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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1925

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Dairy Cattle. Ayrshires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 4

cOW, 4 years and even in milk, Graham Bros.' Blanche of Burberra, 1, and champion; Graham Bros.' Luerelia of Epping Forest, 2, Three…

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Wool Sales. Market Conditions Unchanged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 6

At the wool sales in Sydney, 5916 bales were offered, and 4179 bales were sold at auction. Privately 813 bales were disposed of…

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Maitland's Big Show. an Auspicious Opening. Grand All-round Display. Products of State's Most Fertile District. Magnificent Agricultural Exhibits. Splendid Dairy Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 4

The Maitland Show, which opened to-day under the most favourable conditions, promises to exceed all previous exhibitions. A record has been achieved in membership, and the entries all round are splendid…

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Victorian Farmers' Attitude. Towards the Federal Pact

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 3

That the conference is absolutely opposed to any pact being made with any political parties, as it would be fatal to the Farmers' Party," This…

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The J. a Dransfield Farm Produce Section

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 5

Water melons, Halbert honey, H. Mckimm, 1. Water melons, Dixie black seeded, H. McKimm, 1. Onion, Brwn Spanish, H. Mckimm, 1…

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Dairy Cattle. Jerseys

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 4

The Jerseys were not up to the number of last year, but it was only in this respect that there was any falling off. In several classes 12 and 14 were…

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Cattle Market Some Great Sales

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 1

The Secretary of the Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co., Ltd., writes:— Last week we sold at Homebush 989 fat cattle from 53 owners, being easily…

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Wool Sales. Fierce Struggle. London, March 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 8

The report of Mr. H. Dawson, a prominent Yorkshire buyer, dealing with the opening of the wool sales, comments on the fierce struggle…

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London Wool Sales Drop in Merino Values. (Reuters Cable.) London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 2

At the London wool sales 7314 bales were catalogued. There was a mediocre selection, and competition was slow. There were large withdrawals,…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 4

Business was slightly dull at the Alexandria market yesterday and prices showed little variation from Tuesday. There was nothing…

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Farm Produce

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 5

Farm produce was rather in the nature of a disappointment. The quality was excellent, but the entries were small. The sections were housed…

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Farmers' Meetings. Poor Attendances

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 4

In perusing farmers' journals and reading reports of annual meetings of farmers' organisations, complaints are very frequently met with that the organisations are not proving anything like the benefit that they might prove because of the poor attendances at the meetings throughout the year,…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 3

The New Zealand Loan and M.A. Co., Ltd., report 5th March: There is no new feature to report in the local market during the week, as…

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Butter Export. Last Week's Shipments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 3

The Customs Department stated that during the week ended March 7, the Commonwealth exported 85,403 boxes of butter of which 68,091 went to the…

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Position of Wool Stocks Future Values

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:— The wool market has shown some decided changes since the New Year. For the first time this season…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Lower Prices Generally. One Line to 48 1/2d

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 2

The Sydney wool sales continued during the week, and as predicted, prices showed a further decline. Of Tuesday's sale, the Wool-selling…

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Co-operative Factories. Status Defined for Purpose Dairy Export Control Act

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 1

At the meeting of the New South Wales Stabilisation Committee on February 23, Mr. Dunlop, general secretary, Primary Producers' Union,…

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Dairy Products "Fierce Competition Ahead." New Zealand Delegations View

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 1

Reviewing the whole position of the future of dairying, the delegation appointed by the New Zealand Dairy Produce Control Board, after…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 4

Quiet conditions again prevailed at the Alexandria produce saleyards yesterday, prices on the whole being a shade easier. Oaten chaff comprised…

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Dairy Cattle. Jerseys

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 March 1925 · page 5

The Jerseys were not up to the number of last year, but it was only in this respect that there was any falling off. In several classes 12 and 14 were…

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