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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

2,506 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 126

Synthetic Wool Unsuitable for Clothing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 4

Dr. Campbell, president of the Victorian branch of the Australian Medical Institute and a member of the Science Faculty of the Melbourne…

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Synthetic Wool. Samples From Italy

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 6

The steamer Maloja, which arrived at Melbourne, brought supplies of Italian synthetic wool, which although strongly resembling…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 3

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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Wool Sales. the London Market. London, Jan. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 6

At the wool sales this afternoon 12,117 bales were offered, and about 10,000 were sold. Greasy merinos and crossbreds sold freely to the home and…

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Wool Market. Best Qualities in Demand. London, Jan. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 5

At the wool sales 10,295 bales were offered, and about three parts sold. There was a good home and Continental demand for best greasy merinos…

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Body Found. Farm Labourer's Death. Mate Missing. Tam Worth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 5

William Eagles, 65, a farm labourer, was found dead at Goonoo Goonoo, near Tamworth, after being reported missing by his mate, Patrick…

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Dairying What Are Bacteria? Something About Their Nature and Distribution

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 4

It is undeniable that bacteria are of vital importance to the dairy industry in all its branches. Before, however, one can gain an intelligent…

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Land for Settlement Homestead Farm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 2

The following homestead farm is available for selection from February 1 to 6 and applications may be lodged with the C.P.S. at Dungog…

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Dairying. What Are Bacteria? Something About Their Nature and Distribution

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 3

It is undeniable that bacteria are of vital importance to the dairy industry in all its branches. Before however, one can gain an intelligent…

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The Farming Days. Before and After the Advent of Machinery. (No. II.)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 5

The next type of machine was a thresher introduced from America. It was a weird-looking contraption, that is, compared with modern…

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44-Hours and the Dairyman Butter Factories Affected

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 5

If the average- dairyman could escape for a week from his cows and poddies, his last thought would be to go down and embrace Mr Lang for bringing in…

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Butter Export. Commonwealth Gradings

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 11

During the week ended January 16, the Commonwealth graders examined for export at Sydney 28,315 boxes of salted and 2312 of unsalted butter, a…

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Wheat Market. the Position Unchanged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 7

The tone of the wheat market was unaltered in Sydney yesterday. Buyers were still on the limit of 5/4 for bagged wheat at country stations, and…

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Wool Sales. Good Quality Firm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 1

The final sale of the fifteenth series of wool sales was held in Sydney on Tuesday, when a good selection, totalling 8717 bales, was offered. Sales…

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Synthetic Wool. Samples From Italy

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 14

The steamer Maioja, which arrived at Melbourne, brought samples of Italian synthetic wool, which, although strongly resembling the real…

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Wool Sales. Keen Competition in Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 2

At the Melbourne sales 5210 bales were submitted by the Victorian Producers' Co-operative Company, and 2539 by the Australian Mercantile…

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Wool From Trees. a Much Discussed New Fibre

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 10

The statement that the Snia-Viscosa of Turin, which is said to be largest company in Italy and second largest producer of artificial silk in the…

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Agricultural. Wheat Growing Competitions. the Past Season in Review

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 6

Considering the principles they are designed to inculcate and the rapid development of the movement in recent years, the benefit of crop-growing…

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Queensland Farmers "Not Getting a Fair Deal."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 6

Dissatisfaction with the Council of Agriculture, which organisation was brought about by the Government on the eve of the last State…

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London Markets. Dairy Produce Values

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 2

Butter is steady at an advance. A fair trade is passing. New Zealand choleest salted is selling at 176/, unsalted 180/. Australian salted 168/,…

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