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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

2,506 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 126

An Interesting Review. Australia's Wool Trade

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 4

According to Messrs. Winchcombe, Caron., Ltd., in their annual review, copy of which is to hand, the figures for the production of wool for the…

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A Tam v. Butter Factory and Rixon, Hassie and Baker's

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 1

The above teams met in the early match on Saturday before a large attendance. The combined team opened up well and surprised a lot of, people…

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Diseased Cows in Herd. Dairy Farmer Fined

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 5

A revolting story concerning diseased cows in a milking herd was told at Woodburn Court. Vincent MacCormack, dairy farmer,…

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Dairy Farmer Fined a Revolting Case. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 3

A revolting case came befere the Woodburn Police. Court. Vincent MacCorniack, a dairy farmer, was charged with having sold cream alloced to be…

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Australian Dairying. Modern Methods Needed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 2

"The old purely pastoral method of dairy farming does not show enough profit," says Dr. G. F. Finlay, after having spent some time in the Tweed…

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Night Farming

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 3

Farming at night is an innovation just introduced by a Californian farmer. He has two Staffs of six men cach, and has been ploughing…

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The Farmer. INBREEDING

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 3

Some of the best producing come were [?]btained by inbreeding. While inbreeding is a short cut to establishing desirable characteristics of…

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Butter Factory Output

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 3

During April the Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., manufactured 82 tons of butter, as compared with 41 tons for the previous…

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Wool Sales Sydney Values Unchanged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 6

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, when the quantity catalogued totalled 9318 bales, and the sales, including private…

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Butter Export. Commonwealth Gradings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 6

During the week ended May 8 the Commonwealth graders examined for export at Sydney 26[?] boxes of butter, of which 2502 were salted, and 112…

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Butter Supplies. Stabilisation Committee's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 6

The Australian Stabilisation Committee reports:—The market has reached an interesting and difficult stage. The rainfall in March has…

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Wool Sales Quality in Demand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 6

Wool sales were held at the Sydney Wool Exchanges, Bridge street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 77[?] bales, and the sales including private…

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Butter Impost Public Pays £750,000 Extra to Producers

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 2

Melbourne, Tuesday.—The value of co-operation among primary producers —to primary producers—was never better illustrated than by the operation of…

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Homebush Sales. Sheet Dearer: Good Cattle Unaltered. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report: Cattle: 3600 yarded, the bulk medium quality. The market opened very firm for really prime, others very…

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Pastoral. for Clean Sheep. a Few Precautions's to Dipping

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 3

Merino sheep should be dipped for the control of external parasites one month? ton six weeks after shearing, and crossbreds about two months…

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Butter Market

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 4

Sydney.—In most dairying centres production is being maintained, but in some quarters cold and frosty nights are resposible for a slight decrease, and if such…

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Pastoral Industry. Constituting Industrial Board

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 4

Application was made before Mr. A. B. Piddington, Industrial Commissioner, by the Australian Workers' Union for the constitution of an…

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Butter Production. Results of Paterson Scheme

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 4

Since the commencement of the year butter producers contributing to the Paterson butter scheme have been paid £750.000 from funds…

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Brenda Sheep Station. Newcastle Diocese Benefits

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 8

Reports presented to Newcastle Synod recently showed that Brenda sheep station (Q.), which is owned by the diocese of Newcastle, had…

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Wool Auctions, Sydney Keen Buying

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 8

The secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co—op. Co. writes:— At our sale on the 4th May, we offered an excellent selection,…

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