago

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 1

A year ago the Australian wheat grower was receiving 3/11 a bushel at country railway stations for his grain. To-day the quotation is 6/3,…

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To Work a Dairy Farm Recommendation to Government

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 2

A message from Bellingen states that the Thora branch of the Primary Producers' Association carried a motion at their annual meeting asking the…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexander Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 2

The usual large Monday yarding was recorded at Alexander yesterday. Forage was steady, and late rates were maintained. Wheat sold very…

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Local and General Farm Change

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 2

Through the agency of Messrs. D. A. McDonell, agents, Taree (says the "Times"), Mr. Jack Mooney has disposed of his lease, stock and…

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