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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1925

2,490 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 36 of 125

Cattle Dips. Destroyed by Explosives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 2

News was received at Kyogle that two Government cattle dips, one at Iron Pot Creek and another at Doubtful Creek, were blown up by a strong…

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Australian Butter Popular in Germany and Elsewhere

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 1

"A reliable butter standard of high quality has now been established byAustralia," is the verdict of Mr D. Taylor, a Melbourne business man, who…

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Cattle Stampede. Excitement in Sydney. Hotel Invaded. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 5

While a large number of cattle were being taken from a steamer to Pyrmont this morning, nine broke away and dashed in all directions to…

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Wheat Facilities Desired for Newcastle. Deputation to Minister. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 5

Mr. Chaffey, Minister for Agriculture, replying to a deputation to-day said: When this Government came into, office and went on with the…

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Pastoral. Stomach Worms in Sheep Their Life History and Prevention

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 5

We gave in these notes recently the treatment recommended by the veterinary officers of the Department for stomach worms in sheep…

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Export Butter. Commonwealth Gradings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 6

During the week ended April 11 the Commonwealth graders examined for export the following butter:— At Sydney: 780o boxes salted, 798…

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Wheat Market. Position Unchanged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 3

Beyond inquiries for parcels of wheat at 5/10 pet bushel, there was no business in the local wheat market. No sales were reported. Flour was very…

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Butter Marketing. (Continued from previous week.)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 4

Large numbers of testing associations have been established, a feature of which is that the members join for three years. An experimental dairy has been…

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Australian Butter. Popular in Germany and Elsewhere

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 6

"A reliable butter standard of high quality has now been established by Australia," is the verdict of Mr. D. Taylor, a Melbourne…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 5

These notes are issued every week by direction of the Hon. the Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the…

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The Wool Market. Winchcombe, Carson's Annual Review Interesting Comments on Wool Position

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 3

The happenings of the' wool market during the past nine months have been so momentous that the review of Winchcombe, Carson…

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Wool Market Factors. the Question of Supplies

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 7

Winchcombe, (Carson, Ltd., report 16th April:— At the Sydney wool auctions, which reopen next Monday, April…

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Handling Wheat. Facilities at Newcastle. Chamber of Commerce Support

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 3

On the motion of Mr. Reid, president of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce, the following resolution was unanimously carried at the annual…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 4

Easter prices were characteristic of the Alexandria market— Buyers still held off, and business was very dull. many trucks of forage in succession…

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Poultry Farming Commercial Prospects

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 11

Mr. J. Hadlington, in a lecture on commercial poultry farming at the Sydney Showground reviewed the development of the poultry industry…

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Trees and Hedges Plantation on Farms

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 12

The curator of the Botanic Gardens and president of the Horticultural Society of New South Wales (Mr. E. M. Ward) delivered a lecture…

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Wheat Diseases. State's Heavy Losses

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 14

Between 2,000,000 and 3,000,000 bushels of wheat were lost in New South Wales during the past season through the action of plant diseases,…

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Cattle Stampede Steers Take Charge in Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 7

A number of steers bolted in Sydney on Thursday morning from their drovers, and careered wildly around city streets. Probably tired of being chased…

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Wool Clip. Arrivals in Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 11

Arrivals of wool by rail and sea during the week ended on 10th inst, amounted to 277 bales, bringing the total so far this season to 814,707…

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Shipping of Wheat. Facilities at Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 14

Mr. Cromarty, M.L.A., has received a letter from Mr. Chaffey, Minister for Agriculture, stating that he is giving consideration to his…

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