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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

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Singleton Letter. Co-operative Dairy Company. Annual Meeting

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

The annual meeting of Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., was held on Saturday. Mir. G. Moxey (chairman of rectors) presided, and…

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Dairy Industry Protecting Producers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 5

A meeting of the Federal Parliamentary Country Party was held on Tuesday. The following resolution was…

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Agricultural Bill Vetoed by President Coolidge. Farmers' Threats Defied. Washington, Feb. 25

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 13

President Coolidge has vetoed the McNary-Haugen Agricultural Bill, which provides for the appropriation of 150 million dollars to assist…

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Paterson. Farmers' Good Prospects

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 3

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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Farm Engineering. Rural Sanitation. Advice to Farmers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 6

The necessity for as high a standard of sanitation in rural districts as in towns is essential if the health of the community is to he maintained, points…

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Live Stock. Safeguarding Farm Stock. the Value of an Isolation Paddock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 6

Every dairy farmer should have a small paddock where he can keep a beast absolutely away from all other cattle. Then, every time he…

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Butter Markets. Prescott's, Ltd., Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 6

Prescott, Ltd., reports on the butter market as follows:— Sydney.—The weather continues favourable for production, which is…

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Sheep Worries

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 4

Tuesday, 22nd.—In examining the sheep returns for April 1832, compared with those for January 5.830, comprizing two years and a…

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Pastoral Big Estates Graduated Tax

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 4

The Lang Government is going ahead with its Bill (Agricultural Development Bill) to "burst up the big estates." Exemption for estates up to £10,000…

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Wool Cheque

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 4

A Sydney daily newspaper announces with big headlines, the other day, that the New South Wales wool clip for the 1926-27 selling season would be about…

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Pastoral. Big Estates. Graduated Tax

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 3

The Lang Government is going ahead, with its Bill (Agricultural Development Bill) to "burst up the big estates." Exemption for estates up to £10,000…

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Butter Shortage in Canada

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 4

According to an American press, report dated 30th December, British Columbia is confronted with a butter shortage, unless relief is…

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The Wool Clip

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 3

Over 80 per cent, of this season's New South Wales wool clip has been sold. At last week's sales a thoroughly healthy position was revealed,…

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Yesterday's Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 5

A number of super clips from New England, displaying excellent spinning qualities, were included in yesterday's offerings. Two agents submitted…

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Wool Sales. Brisk Continental Demand.'

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

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity cataloged totalled 10,069 bales, and the sales…

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Crushed to Death. Found Under Bales of Wool. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 5

The body of Charles Knox, a wharf labourer, 50, was found lying beneath four bales of wool in the hold of the steamer City of Norwich, at…

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Dairy Produce Control Board. Election of N.S.W. Representatives Due in April

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 3

Butter factories throughout New South Wales should remember that within six weeks they will be called upon to exercise their franchise under…

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Dairying. Cream Flavours. and the Problem of Their Control

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 5

To assist in understanding cream flavours, they may be divided into three main classes, namely: (1) Food flavours, (2) absorbed flavours, (3)…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 4

A keen demand prevailed for choice forage at Alexandria saleyards. Oaten chaff realised to £7/5/ per ton. A sale of oaten hay at £09 per ton…

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Dairy Produce Control Board Election of N. S. Wales Representatives Due in April

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 1

Butter factories throughout New South Wales should remember that within six weeks they will be called upon to exercise their franchise under…

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