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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1925

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Butter Market. a Precarious Position

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 6

The position of the butter market is uncertain. Since the reduction of a half penny per pound was announced last. Thursday, the London market has…

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Butter Factories. Training of Managers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 4

A contributor "Lacticus" to "Australian Farming," a primary industry magazine published in Melbourne, calls attention to what he regards as a serious handicap to the development of the dairying industry through the absence of suitable facilities for the training of managers…

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Flour Dearer. Overseas Wheat Market Strong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 2

In conse[?]ouence' of the strong wheat market overseas wheat was firmer yesterday on the Sydney market. Quotations for farmers lots advanced to…

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Cotton Crops. Promising in Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 6

Mr. Evans, Director of Cotton Culture, who recently inspected a large area of the cotton-growing district, stated yesterday that the crops of…

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Sheep Sell Briskly Cattle Demand Restricted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 4

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report:—Sheep: 13,000 ponned. The market was firm, competition Being very active for all descriptions. Sheep supplies…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Eighth Series Closed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 3

The eighth series of the Sydney wool sales concluded, when of the 9131 bales were sold Private sales accounted for the…

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Wheat Market. Labour Views. London, Jan. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 5

Giving evidence before the Royal Commission on Food Prices with regard to wheat and breadstuffs, Mr. J. F. Wise, a member of the Food…

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Butter Factory. the Raymond Terrace Company. Meeting Favours Removal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 6

Alterations to the Raymond Terrace Butter Factory of an extensive character' were some months ago recommended by a departmental…

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Dairying. Sterilising the Industry. Committee Formed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 3

The interstate conference of representatives of the dairying and allied industries was held at the Chamber of Commerce, Melbourne,…

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Lower Hunter Crops

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 4

Whilst splendid cuts of lucerne are being obtained, the prospects for the millet and maize crops in the Raymond Terrace district are not…

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Dairy Produce Export

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 2

The regulations for the election of the Dairy Produce Export Control Board are practically complete. Dates, have now to be fixed for the balloting…

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Cattle Prices Hold

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 7

There was a good yarding of bullocks and steers and occasional yards of prime cows in the cattle section. Market opened to brisk…

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The Wool Position

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:— Both in Australia and London a strengthening in demand for all good wool has recently been noticeable…

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Hunter Valley Wool

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 3

Local wools again figured in the catalogues at last Tuesday's Sydney sales. Messrs. Lysaght and Rankin, Blandford, obtained 36i[?]d, 34[?]d and…

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Butter Market. a Precarious Position

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 2

The position of the butter market is uncertain. Since the reduction of a halfpenny per pound was announced last week, the London…

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Cattle in the Northern Territory

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 3

Giving evidence before the Royal Commission into food prices in London, Sir Edmund Vestey, director of the Union Cold Storage Co., said…

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Butter Export. Heavy Shipments to London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 3

According to a statement issued by Mr. Pratten, Minister for Customs, 76,867 boxes of butter were shipped to Great Britain during the week ending…

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The Wool Position. Healthy Outlook

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report 29th January:— Both in Australia and London a strengthening in demand for all…

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Wheat Returns. Result of Booking Early Freights

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 2

The secretary of the Co-operative Wheat Pool of Western Australia states it is expected that as a result of booking steamer freight as 38/8 per…

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Food Prices. Wheat Market Expert Evidence. London, Jan. 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 5

Giving evidence before the Royal Commission on Food prices, Sir Wm. E. Nicholls, chairman of Spillers Milling and Association Industries,…

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