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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

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Shipping Wheat. Facilities at Newcastle. Haulage From Country Stations. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 5

Replying to Mr. Skelton in the Assembly to-day, the Minister for Agriculture said it was a fact that there were no wheat silos at Newcastle…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 4

Lucerne hay found a slow sole at the Alexandria forage market. Oaten and wheaten chaff continued steady. Only medium quality oaten hay was…

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Better Farming Train

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 3

Mr. J. T. Lang, the Premier, referring on Tuesday to the Better Farming Train which the Government has decided to establish said that when the train…

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Pastoral. Sheep for Homebtjsh. Question of Supplies

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 6

About two months ago, the Railway Department, in response to a request, made 100 additional sheep vans available for Homebush each week, thus…

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Butter Industry. Export Figures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 4

During the week ended January 8, 32,141 tons of butter were exported to all destinations. New South Wales sent 1906 and Victoria…

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Cattle Breeding. Like Begets Like

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 10

The strong family eseniblance which is seen both in the human species and amongst animals related to each other is a [?]irect consequence…

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Producers' Distributing Society Altered Butter Position

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 4

Recent bountiful rains Lave caused a complete change in the dairying outlook All the factories in the coastal; which has report rapid increase in compared with…

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Pastoral. Dipping of Lambs. Results of Departmental Experiments

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 3

The results of Departmental experiments suggest that lambs for market may be dipped without ill effects provided ordinary care is taken…

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Wheat Reduced. Oversea Markets Weaker

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 6

Wheat in Sydney failed to hold its improvement of Wednesday. Over sea markets were weaker, and buyers consequently reduced their offers for…

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Fair Price of Butter. Question in Assembly

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 10

In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday Mr. Gillies (L.) drew the attention of the Premier to the fact that at the Bathurst conference both…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 3

These notes are issued every week by direction of the Hon. the Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department…

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London Wool Sales. London, Jan. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 5

The wool sales were very firm, and full rates were maintained, There was a splendid selection of greasy crossbreds, also a good lot of greasy…

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The Wool Market Greasy Merino Realises 40 3/4d

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 2

The Sydney Wool-selling Brokers report on Wednesday: Under very general competition the market level was fully equal to the previous sales of…

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Better Farming. Train Arrangements Explained

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. Lang) has explained that the "better farming train" would not be an ordinary show, but it would be made up in…

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Heavy Losses. South Australian Farms. Swept by Bush Fires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 3

Bush fires caused widespread damage to the properties of graziers in the vicinity of Lyndoch, Mount Crawford, and Eden Valley, South…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 4

Lucerne hay found a slow sale at the Alexandria forage market. Choice oaten chaff manifested a weak tendency. Wheaten continued steady…

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Dairy Produce. Importations From Other States. Question of Quality. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 5

Although N.S.W. has no power to prevent the importation of dairy produce from other States, Mr. Bate considers that it should be necessary…

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Dairying. Contagious Mammitis. the Significance of Vaccines

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 3

Considerable publicity is being given to the disease at present, and active steps are being taken in the way of vaccinating animals against it. In…

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Hunter Valley Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 11

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—On present indications stock supplies are not likely to be unduly heavy at Homebush. Cattle waggons…

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Butter Export. Commonwealth Gradings

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 8

During the week ended January 15 the Commonwealth graders examined for export at Sydney 24,441 boxes of butter, of which 24,014 were salted…

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