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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

3,013 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 36 of 151

Return of the Horse Tractors on Farms

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 7

Under the heading. "The Return of the Horse," the "Live Stock Journal" (England) publishes a brief report of an address given before…

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Homebush Sales [?] Cheaper: Prime Cattle Unaltered. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—Cattle: 2700 yarded, the bulk medium to useful quality, Prize descriptions were practically…

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Butter and Wool. London Sales. London, March 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 5

The butter market is rather firmer, New Zealand being quoted at 148/ and occasionally 150/ a owt. There was an excellent selection it…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 6

The N.Z.L. and M.A. Co., Ltd., report 17th inst.: One of the most attractive catalogues that has been placed before the trade this season was brought…

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Pastoral. Land Bill Amended. Improved by Assembly

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 3

As forecasted in this column, the Large Estates (Taxation Management) Bill has been materially amended in the Legislative Assembly…

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Wool. Spirited Demand Continues

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 5

The secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. under date 18th. March, reports:— At the auctions held in Sydney this…

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Slightly Easier Sydney Wheat Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 3

Reflecting the easier tone of the wheat market oversea, the general limits of millers and shippers in Sydney declined a half-penny on…

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Wool Sales. Very Strong Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 3

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quatity catalogued totalled 10,255 bales, and the…

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Dairying. Quality in Cream. Control of Bacterial Flavours

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 3

Though detrimental flavours may be imparted to cream by certain foods and certain other harmful flavours may be absorbed, the type of flavour…

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Dairy Industry. "Parlous Condition." Appeal to Prime Minister

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 2

The quarterly executive meeting of the Primary. Producers' Union was largely occupied by a discussion on the present condition of the dairy…

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Dairy Industry. State of London Market. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 5

The Dairy Produce Control Board has, received a cable from its London agency, in which it is stated that the market was steadier…

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Full Clearances Sydney Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1927 · page 3

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street; when the quantity catalogued totalled 9018 bales, and the sales,…

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Butter for Export

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 1

In the Federal Parliament on Friday, the Minister for Markets and Migration, in reply to Mr. R. Cook said that the British Government had issued a regulation…

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Butter Supplies. Grading for Export

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 6

During the week ended March 19 the Commonwealth graders examined for expect at Sydney 5361 boxes of butter, of which 4500 were salted…

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Wool Spirited Demand Continues

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 4

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers Co-op. Co., under late 18th March, reports:— At the auctions held in Sydney this…

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Wheat Unchanged. Mill Offals Reduced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 3

The wheat position was unchanged in Sydney yesterday, quotations being still on the basis of 4/4½ for bagged wheat in country positions,…

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Wool Sales. Best Features Maintained

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 6

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchanges, Bridge-Street when the quantity catalogued totalled 10,265 bales, and the sales,…

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"Better Farming Train" Australian Factories and Farms

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 3

The "Better Farming Train," now on tour throughput the country districts of New South Wales, is a fitting complement to the "Great White"…

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Lucerne Seed Crop

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 2

The lucerne seed crop this season says the "Muswellbrook Chronicle," will be a complete failure right throughout the Hunter Valley. The hot weather…

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Maize Crop Competitions

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 4

The six crops entered for the Tonterfield maize'competition-have been submitted to the first inspection in the judging by Mr H. Wenholz, maize…

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