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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

2,506 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 126

Farmers' Markets. Sussex Street Sales. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 4

In Sussex street to-day, butter made 1771/ cwt; eggs, new laid 1/9 dozen rails and rivers 1/6; choose, local large 10d lb, leaf to 11d honey, 3d to 4 [?] lb…

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The Farming Days. Before and After the Advent of Machinery. No. IV

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 2

Another terror was the recurrence of red rust, which played havoc with the early crops, yet when this visitation was belated some…

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Singleton Wool

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 6

Mr Wal. C. Tudor's Hiltonville woof, from Singleton, was among the offerings at [?] Carson's Sydney auction, last Wednesday. The neece…

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Butter Export. Lower Grades for Shipment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 7

The Dairy produce Central Board has decided that all butters under first grade which had been withheld from shipment under the order of…

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Skin Wool Case. Application for Stay of Proceedings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 6

On the ground that the proceedings were vexatious and frivolous, application was made by the Commonwealth Government and the Central Wool…

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To Benefit Dairying. English Facilities for Agricultural Education and Research

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 9

The development of facilities for agricultural education and of equipment for agricultural research, states "The Economist," London, has been…

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The Dairyman and his Butter. How They Would Farm Farmer

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 2

Thus "Country Life Stock and Station Journal":— "Butter bandits" and other such endearing terms are being flung at…

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Australian Butter

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 2

English people are beginning to show a decided preference for Australian butter over that of America and other countries, according to a…

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Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 1

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., offered at auction on Thursday 5545 bales, including a large proportion of attractive clips from the…

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Dungog Co-op. Butter Factory, Ltd

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of share-holders of the above company will be held on February 27 at 11 a.m., in the Memorial Town Hall…

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Butter Trade Stored Supplies. Protest in London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 2

A London message reads!— At a meeting of the Home and Colonial Stores, Ltd., Mr. H. G. Emery (chairman) repeated the protest he…

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The Farming Days Before and After the Advent of Machinery. No. IV

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 3

Another terror was the recurrence of red rust, which played havoc with the early crops, yet when this visitation was belated some…

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Share Farming

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 4
Also in Singleton Argus

The New Settlers' League to assist in increased settlement appeals to pastoralists and farmers generally with spare land, to make portion of…

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New Settlers' League of Australia. New South Waives Division Share Farming

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 4

The New Settlers' League to assist in increased settlement' appeals to pastoralists and farmers generally with spare, land, to make portion…

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On Australian Farms Lord Apsley, M.P., Tells His Story

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 7

Three or four months ago it was announced that Lord Apsley, a member of the House of Commons, had come to Australia as an emigrant under…

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Homebush Stook Sales. Sheep Weaker; Cattle Better

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: Cattle yarded, 2900, the bulk medium to useful quality. Prime were unaltered at the opening…

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Pastoral Rabbit Control. the Essential Measures

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 3

Much has been written about rabbits, and there is a difference of opinion as to the value of certain of the methods used for their…

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High Grade Wool

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 6

Edward Barbour Hume remained on the property for 20 years. He went in for merino sheep, and the wool produced was of a particularly…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 2

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers report: There was keen competition at Wednesday's auctions from practically all. sections of the trade. The…

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