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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1925

2,490 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 62 of 125

Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

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

Only 38 trucks were yarded in the forage section, of the Alexandria market. Investors, made extensive inquiries for prime wheaten chaff, which,…

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Warning to Dairymen. (To the Editor.)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 4

Sir,—I fear some dairymen are using the milk from newly-calved cows in their supplies to the factories, and it is only fair to warn them of the injury that they…

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Raymond Terrace Dairy Co. (To the Editor.)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 2

Sir,—The shareholders of the "Raymond Terrace Dairy Coy., were informed at the general meeting of shareholders held on Wednesday, 24th that the new…

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Dairying. Care of Cream. Some Necessary Precautions

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 6

Do not blame the factory manager or the grader if your cream is put out of "choicest" class—look for the cause and remedy it…

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Clean Milk Competitions. As an Incentive to Better Dairying

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 6

Clean milk competitions are a somewhat recent development of dairy life in England. The competitions appear to last for some…

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Southdowns at Sheep Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 July 1925 · page 6

We record with pleasure the success of Mr A. C. Picton, of-Broke, at the annual sheep show at present being held in Sydney. Mr Picton secured…

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Commercial. Butter Markets. the Weekly Review

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1925 · page 11

Prescott, Ltd. report: Sydney: Local demand for choicest quality good at 163/4 per [?]. On account of rough weather on the coast, transit…

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Wheat Area. Increase in West Australia

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1925 · page 3

Good rains have penetrated to all parts of the agricultural areas in West Australia. It is thought that the area placed under crop this year will be…

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Wool Scheme. Defended by Dominion Owners

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1925 · page 5

Messrs W. [?] Nicholson and B. E. F. Tripp, two New Zealand sheep breeders, are at present in Sydney. Referring to the wool, scheme they…

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Sheep Show. Fewer Exhibits But Better Quality. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1925 · page 4

The annual sheep show was opened today, at the Agricultural Society's Ground, Moore Park. Every class and breed of sheep was well represented…

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Wheat Silos. Capacity to Be Inceeased. Heavy Expenditure. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1925 · page 7

It is understood that the State Cabinet has adopted, the proposal of the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn, for increasing the capacity of…

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Wool Outlook Views of Consumers. Comments on Higgins Scheme. LONDON, June 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1925 · page 12

The publication of details of Sir John Higgins' wool regulation proposals has occasioned considerable interest in British wool circles…

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Coffee Crop Failure

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1925 · page 12

A world shortage of coffee is predicted within 12 months, since it appears that the crops for 1925-26 may be well below the average (says…

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Clean Milk Competitions. As an Incentive to Better Dairying

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1925 · page 11

Clean milk competitions are a somewhat recent development of dairy life in England. The competitions appear to last for some time, for the custom…

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Dairying. Care of Cream. Some Necessary Precautions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1925 · page 11

Do not blame the factory manager or the grander if your cream is put out of "choicest" class—look for the cause and remedy it. Here are a few ways…

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Dairying. Yield As Affected by Times of Milking

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1925 · page 15

Much discussion always arises when the subject of the advantages of' frequent milking is mentioned to dairyfarmers, writes E. T. Hainan, in the…

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Dairy Industry. Methods of Marketing. Minister's Intentions

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

"As soon as my Government gets into its stride I will call sectional conferences of primary producers' to see if it is possible to evolve a method of…

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The Big Business of Farming

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1925 · page 4

The farmer of to-day and the farmer of a few years ago can almost be looked upon as two different individuals if we compare the man on…

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Body Found. at Farm Cove. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1925 · page 5

The body of an unknown man was found in the water at Farm Cove this morning There was a gash on the throat and marks on…

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The Farmers. Mr. Dunn's Sympathy

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1925 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn, speaking at Dubbo, said he had at all times tried to do what he could to lighten the burden of the…

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