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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

2,506 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 74 of 126

Wheat Market. No Change in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 9

There was no change in the wheat position in Sydney on Thursday and the market was idle. In the absence of business, values were nominal…

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Queensland Drought. Heavy Movements of Sheep and Fodder

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 14

The Commissioner for Queensland Railways (Mr. Davidson) states that there is now no congestion of fodder at Townsville. It has been…

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Wheat Options. Advance in Chicago. New York, Aug. 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 3

Chicago wheat options were quoted to-day as follows:—September, 139 7-8 conts; December, 144 cents; May, 149 1-8 cents; an advance all round…

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Wheat Options. Quotations in Chicago. New York, Aug. 5

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 13

Chicago wheat opticians were quoted to-day as follows:—September, 1389 cents; December, 143 7-8 cents; 1473 cents…

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Dairy Produce. London, Aug. 5

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 12

The colonial butter market is quiet New Zealand choicest salted and unsalted is quoted at 172/ to 174/, Australian salted 166/ to 168/; unsalted…

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Sugar-cane. Crop on the Clarence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 11

It is anticipated that over 100,000 tons of sugar cane will be harvested on the Clarence this year. Cutting is in full swing on the…

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Dairying. to Build a Concrete Silo. Material and Expenditure Involved

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 7

While it is quite possible to get a handy farm carpenter to erect a timber silo, it is doubtful if such a man could be relied upon to make an…

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The Farm Home. Protection of Farm Buildings. Some Points About Painting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 7

The object of painting is to preserve the more perishable paris of structure from the effects of the weather; and properly speaking, all…

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Dairy Inspector Transferred

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 11

Mr. R. R. A. Faunce, dairy inspector for Singleton district during the past six years, has received notice of transfer to Maitland, to take…

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Dairying. Stagnant Creek Water. and Two Cases of Sliminess in Cream

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 9

The significance of the cow's water supply in relation to the quality of its product is emphasised by recent field investigations on "slimy" milk…

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Agricultural. Seed for the Peanut Crop. Its Preparation and Planting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 9

Peanut seed for planting may consist of —(a) unshelled huts, (b) nuts broken in half, (c) shelled nuts (kernels). Of these three, the last is…

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The Farm Home. Painting Farm Buildings. Mixing and Application of the Colours

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 9

The pigments generally used for the preparation of the colours commonly used in the painting of buildings are as follows :—…

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The Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Company Another Successful Year

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 1

The ninth annual meeting of The Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Grain, Insurance and Agency Company, Limited, was held at the Railway Institute,…

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The Champion Dairy Factory Raymond Terrace Co.'s New Building

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 8

As the result of a visit of inspection of the large new dairy factory in course of construction by the Raymond Terrace Dairy and Produce Co., at…

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Homebush Sales. Sheep Shade Better Cattle 10/ Rise. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 August 1926 · page 5

Winchcombe Carson, Ltd., report:—Cattle: 2100 yarded, the bulk medium to useful quality. The market opened better. Good to prime beef made 33/…

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Butter Market. Prescott and Co.'s Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 August 1926 · page 2

Frosts on the far Northern Rivers are cheeking production, but in other districts the output is increasing. In the aggregate there is an increase…

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Damages Awarded. Singleton Divorce Case. Farmer Sues. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 August 1926 · page 5

In the Divorce Court to-day, George Alisop, of the Singleton district, farmer, brought an action to recover £500 damages from Michael Flaherty…

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Denman Butter Factory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 4

During July the Denman Dairy Co. Ltd. manufactured 114,812 lbs choicest, 8330 lb 1st grade and 25[?] lbs second grade butter. This…

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Wheat Market. Firm in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 7

The Sydney wheat market continued firm on Monday, but with an absence of business. There were no sellers of parcels, and buyers were pausing, the…

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The Wool Market. Americas Business Brighter

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— French, German and local woollen mill operators have purchased fellmongered wools in Sydney during…

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