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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

2,506 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 126

Special Cattle Sales at Scone

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 1

Messrs Goldsbrough, Mort and Co, and the N Z L. and M Coy., (Scone) will offer about 2500 cattle at auction at Scone on Wednesday next…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 8

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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Exploits of Two Lads Escapees From Gosford Training Farm. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 4

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

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Farmers' Union. Split in Victoria

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 2

The Victorian Farmers' Union has now definitely split. A conference of the Radical section has decided to accept the Ce[?] council's challenge…

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Successful Farming. Beach Thomas' Discovery. London, April 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 5

Sir Beach Thomas, the famous war correspondent and nature writer, discussing the making of successful farmers, says: "An astonishing…

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Raymond Terrace Dairy and Produce Company Limited

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 3

The following is the factory report for the month of March 1926:—Markets: Butter 1/7 1/2 to l/8d per lb., cheese 12 1/2d to 13 1/2d per lb., City milk l/4d per…

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Struck By Lightning Two Farmers Killed. at Moscheto Island and Gresford

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 4

In strangely similar circumstances two farmers were killed by lightning on Monday afternoon last. One fatality was at Gresford, and…

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Export Butter. Commonwealth Gradings

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 5

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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Coastal Cattle in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 10

Though values for medium to poor cattle were irregular at Homebush last Monday, prime drafts made firm figures. Good to prime beef realised…

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Australian Wool Outlook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 4

Australia has long enjoyed a world-wide reputation for the high quality of Australian-grown wools, merine especially. The high…

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Butter Market. Prescott's Weekly Review

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 10

Prescott and Co.'s weekly review of the butter market is as follows:—Sydney: There is a noticeable increase in production, but the supply…

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Sheep Succumb. Drought in Queensland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 16

Drought conditions still prevail in many parts of the west of Queensland. Police Commissioner Ryan, who…

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Agricultural. Putting in the Wheat Crop. Some Essentials for Success

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 13

One of the essentials of a well-sown paddock of wheat is that the seed should be thoroughly covered. Whether the land has been fallowed…

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Boy Drowned. in a Cattle Dip

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 9

Reginald Frederick Conulson aged six years, of Corunna-avenue, Homebush, was drowned, in the cattle dip at the Homebush saleyards…

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Wheat Firmer. the Sydney Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 3

During the past week wheat has continued steady and firm, the distinctly better tone oversea inducing an advance yesterday of 4d per bushel…

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African Wool. Improvement in Packing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 1

"There is apparently still room for improvement in the packing of South African wool for the English market.' remarks the London…

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Cattle Branding. "Worst in the World." Tanners' Evidence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 6

Representative of the leather trade who gave evidence before the South Australian Royal Commission on manufactures and secondary…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 2

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

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London Exchange Meat, Wool and Wines. Coal Industry's Plight. LONDON, April 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 12

The Stock Exchange is overshadowed by the serious situation in the coal industry and business in all departments is dull…

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Dairy Herds. Tuberculin Test. a Launceston Experience

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 11

The desriability of conducting a campaign for the testing of all cows supplying milk for human consumption has often been discussed. The…

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