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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

2,506 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 126

Dairying Winter Fodder Crops. a Seasonable Reminder to the Dairy-farmer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 5

Considering the great value of fodder crops to the dairy-farmer in the winter and spring, every farmer might be expected to have, at any…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 3

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., report: For our sale on Thursday we submitted a catalogue of £370 bales, which included an attractive…

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Wheat Firmer. Mill Offals Quieter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 3

The wheat market responded on Monday to the better tone [?]rsen. Quotations were firmer, the general limit for bagged wheat in the country…

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The Milk Trade To-day's Meeting of Dairy Farmers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 5

A large number of shareholders and cream suppliers attended at the School of Arts this morning for the purpose of being informed on certain…

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Farmer's Claim Against Daughter. "A Shocking Letter." Perth

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 5

In the Supreme Court to-day, David Dewar, retired blacksmith, of Perth, complained that he had been swindled by his daughter, Mrs Annie…

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Farmer Shot. Domestic Tragedy Near Murwillumbah. Evidence at Inquest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 3

The inquest on the death of Alexander Strong, who was fatally shot at Smith's Creek on the night of March 22, was opened at Murwillumbah…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 4

The forage market was a shade firmer at Alexandria saleyards, medium quality stuff selling better, owing partly as a result of the short…

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Knocked Down Well. Farmer's Terrible Experience. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 5

A farmer named H. Ransden, was working a pump over a well at his farm when the handle sprang from his grasp and knocked hi into the…

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Fodder Crops to Sow Now. in the Hunter River Valley

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 2

Mr. Mark H. Reynolds, H.D.A.. Senior Agricultural Instructor for this district, writes:— The failure for the maize crop,…

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Fodder Crops to Sow Now in the Hunter River Valley

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 1

Mr Mark H. Reynolds, 11.D.A., Senior Agricultural Instructor for this district writes:— The failure for the maize crop, and…

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Loadof Dairy Shorthorns Bogged in Drenching Rain

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 2

A motor waggon load of dairy Shorthorns for the Sydney Easter Show was bogged in drencing rain at Myrtle Gully, on the Prince's Highway, 14…

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A Grass Fire Farmer's Claim for Damages. Against Railway Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 4

A claim by Thomas Hammond Drice against the South Maitland Railways Limited was heard by Judge Curiewis in the Maitland District Court…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 4

Most forage lines were dragging at Alexandria saleyards, in spite of a short yarding. Wheaten chaff in particular was easter. Oaten, however…

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Sheep Dipping. Compulsion Urged

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 6

The question of consigning undipped and tick-infected sheep to market was discussed at a meeting of the Bathurst P.P. Board. It was…

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The Wool Outlook

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—A year ago the wool trade was in a most unsettled condition. Only 70 to 75 per cent, of the quantities…

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Wheat Market. Steady Tone Maintained

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 6

The steady tone which has characterised the wheat market during the past week was maintained on Wednesday. There was no quotable change in…

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Canadian Butter. Australian Treaty Helpful. Vancouver, March 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 5

Speaking in the House of Commons at Ottawa, the Minister for Agriculture. Mr. Wm. R. Motherwell, said referring to the Australian treaty, "If…

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Agricultural, and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 3

These notes are issued every week by direction of tho Hon. the Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the…

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3000 Sheep. Caught by Flood. Nearly All Drowned. Coonamble

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 6

Three thousand sneep, the properly of the estate of the late Mr Peter Ferguson, of Gulargambone Station. were going to agistment country from…

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The Milk Trade Muswellbrook Dairy Coy's. New Undertaking. Scheme Outlined by Chairman of Directors. Before Meeting of Suppliers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 1

The decision of the Muswellbrook Dairy Co. Ltd., to enter the milk trade was the subject of discussion at a largely-attended meeting of suppliers…

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