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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

3,013 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 151

Wool Sales. Good Quality Firm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 7

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 10,239 bales, and the sales,…

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Manilla Sheep Sale

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 2

V. J. Byrnes, Manilla, reports having sold 7000 sheep at auction, at Manilla, on Saturday last, to a full representation of district and outside buyers…

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Singleton As Sheep District

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 6

In a report presented to Singleton Pastures Protection Board, tho stock inspector (Mr, G. R. Freeman) says:—"Singleton has never been…

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More New Zealand Butter. Heavy Consignments for Melbourne. Farmers' Indignant

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 2

The arrival at Port Melbourne of a heavy consignment of New Zealand butter—over 3,000 cases in all—has roused the farmers of Victoria to a pitch of indignation never experienced before. Though in the past small shipments of Dominion butter arrived there during the lean periods of production last…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 2

The bulk of the offerings at yesterday's wool sales comprised attractive, soft handling clips of nice quality from New England and the south. In all…

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Davis Creek Wool

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 2

The Bonnie Doon clip, from Mr. Ben. Cumming, Davis Creek, was off'ered by Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. last Wednesday. Showing attractive quality and…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 6

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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Pastoral. the Land Bill. Will Not Be So Drastic

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 6

As soon as a copy of the Large Estales (Taxation Management) Bill was available, the executive of the Graziers ' Association went carefully into…

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Pastoral the Land Bill. Will Not Be So Drastic

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 5

As soon as a copy of the Large Estates (Taxation Management) Bill was available, the Executive of the Graziers' Association went carefully…

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Wool Sales. Competition From All Sections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 5

At the final wool sales of the week in Sydney. 10,109 bales, of average quality, were offered at auction, and 9165 were sold. Privately 1173…

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Inland Dairying. an Aspect That Many Farmers Overlook

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 6

To obtain maximum returns from a dairy cow it is essential that she have access to supplies of green and succulent fodder, especially during the early…

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Boys' Farm Home

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 4

An important meeting of the committee of the Boys' Farm Home, West Maitland, will be held in St. Paul's Parish Hall, at 3 p.m., next…

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Dairying. Calf Rearing. Avoid Checks in Growth

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 6

The rearing of the calves is one of the most important activities on a dairy farm, for to a great extent it is on success in this that the standard of…

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Junior Farmers' Club. a Valuable Means of Rural Education

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 6

Those interested in agricultural education and progress will have noted with interest references in the Press to preliminary meetings of the…

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Federal Pastoral Award

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 4

The Graziers' Association, of New South Wales has served claims on the A.W.U. for a new federal pastoral award. The A.W.U. is given up to…

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Singleton Wool

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 6

District clearances at Winchcombe, Carson's Sadney wool auctions last Wednesday included AAA merino fleece from Mr Joseph H. Decent, Singleton,…

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Wheat Growers Against Compulsory Pool

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 8
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Recently in this column was mentioned the reactionary feeling that has been generated by the political Marketing Bill—claimed by those who have…

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Pastoral the Land Bill. Will Not Be So Drastic

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 4

As soon as a copy of the Large Estates (Taxation Management) Bill was available, the Executive of the Graziers' Association went carefully into…

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Inland Dairying. an Aspect That Many Farmers Overlook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 5

To obtain maximum returns from a dairy cow it is essential that the have access to supplies of green and succulent fodder, especially during…

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