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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

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Pastoral Awards. Federal Position

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 2

Mr. J. W. Allen, general secretary of the Graziers' Association, stated yesterday that there appeared to be some misunderstanding over the…

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Choice Butter. the Markets of Great Britain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 7

At a meeting of men interested in the dairying industry held at Boonah (Q), the Minister for Markets and Migration (Mr. Paterson) detailed…

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Wool Sales. Record for Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 5

In Sydney to date this season sales of wool amount to 548.458 bales, as compared with 534.957 bales during the corresponding…

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A New Wool-marketing Scheme

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 3

The late marketing of their wool crops is a much-vexed question with the graziers of Northern New South Wales, and at a meeting of the…

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Wheat Diseases. Light in the West

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 4

In a review of the incidence of disease in wheat crops in the western district of which Dubbo is the centre. Mr. R M Arthur agricultural…

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Truck Shortage. Transport of Wheat. Shippers Hampered

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 10

Complaints of the inconvenience caused by the truck shortage are being voiced on all sides in the Sydney wheat market…

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Chicago Wheat. Slump in Prices. Montreal, Dec. 28

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 2

A Chicago message states that December wheat broke four cents, sending all grain prices sharply down, and weakening the markets…

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Dairying. Pasture Improvement for Dairymen. Importance of Change of Feed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 7

How to ensure a change of feed from "the ubiquitous paspalum," which has taken possession of the best of the country in coastal areas,…

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Farm Learners. English Lads in Queensland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 12

"I thank you for your kindness and interest shown to me during my first few years in Australia, and hope to help in some measure by inviting my…

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Farmer Killed. by Bolting Horse

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 15

A shocking fatality occurred at Killarney, 19 miles east of Jerilderie. While Michael O'Brien, fanner, was harnessing a ream of 12 horses to a…

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Crop Destroyed. Bush Fire at Culcairn. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 15

A message from Culcairn states that a bush fire destroyed more than 300 acres of the crop on F. Heriot's property, which he holds on shares…

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Dairying. the Cream Separator. Points for the Purchaser

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 9

Although the proper handling, and care of the cream separator is becoming more generally known, writes Mr. E. O. Challis. Superintendent of…

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Crop Rotation and Fertility. in Relation to What Soils

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 9

At present it seems that the most economical and practical way of increasing the nitrogen and humus content of southern wheat soils is to…

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Farm Produce Agents. Applications for Licenses

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 16

The Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Dunn, M.L.A.), has drawn attention to the necessity, for prompt application for licenses by those carrying…

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Sheep Raising. Increase in Western Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 3

One of the most remarkable developments of accent years in Western Australia, according to a writer in the Kalgoorlie "Miner," is the…

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Butter Factory Returns

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

The quantity of butter manufactured by the local Dairy Company during November amounted to 127 tons, which is 17 tons more than the manufacture for…

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Importance of Sheep

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 3

It is widely recognised that sheep play an important part in the economical working of a wheat farm, and a rotation system should be chosen with…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 1

Auctions will be resumed in Sydney to-day (Tuesday) 4th January, when it has been arranged that 10,000 bales will be offered daily until the 10th…

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Pastoral. Bush Fires. the Inquire

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 4

Because of the recent disastrous experience in many districts, now is an appropriate time to discuss bush fires. Anything and everything that can be…

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Crop Rotation and Fertility. in Relation to Wheat Soils

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 3

At present it seems that the most economical and practical way of increasing the nitrogen and humns content of southern wheat soils is to make…

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