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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

2,506 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 77 of 126

Butter Markets. Prescott and Co's Reports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 August 1926 · page 3

The weekly report of Prescott, Ltd., regarding the butter markets states. Sydney: Although arrivals this week are below last week's figures,…

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Butted by Sheep. Man Fatally Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 August 1926 · page 5

Thomas Stewart, of Gobarralong, in the Gundagal district, was assisting to draft sheep, when one refused to go through the rails…

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Dairy Industry. in the Upper Hunter. a Serious Problem

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 August 1926 · page 3

A most important meeting of directors, of the Primary Producers' Union. branches of the Upper Hunter districts was held in the offices of…

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Commercial Sydney Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 August 1926 · page 4

The selling brokers now know their individual sale dates for the first series of sale in this market, which commences on 30th instant. The catalogues to…

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General News. Butted by Sheep. Man Fatally Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 August 1926 · page 5

Thomas Stewart, of Goovarralong. in the Gundagai district was assisting to draft sheep when one refused to go from the rails. It ran at…

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"Insuring the Health of Sheep" an Important Booklet

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 August 1926 · page 2

We have received a copy of Mr H. A. Vernon's booklet, "Insuring the Health of Sheep," issued by the manufacturers of Vita-Lick. In the various chapters…

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Golden-Coloured Butter. Big Advertising Campaign Suggested. Conference at Muswell-brook

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1926 · page 2

An important meeting was held at the offices of the Muswellbrook Dairy Co., Ltd., on Thursday for the purpose of devising a scheme of…

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Outlook for Wool. American's View. Lower Prices Expected United States Trade Poor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 August 1926 · page 4

Mr. Watt, one of the leading representatives from the United States, is visiting Sydney for approaching wool-selling season, which…

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Aberdeen Dairy Factory Returns

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 August 1926 · page 2

The output of butter from the Aberdeen factory for the month of July was 92,729 lbs. Suppliers were paid £6074/1/4 net…

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Dairy Coy's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 August 1926 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Muswellbrook Dairy Co. Ltd., will take place on the 30th inst. at the company's office at the factory, and not…

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Potatoes. Hunter River Crops

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 August 1926 · page 2

The planting of the early potate crop on the Lower Hunter according to a report by Mr. J. Douglass, Agricultural, Instructor, is now nearly…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 August 1926 · page 2

Choice forage, manifested a firmer tendency at the Alexandria market. Inferior and medium grades were practically unsaleable. In the…

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Wheat Dull. London Buyers Hold Off

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 August 1926 · page 6

The wheat position remains at a standstill, and without much prospect of any life until the approach of the new cereal year…

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Failed to Agree. Jury in Wheat Silo Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 August 1926 · page 6

The jury engaged in the trial of George William Smith, silo officer, and Vincent Oswald Ingram, barman, at Sydney Sessions, on a…

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Butter

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 4

Sydney:—Frosts on the far Northern River are checking production, but in other districts the output is increasing, in the aggretate there is an increase in…

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Dungog Co-op. Butter Factory

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 2

In connection with the annual meeting of the above on Saturday morning next, it is proposed to pay the dividend cheques after the…

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Agricultural Handling the Wheat Crop. Utilisation of the Grain Elevators

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 6

In these days of keen competition and increased cost of production, it is necessary, In order to make a profit out of wheat-growing, to take…

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Local and General. Musivellbrook Cattle Sale

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 4

Higgens, Parkinson and Co. report having yarded 450 cattle on Tuesday last and sold right out. excepting about 30 head. Buyers…

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Pastoral Industry. State Outlook. Special Review. (Specially written for the "Muswellbrook Chronicle.")

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 3

Matters of interest to those en gaged in rural pursuits will appear in each Friday's issue of the "Chron icle" under the heading.—Ed '.C."…

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Artificial Wool Work of the Chemist. Synthetic Silk

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 5

A few years ago people would have scoffed it a chemist had said that he would take a tree, break it down chemically, run it through a…

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