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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1925

2,490 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 125

Poultry. Maize As a Poultry Food. Valuable in Conjunction with Wheat

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 5

Owing to the difference in price of wheat and maize at the present time many inquiries have been made recently as to the merits of the two…

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Farmers Markets. Sussex Street Sales. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 4

To-day's quotations in Sussox-st were:—Butter made 149/4; eggs new laid 2/6; rails and rivers 2/-; cheese, lodil large 7 1/2 d, loaf 8d; honey 3d to…

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Latest Sporting Tips for To-morrow Warwick Farm Races. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 5

For Warwick Farm races to-morrow, the "Evening News" selects the following for the events mentioned:— April Steeplechase: Blue, Bonnie…

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For The Farmer Twenty-one Points

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 4

The leader of the Labor Party (Mr. Lang) claimed a few days ago that the Coalition Government had done nothing for the farmer. In…

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Dairy Company

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 3

The Denman Co-op. Dairy Co., Ltd., held their half-yearly meeting, of shareholders on 26th ult. Mr. H. H. White, chairman of directors…

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This Year's Show a Record Splendid Exhibition Increased Gate Takings. Thrilling lumping Contest. "Thumbs Up " Breaks Ground Record with 7ft. 4in. Splendid District Exhibit. Fine Array of Cattle, Saddle and Harness Horses

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 1

THE Forty-First. Exhibition of the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural. Association opened on Wednesday and concluded to-day, and another…

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Export Butter Firm Fined

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 5

In the Central Summons Court on Wednesday, Prescott, Ltd. were convicted on two charges of breaches of the Customs Act, in respect of butter…

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Butter Lower. Supplies in Victoria

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 7

The Advisory Price Fixing Committee on butter yesterday decided to reduce the price of butter 10½ per lb, to 144/8 per cwt, the new price to…

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Butter Position. Price Reduction in Victoria

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 6

When the Advisory Committee of the New South Wales Primary Producers Union increased the price of butter by a halfpenny per pound last…

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Southern Wheat. Below Queensland Price

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 6

A consignment of 800 tons of New South Wales wheat has arrived in Brisbane. Mr. R. J. Archibald, managing…

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A Record. Transhipment of Wheat

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 2

According to figures issued by the Railway Department up to March 21, 9,421,073 bags, or approximately 28,203,219 bushels of wheat had been…

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Jersey Cows. Heavy Butter Producers at Hawkesbury

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 11

Two more cows of the Jersey herd at Hawkesbury Agricultural College have joined the classic band of 10001b.butter producers…

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Spring Wheat. Heavy Sowing in America

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 11

Mr. C. H. Wickens, Commonwealth Statistician, has been notified by cable from the International Institute of Agriculture at Rome, that the United…

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Agriculture. Sowing of Wheat. Timely Reminders

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 9

As much depends upon the time when the wheat is sown as upon the variety that is sown. As a general rule late-maturing…

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Live Stock. Stomach Worms in Sheep. Suggestions for Treatment

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 6

If taken in time the stomach worm (the commonest and probably the most destructive of the worms infesting sheep in this State) is easily dealt…

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Ring Lost in Wheat Remarkable Story of Recovery

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 6

When bagging wheat in December last, outside Gunnedah, Mr G. Smith lost a ring from his finger (says' the Manilla "Express"). He did not miss…

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Wheat Market. Falling Values. New York, March 30

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 2

stocks were to-day subjected to another severe drive following further big drop in May wheat options, which fell 4 cents below the previous…

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Skin and Wool Cases. Huge Sums Involved. Judgment for Commonwealth

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 9

Mr. Justice Cussen gave judgment, with costs, for the defendants, namely, the Commonwealth Government, the Central Wool Committee of the…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 7

Most forage quotations were at higher rating at the Alexandria market yesterday. Both lucerne and wheatten charf advanced 5/, while…

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Two—agriculture. Poultry. Hens on the Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 9

On a well-regulated farm, the disposal of aged and inferior hens will have been going on gradually during the last two, and in some cases,…

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