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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

2,506 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 65 of 126

Dr. Finlay's Visit Better Farming

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 July 1926 · page 4

Dr. G. F. Finlay, who, is touring the coastal districts of the State and lecturing and demonstrating to farmers on various matters relating to stock,…

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Butter Market. Prescott's Review

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1926 · page 3

Prescott's weekly review is as follows:— Sydney: On the North' Coast duction is stationary and in other centres a slight increase is…

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Wheat and Flour. Exports From Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1926 · page 3

Exports of wheat and flour, the latter estimated in its equivalent as wheat calculated at 48 bushels to the short ten, from Australia last week…

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Wool Market. Sales in London. London, July 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1926 · page 3

At the wool sales to-day, 10,330 bales were offered, and about 8000 were sold at steady prices.—Reuter. Only about 5000 bales of Australian…

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Pig Breeding. State Farm Results

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1926 · page 3

A return of the Department of Agricultures pig-breeding operations at the seven experiment farms where studs of Berkshires are maintained…

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Sale of Farms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1926 · page 4

Mr. W. N. Dann reports having sold to Mr. Tom Butler of "West Maitland a 30-acre farm on the Taree (Estate, being portion of the…

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London Wool Sales (Reuter Cable.) London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 July 1926 · page 2

London wool sales opened to-day, when 13,185 balos were offered. The larger supply and bettor seloction met with spiritod Homo and…

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The Advantages of Pooling Wheat Strong Arguments in Support. (Concluded.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 July 1926 · page 1

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-operntive Co., writes:— Following my previous articles on Pooling of Wheat—…

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London Wool Sales. High Limits Cause Withdrawals. London, July 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 July 1926 · page 5

At the wool sales to-day 12,484 bales were offered, and about 9000 sold. There was a full attendance of buyers. but competition was quieter, and…

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The Crops

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 July 1926 · page 4

Taking advantage of the line weather of the past week or so, farmers at Bolwarra have commenced planting their potato crops. Should…

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Butter Market

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 4

Messrs Prescott Ltd., report as follows under date 10th July 1926:—Sydney.—Production on the North Coast shows a slight decrease in last…

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Paterson Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 2

Cattle rates were 10/- to 15/- easier at Homebush last Monday Good to prime beet made 32/-, to 38/ per 100 lbs A draft of 23…

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London Wool Sales

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 2

Reuter, London.—Wool sales, 12,484 bales offered, about 9,000 sold; full attendance, but competition quieter. Withdrawals were…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 6

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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Wool Cup. Probable Value £50,000,000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 6

Discussing the value of the coming wool clip yesterday, Mr. C. G. Waddell, chairman of the Australian Woolgrowers Council said that the recent…

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Wool Sales. London Market Firm. London, July 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 5

At the wool sales, 11,116 bales, were offered, and about 9000 sold, Greasy merinos and fine kinks were in good demand at firm prices. Other…

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The Advantages of Pooling Wheat. Strong Arguments in Support (Concluded)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 9

The secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., writes:— Following my previous articles on Pooling of Wheat: The Voluntary…

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The Advantages of Pooling Wheat. Strong Arguments in Support. (Continued from last issue)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 3

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co., writes, further relative to the advantages of wheat pooling:—…

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Farmers Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 4

No choice lucerne chaff or oaten hay was included in the short yarding at Alexandria. Prime wheaten chaff cased 5/ to £8 per ton. Other forage…

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Singleton Letter. Breeding and Better Farming. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 3

Dr. C. F. Finlay, the eminent authority on animal breeding and better farming, who has been in this district during the past couple of weeks…

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