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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

2,506 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 126

Butter for Export. Commonwealth Gradings

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 8

During the week ended May 22 the Commonwealth graders examined for export at Sydney 7181 boxes of butter, of which 7160 were salted and…

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Wool Prices. Statement Corrected

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 9

Mr. C. G. Waddoll, president of the Graziers' Association of N.S.W., on Saturday corrected a statement made by a speaker at the Chamber…

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Pastoral Dispute. High Court's Finding A.w.u. Appeal Disallowed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 16

Between the Australian Workers Union on the one hand and the various pastoral associations on the other, there has for sometime past…

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Wool Imports. United States Growers' Protest

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 3

Advices from the United States indicate that wool-growers are strongly protesting against the heavy importations from Australia…

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Wheat Options. Chicago Quotations. New York, May 25

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 2

To-day's Chicago what quotations were: May, new, 161 7-3 cents, old 160 cents; July, 138 3-8 centsl september, 133 5-8 cents…

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Trade Review. British Stocks Advance. the Wool Trade. London, May 22

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 9

Throughout the strike period the Stock Exchange maintained an optimistic attitude, and after it was called off all markets were buoyant…

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Agricultural. Rotation Chops and Fat Lambs. a Farmer at Young Bureau Conference

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 14

"Up to five years ago, my opinion was that from the stock-raising point of view the land could not be spared for fallowing. New, the…

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Dairying. Marks of Dairy Temperament. Features to Look For

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 14

The expression "dairy temperament" has been used to name one of the dairy characteristics of a cow (writes Prof. G. C. Humphrey…

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Butter Markets. Prescott's Weekly Review

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 May 1926 · page 3

Supplies continue to fall [?] but receipts at Sydney last week showed an increase on account of arrivals of steamers which were delayed by the…

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Wheat Trucks for Cattle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 2

Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the secretary to the Railway Commissioners: Sir,—With reference…

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Cattle and Sheep Sale at Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 2

Messrs. Swaddling and Maynard will hold a cattle and sheep sale at Muswellbrook on Friday, 4th. June at 2 p.m. Three hundred mixed cattle,…

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Wool Auctions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 4

Messrs. Pitt, Son and Badgery. Ltd., report:— The Brisbane market monopolised the attention of the trade last week,…

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Gloucester District Butter Factory

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 2

A meeting of shareholders of the Gloucester District Co-op. Butter Factory (Stroud Road) will be held at the factory on Wednesday, June…

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Wheat Market. Steady But Quiet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 3

The wheat market continues steady, but quiet, with very little business to report. Buyers' limits for bagged wheat remain on the basis of 5/8 in…

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Import Duty on Butter. an Important Recommendation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 5

At a meeting of the Central Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers' Union, which was formed at the offices of Singleton Central…

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Wheat Trucks for Conveyance of Stock

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 2

Mr W. Bennett, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Secretary to the Railway Commissoners:—"With reference to your…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 3

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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Commercial News. Dispersal Sale of Bald Black Aberdeen Angus Cattle

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 2

Messrs Badgery Bros., Limited. Sydney in conjunction with Messrs. A. A. Brown and Co., Guyra, conducted on 26th ult., by public…

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Farming and Grazing Property for Sale

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 2

Messrs. Higgens, Parkinson and Co. (Denman). will sell at Denman on Friday. 25th June, 1926. account estate late G. H. Hewitt, property…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 4

Weather conditions had an adverse effect upon business at the Alexandria saleyards. Choice forage alone was in good demand, medium quality being…

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