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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

2,506 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 126

Boric Acid in Butter. Search for Substitute

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 9

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

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Butter Stabilisation. Milk Condensing Companies Link Up

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 6

At a meeting of the Australian Butter Stabilisation Committee, it was reported that the scheme had been accepted by the manufacturers…

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Wool Sales. Strong General Demand

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 5

The final sale of the seventeenth series was held on Wednesday, when a good selection, totalling 8416 bales, was offered at auction. Of these 7431…

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Bowthorne Butter Factory. Half-yearly Meeting. Adverse Season

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 2

The 38th half-yearly meeting of the Bowthorne Butter Factory, Ltd, was held at Morpeth yesterday. The chairman of directors. Mr. John J. Pearse…

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Superphosphate and Wheat. the Effect on Root Development

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 10

Recent investigations at Wagga Experiment Farm on the lines of previous experiments as to the effect of superphosphate on the root…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 12

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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Wool Industry. British Trade Commissioner. Replies to Growers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 3

Mr. R. W. Dalton, senior British Trade Commissioner in Australia, made a statement regarding the criticism of his annual report by the…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 12

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

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Agricultural. the Sowing of Wheat. Seasonable Reminders for Growers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 11

As much depends upon the time that the wheat is sown as upon the variety that is sown. As a general rule, late-maturing…

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Poultry Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 4

A meeting of poultry farmers will be held at W. C. Caine's store, Steam-street, West Maitland, on Wednesday, March 10, 1926. The…

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Agricultural. Soil Fertility. the Use of Crops for Its Maintenance and Improvement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 9

The task of the pioneers of this country was associated with land rather than soil problems; they were primarily engaged, that is, in the…

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Forestry and Farming. the Value of the Tree Lot

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 9

Many of us are apt to overlook or forget the importance of tree life or forest cover in maintaining the fertility and prosperity of a country. The…

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Coastal Shipping Trouble. South Coast Farmers Affected. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 1

In the Assembly, Mr. Bate asked whether the Premier was aware that the farmers on the South Coast were looking to the coastal boats to supply…

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Dairying. Dairy Bacteria. and Their Importance to the Dairy Industry

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 11

Although the organisms found in milk are derived from various sources (writes J. R. Corry in the "Rhodesia Agricultural Journal") they do not…

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Farm Lads. Question of Training

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 9

Sir Victor Wilson, Minister for Migration, has been interviewed in Melbourne by Commander Lamb, of the Salvation Army, who is now touring…

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Foresaw and Farming the Value Op the Tree Lot

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 5

The following is issued by the Department of Agriculture:— Many of us are apt to overlook or forget the importance of tree life or…

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Butter Market. Prescott's Review

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 3

In Sydney production is steady, and the market in unaltered at 182/ per ewt (Prescott, Ltd., reports). Butter graded for export for the week ended…

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Export Butter. New Zealand Control. London, Feb, 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 5

The newspapers publish a statement made by the New Zealand Dairy Board defining its marketing policy, Butter traders generally are…

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Wool Market. Sales in New Zealand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 3

Wellington's fourth wool sale od the season opened on Saturday night, and it promises to be the best of the season. Bidding was keen, principally…

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Stock Exchange Argentine Meat Dumping. Wool Trade Improvement. LONDON, March 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 5

Stock Exchange conditions show little change. Business is still on the moderate scale. Depression reigns in the frozen and…

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