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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

2,506 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 126

Butter Trade. Shipments to United Kingdom

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 4

The Australian Dairy Council advises that the butter shipped to the United Kingdom from all States for the week ended February 6 amounted…

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Wool Department. the Technological Museum

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 6

Report of wool from B. B.Hume, Esq., Frankfield, Gunning, N.S.W.: "Having carefully examined the six samples of wool, the type being…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 February 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. Fine Qualities in Keen Demand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 3

At the wool sales in Sydney 8715 bales were offered at auction, and 8015 sold. Private sales totalled 629 bales The selection was of only average…

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Wheat. Extension of Pools. New York, Feb. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 5

At the International Wheat Conference at St. Paul, Mr. W. H. Frederick (Minnesota?) said that the need for information regarding crops and…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 4

The quality of the forage yarded at the Alexandria market was again not very prime, except in the case of lucerne hay Consequently, Wednesday's…

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Dairy Registration

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 6

Hon. J. J. Fitzgerald, M.L.A., has been Informed as follows:— With reference to the communication from the hon. secretary…

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Cessnock Dairying Company's Expansion Erection of New Factory

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 8

The Cessnock Co-Operative Dairy Company some time back decided upon the erection of a new factory on a convenient site off the…

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Warwick Farm Races

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 6

The "Argus" selections for Warwick Farm mooting to-day are. as under:—' February Hurdle Race.—Sir Joynton,…

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Homebush Stock Sales Prime Sheep Better: Cattle Unaltered. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 4

Winchombe, Carson, Ltd. report:—Cattle.—2400 yarded, the bulk medium to useful quality, Opening sales were equal to the best of last day's…

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Butter Markets. Prescott's Ltd. Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 3

In their weekly report concerning the butter markets, Messrs. Prescott, Ltd., state:— Sydney.—Supplies from the far…

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Heavy Sheep Losses. Fires at Condobolin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 2

Fire broke out recently on Mr. Th[?] Judd's place Condoblin About 3000 sheep were in a paddock and 1500 of them were burned to death…

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World's Wheat. International Co-ordiantion. New York, Feb. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 8

At Winnipeg, a representative of the Australian Press Association interviewed Mr. J. McDonald the Australian delegate to the International…

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Local and General Sale of Dairying Property

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 4

Messrs. E. W. Sparke and H. W. Tegg, auctioneers in conjunction, sold at the Campbell's Hill saleyards this afternoon a dairying property…

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Co-op. Butter Factory

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 2

The 41st half-yearly report anil balance-sheet will be submittedd to shareholders of the Dungog Co-op Butter Factory at the annual…

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Butter Manufacture Prohibition of Boric Acid. Rutter System. Dairy Industry Wants Assistance

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 2

Representatives of the dairying industry interviewed the Minister for Markets and Migration (Sir Victor Wilson) and asked for financial…

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Boric Acid in Butter. Search for Substitute

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 3

Sir Victor Wilson, the Minister for Markets, has been interviewed by representatives of the dairying industry. They asked that financial…

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Death of Sheep. Owners' Heavy Loss. Bombala

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 3

Great mortality, in sheep is reported from Bibbenluke. Recently the flocks of Messrs. A. Caldwell and Caldwell Bros., Wildash and…

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Wool Sales. Keen Competition in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 6

At the Sydney wool sales on Monday 12,125 bales were offered at auction, and 11,073 sold. Private sales totalled 1061…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 4

The market continued firm for forage at the Alexandria saleyards. Rates were maintained at practically late levels. Although the bulk of the 14…

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