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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

3,013 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 151

Wool "Deterioration" Problem

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 4

The complaint of Mr. S. B. Hollings, made in an address given before the Bradford Textile Society, to the effect that the merino wool clip…

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P.d.s. Column. Butter Outlook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 9

There is no primary industry be quickly affected by seasonable conditions as dairying. It is largely a "gamble upon the weather," but…

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Butter Market. Prescott and Co's Report

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 14

Prescott. Ltd., reports on the butter markets us follows: Sydney.—The benefit of the December rains is being shown in the…

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P.d.s. Column Butter Outlook

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 4

There is no primary industry so quickly affected by seasonable conditions as dairying. It is largely a "gamblo upon the weather," but then…

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The Butter Factory. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 6

Sir,—I was pleased to read "Observer's" letter, in your last issue, and quite agree with him that the facts and figures presented in Tuesday's "Argus"…

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London Butter Market. London, Jan. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 7

In the butter market, New Zealand choicest realised 172/ to 174/, unsalted 182/ to 284/; Australian choicest, 166/ to 170/, unsalted 170/ to 176/;…

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Wheat Market. Oversea Slightly Steadier

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

Consequent on slightly steadier values overseas, local limits for wheat in the country were advanced yesterday by some buyers by a…

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Letter to the Editor Butter Producers' Receipts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 10

Sir,—I have before me two statements for the month of December from butter factories which should open the eyes of the suppliers to the…

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P.d.s. Column. Altered Butter Position

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

Recent bountiful rains have caused a complete change in the dairying outlook. All factories in the coastal districts report rapid increase in…

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London Wool Sales. London, Jan. 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 2

The wool sales opened firm, and values were from par to five per cent, higher…

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Wool Sales. Record for Greasy Merino

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

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 10,286 bales, and the sales,…

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Wheat Charter. More Complications. London, Jan. 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 2

Agreement regarding the now Wheat charter is still delayed, owing to the word "apparent." The Australian Press Association learns that further…

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Wool Sales. Prides in London. London, Jan. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day, the market was very firm at full late rates. A splendid selection of greasy and scoured merinos were offered…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 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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Australian Wool Alleged Deterioration. Bradford Man's Views. Example of South Africa London, Jan. 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 12

In the course of his address to the Bradford Textile Society, in which he stated that Australia's merino clip was not the same as it was even…

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Dairy Produce. the London Market. London, Jan. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 2

Quotations for butter are:—Australian, choicest, salted 166/ to 170/, unsalted 170/ to 176/; New Zealand, choicest, salted 172/1 to 174/,…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

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

Choice oaten and wheaten chaff manifested a distinctly easier tentency at the Alexandria forage saleyards. Lucerne products maintained…

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Dairying. Contagious Mammitis the Significance of Vaccines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 5

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

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Denman. Dairy Company Returns. Forthcoming Race Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 9

The Denman A.R.C. Club proposes holding a race meeting on the Denman course on February 19, when patrons will find a good programme…

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Dairying. Separator Troubles. Some Causes of Imperfect Skimming

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 9

Generally speaking the law of gravity as applied to centrifugal force is the principle upon which all separators work. This law of gravity…

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