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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1925

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Butter Prodnction Canada

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 3

According to the latest information from Ottawa production of creamery butter in Saskatchewan during the month of September reached 1,556,291…

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Denman Butter Factory

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 1

For the month cjf December the Dcnman Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., manufactured 200,253 lbs choicest butter, for which 170½ lb was paid to…

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Dingo Menace. Heave Losses of Sheep

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 5

The invasion of hordes of dingoes into districts where formerly there were but few of these pests is causing grave concern to many…

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Saffron Thistle. Menace to Wheat Areas

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 7

Mr. Hugh Ross, manager of the Wagga Experiment Farm, takes a serious view of saffron thistle in some southern districts. Unless…

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Royal Show Closing of Wheat Entries

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 8

Wheat growers are reminded that the entries for the wheat section in the Royal Show close on February 4. These entries have to be in early in…

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Cattle Diseases. South African Enquiry. Capetown, Jan. 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 5

A message from Pretoria states that it is authoritatively stated that Dr. Cowdray of the Rockfeller institute for Medical Research, New…

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Stronger Wool Market. Regain of Confidence

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report 21st January:— The wool market has apparently found its bearings. Uneasiness as…

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Wool Demand Stronger. Prices Improve Slightly

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report 20th January:— Bidding at our Sydney wool sale on Monday showed considerably…

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Stronger Wool Markets Regain of Confidence

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:— The wool market has appareutly found its bearings. Uneasiness as to the course of values, which was…

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Sheep Industry. South Africa. Tasmanian Stud Purchased. Capetown. Jan. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 2

Sir Ahe Ballet's purchase of the Zara stud in Tasmania is regarded by stockfarmers as of great importance to the South African wool…

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For the Man on the Land. Prickly Fear and its Economic uses. — New Fodder Plant said to be better than lucerne. The value of chaff for live stock. Galong farmer gets 60 bushels of wheat to the Acre

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 9

A message from Brisbane states that prickly pear is continuing to spread at the rate of 327,328 acres per annum. Millions of acres served…

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Raymond Terrace Dairy Co

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 3

Mr. S. Unicomb writes as follows.—As a shareholders in the Raymond Terrace Dairy Co., and one of those who signed the requisition asking the Directors…

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Get That "Hopper." for It Will Get You. Advice to District Farmers

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 3

It would be well for farmers and others in the Muswellbrook district to emulate the example set by the landholders at Denman (says the…

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Sudan Grass. Feeding to Dairy Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 5

Recently Messrs S. Matthews and J. Zuia, two Wellington dairymen, lost two and three milch cows respectively about the same time…

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Butter Cheaper. Heavy Production

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 4

As expected, the Advisory Committee has decided upon a further reduction in the wholesale price of butter, in consequence of the continued very…

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Wheat Harvest. Heavy Yields

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 8

Harvesting throughout the district is now draging to a close, and, though definite figures are not yet available, it is certain that the…

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One Brand. Proposal by Butter Factories

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 2

Delegates representing butter factories from Wallamba to the Clarence met at Taree and discussed the question of amalgamation and…

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Wool Sales. Supers Lower

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 5

There was an average selection on offer at the Sydney wool sales on Wednesday, when the first sale of the eight series was held. At auction…

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Stud Sheep. Export to South Africa

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 10

"It is the biggest move yet made in the direction of shippings a flock," said Mr. A. E. Hunt, M.L.C, in discussing the cable referring to Sir…

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Dingo Menace. Heavy Losses of Sheep

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 7

The invasion of hordes of dingoes into districts where formerly there were but few of these pests is causing grave concern to many sheepowners in…

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