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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

3,013 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 151

Butter Export

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 1

According to a return prepared by the Minister for Markets and Migration (Mr. Paterson), 84,963 boxes of butter were exported from the…

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Butter Price Down

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 5

Butter was a halfpenny per lb. cheaper yesterday at 172/8 per cwt. wholesale…

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Butter. a Twofold Objective

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 2

The cable of warning received last week from the London Agency, in which, a rather gloomy outlook for Australian butter in London during…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 6

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report 25th February: Good general competition keeps the wool sales well up to late rates, and there was no material…

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Wool Sales. Good Demand From All Sections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 7

At the Sydney wool sales a superior selection of 10,144 bales was submitted at auction. Of this number, 9914 bales wore sold, Private sales…

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Dungog Co-op. Butter Factory, Ltd. 43rd Half-yearly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 5

The 43rd Half Yearly meeting of the Dungog Co-op. Butter Factory, Limited was held in the Memorial Town Hall, Dungog on Saturday…

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A Sound Wool Outlook. English and American Position

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Limited, Sydney report under date 24th February, 1927:—It is doubtful if at any period in the…

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Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Co., Limited Directors Re-elected

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 2

Seldom has keener interest been taken in an election at Singleton than that for Directors for the Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., which was…

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Cattle. Ayrshires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 4

Bull, four years and over, Graham Bros.' Monte of Clifden, 1 and champion. Bull, 8 years and under 4 years, Graham Bros.' "Humbug of Clifden" 1…

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The Wheat Position Practically Unaltered

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 9

The wheat position was practically, unaltered yesterday. Limits to growers were still on the basis of 4/5 per bushel, the equivalent of…

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Wool Sales. Sydney Market Firm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 8

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 10,174 bales, and the sales,…

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Maitland's Shop Window The Sixty-Sixth Annual Show. an Auspicious Opening. Wonderful Exhibition of Dairy Cattle. Fine Array of Horses. District Exhibits Make Grand Display. Attractive Pavilions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 4

With record entries in several sections, the Maitland Show was opened to-day in fine weather. The dairy cattle make the best display ever seen on the ground. Jerseys, Guernseys, and Ayrshires were strongly represented…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 8

A poor general inquiry was pursued at the Alexandria forage market. Rates generally maintained late levels, In the grain section wheat sold to 5/3…

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Paterson. Farmers' Good Prospects

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 9

During the week we have had a cool change with a few light showers of rain. Although there is abundance of feed everywhere an inch of…

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Sheep and Wool Neglected Opportunities

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 2

Mr J. C. Tanner, formerly president of the Northern Agricultural Association, had something to say on the question of sheep at the annual meeting of…

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Butter Export

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 2

According to a return prepared by the Minister for Markets and Migration (Mr Paterson), 84,963 boxes of butted were exported from the Commonwealth…

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London Butter Market

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 2

On Friday last, cabling to their Australian representative, Mr P. C. Basche, Messrs A. J. Mills and Co., Ltd., stated that the London butter market…

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The Maitland Show. Many Attractive Features. Record Display of Dairy Cattle. the Judging Continued. Bright Trade Displays

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 7

The judging of the exhibits at the Maitland Show was completed to-day with the exception of the dogs, which are not to be benched until Saturday. The stock exhibits and the highly-attractive pavilions show that Maitland still retains its place as the greatest show of the State outside Sydney…

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Wool Sales. Market Continues Strong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 8

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 10,183 bales, and the sales,…

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Wheat Market Price of Bran Advanced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 8

Inquiry for wheat in Sydney improved somewhat yesterday. Buyers raised their limits in the country for bagged lots by a…

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