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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

2,506 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 126

Farm Tractors a Nominal Tax

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 7

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Lazzarini) stated on Saturday last, alter consultation with the Premier (Mr. Lang) he had decided to introduce this session…

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Marketing Problems. Discussed by Yankee Farmers. Vancouver, Jan 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 5

"Only in co-operative marketing and not in tariff juggling or the Federal bundling of the crop surplus lies the solution of farmers' problems" so…

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Wool Sales. Offerings in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 2

The Sydney wool sales were continued on Wednesday, when 9101 bales were submitted at auction. Of this number 8489 bales were sold…

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Artificial Wool. Tremendous Bradford Interest. Syndicate to Erect Factory LONDON Jan. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 5

The recent dese[?]tion in the "Yorkshire Post" of the artificial wool, [?] which is being made by the So[?] Nazionali Industria…

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Lynford Hall. Interesting Farm Training. London, Jan. 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 5

Reuter's representative inspected Lynford Hall at Muntford, Norfolk. This large country house is surrounded by over 1,000 acres of good…

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Farmers' Markets. Sussex Street Sales. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 5

To-day's [?]tions in Sussex street were: Butter, 1[?]8 eggs, new land 1/4, rails and rivers chose, local large [?] local 9[?]d to 10d; honey…

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Artificial Wool. Warning to Sheep Breeders

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 7

Synthetic wool is actually on the market, and must be taken seriously, although there is no reason to get panicky about it." said Sir Frank…

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Butter Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 2

Prescott's report.—Sydney: Sales are slow at the advanced price of 163/ per cwt., buyers having taken full advantage at the end of the year of…

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Denman Butter Production

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 4

The Denman Dairy Company. Ltd. manufactured during December 63,994 lbs of choicest, and 11,507 lbs of second grade butter. This amount as…

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Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 7

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., offered on Wednesday 6524 bales, including a few clips free of fault, most being earthy, burry, and…

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Muswellbrook Letter Butter Factory Operations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 6

At the factory of the Muswellbrook Co-operative Dairy Co. during the month of December last, the quantity of butter made was 57,141bs choicest…

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Pastoral Industry the New Log. Shearers' Demands

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 1

The president of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court. Mr Justice Powers, held a vacation sitting of the Court to deal with Chamber business…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 January 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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The New Wool. Story Op "Sniafil." Rosy Prospects

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 4

The special correspondent of the "Yorkshire Post," who was despatched to Turin, chiefly to investigate artificial wool, sketches a…

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Dairy Industry's Good Position the Year in Review. Prospects Bright for 1926

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 3

A considerable improvement has been wrought in the position of the dairying industry in this state during the year just closed, and prospects…

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The Grape Crop. Vintage Prospects. Record Yield Expected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 3

Although weather conditions have] been dry, they have not been unfavourable to any great extent to the grape crop, and according to…

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Denman Dairying

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 4

The Denman Dairy Company, Ltd., manufactured during December 63,994lbs cholcest and 11,507lbs of 2nd grade butter. This amount, as…

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The Farming Days. Before and After the Advent of Machinery No. I.

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 2

The writer probes his store-house of memories and recalls the farming days, removed some 60 and even 70 years from to-day. Machines were…

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Farm Tragedy. Daughter Arrested. Perth

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 3

Particulars of a shocking tragedy, which occurred at Coolup this morning, have been received by the Criminal Investigation Department…

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Coastal Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 10

Values showed a weakening tendency throughout the Homebush cattle auctions last Monday. Good to prime beef made 34/ to 42/ per 100…

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