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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

2,506 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 61 of 126

The Share Farmer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 6

If there is one section of the community that has been hit very hard by the Workmen's Compensation Act it is the share farmers. These farmers…

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Farmers Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 2

Choice forage faced a keen demand at the Alexandria market, Medium quality manifested a distinctly firmer tendency. The greater part of the…

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The Compensation Act. Share-farmers' Liability a Mis-statement Corrected

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 6

Commenting on the reported statement of Mr. Gillies, Labor, member for Byron, that farmers could pass on the new burdens of the…

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Dairying. an Essential in the Dairy Cow

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 3

"Feed is the source of milk, and the consumption of a large amount of feed on the part of the cow is highly essential," writes Professor…

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Butter Production. Leeton Jersey's Success

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1926 · page 3

The ranks of New South Wales Jersey cows which have produced 1000lb of butter within 12 months have been recruited by the inclusion of Jessie's…

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Butter Market. Prescott's Weekly Review

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1926 · page 14

The weekly butter market report of Prescott, Ltd., states:—Sydney: The decline in output continues, particularly on the North…

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Butter Factory. Meeting at Vacy

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1926 · page 9

A very enthusiastic meeting of the suppliers to Gostwyck butter factory was held in the Vacy School of Arts on 3rd instant. There were…

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Stud Sheep. Sales in Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1926 · page 6
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Monday's exceptional prices, when 1300 guineas were paid for a merino ram, were not approached at the annual sheep sales on Tuesday, though…

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Wheat Market. Firm in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1926 · page 6

Wheat was firm yesterday and quotations for growers's stored bagged lots were advanced a further penny to the level of 5/11 net, equal to 6/6…

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Sheep Breeding. Sympathy of the State Government

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1926 · page 9

In proposing "The Sheep Breeding Industry" at the sheep show official Luncheon in Sydney, the Premier (Mr. Lang) said that this industry, in…

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Wheat and Flour. New South Wales Statistics

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1926 · page 15

The export of wheat from New South Wales for the current coreal year to June 30 is estimated at 9,500,000 bushels, and in the form…

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Australian Butter Stands High in Favour. London, July 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1926 · page 12

Brigadier-General J. W. Macarthur Oaslow, M.L.C., of New South Wales, has carefully investigated the working of the Commonwealth…

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Wool Sales. Dominions' Contribution. London, July 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1926 · page 2

The fourth serious of London wool sales will commence on July 13, and is expected to finish on July 29. The total amount of wool available is…

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Agricultural. the Soil Factor. in Relation to Wheat Varieties

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1926 · page 7

While rainfall and temperature certainly have most influence in determining what varieties are suitable for a given district, the soil…

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Shots Fired. Surprises in Wool Works. Burglar Makes His Escape. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1926 · page 14

Early yesterday morning, the police were informed that there were burglars in the wool securing works at Eillott Bros., Botany Road…

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Dairying. an Essential in the Diary Cow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1926 · page 9

"Feed is the source of milk, and the consumption of a large amount of feed on the part of the cow is highly essential writes Professor…

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Butter Markets. Prescott's Weekly Review

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 July 1926 · page 3

The weekly report on the butter markets issue by Prescott, Ltt., states:—Sydney: Production on the North…

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Sheep Losses. Drought in Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 July 1926 · page 7

Mr. P. Hankins, manager of Lawn Hill Station, in the Gulf, country says that from Cloncurry to Richmond evidence of drought are to be…

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Sheep in Wagga District Tick, Lice, and Foot Rot. (By Telegraph.) Wagga

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 July 1926 · page 2

Prosecutions may follow the discovery by the Stock Inspector of tick and lice infested sheep, which he alleged, in a report to the Pastures Protection…

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