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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

2,506 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 126

Rice Culture. Heavy Crops Expected at Murrumbidgee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 April 1926 · page 8

Referring to rice growing prospects on the Murrumbidgee irrigation area, Mr. E. Furby, H.D.A. the departmental agricultural instructor…

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Local Cattle

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 2

Cattle were 10/- to 20/- cheaper at Homebush last Thursday. Good to prime sorts were least affected, drafts of that class making 32/- to 41/- per…

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Commercial Singleton Markets. Special Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 4

Messrs Grainger and Falkiner Ltd. report having conducted a special cattle sale at the Shire yards on Friday, 9th April, when about, 1300 head were…

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Seventy-Five Sheep to the Acre

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 6

Jemalong Station, situated 20 miles down the river from Forbes, I will always be associated with the pioneering of irrigation and foddel…

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In Saskatchewan. Wheat Pool's Big Purchase. Vancouver, April 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 5

A message from Regina (Sasketechwan) says:The Co-operative Elevator Company, the largest grain company in the world, following discussions…

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Wool Industry Claim for New Award. Evidence Begun. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 5

In the Federal Arbitration Court to-day, Mr. Justice Powers heard evidence in the claim of the A.W.U. for a new award in the wood industry…

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Hawkesbury Farm. Realises £100 Per Acre

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 2

The Hawkesbury properties in the estate of the late George D. Wood, who died in October, 1924. were submitted to auction by Messrs. J. B…

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Fatal Lightning. Two Farmers Killed. at Moscheto Island and Gresford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 5

In strangely similar circumstances two farmers were killed by lightning yesterday afternoon. One fatality was at Gresford…

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Wheat Steady. Market in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 6

The London market opened firm on Monday, but closed quiet. There was no change in Sydney on Tuesday quotations being on the basis of 5/6 [?] for…

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Wool Sales. Keen Competition in Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., received the following wire yesterday from the Brisbane office:—"Wool sales opened with average to good…

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Good Prospects. for Cessnock Dairymen. Cessnook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 2

The fine, warm weather which has only been disturbed by intermittent showers is encouraging the herbage which is the mainstay of the…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 2

Choice forage continued secure at Alexandria market, with a resultant keen inquiry. Medium lines were unchaged. In the grain section wheat…

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Export Butter. Commonwealth Gradings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 2

The dairy branch of the Department of Trade and Customs announces that during the week ending April 10 the Commonwealth graders examined…

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Chicago Options. the Wheat Market. New York, April 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 5

Chicago wheat options were quoted to-day as follows: May, new 16[?] cents, old 163 cents, July 139 cents, September 133 cents…

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Exploits of Two Lads Escapees From Gosford Training Farm. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 2

Two boys, who escaped from Gosford Training Farm, were arrested at Manly yesterday. After they left the Farm they…

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Singleton District Court Tuesday, April 13, 1926. (Before His Honor Judge White.) SCOTT v. Dairy Company

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 2

The case of Scott v. The Singleton Contral Co-operative Dairy Company was allowed to stand over until next court…

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Rice Culture Heavy Crops Expected at Murrumbidgee

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 4

Mr E. Furby, the departmental agricultural instructor, referring to rice growing prospects on the Murrumbidgee irrigation area, stated that it was quite…

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Butter Market

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 4

Messrs Prescott Ltd., under date 10th April report :— There is a noticeable increase in production but the supply is still only…

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Alleged Unbranded Sheep

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 3

Following the case, Upper Hunter P.P. Board v. J. J. Mackay, in respect of alleged unbranded sheep, heard at the Murrurundi Police…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Dairying. Milk Quality Factors Upon Which It Depends

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 1

Variation in composition of milk may be caused by any of the following causes or any combination of them:—…

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