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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

3,013 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 151

Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 8
Also in Singleton Argus, The Scone Advocate

The secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co.-op. Co., writes:— At our sale on the 15th. March we offered a catalogue of 7,087 bales,…

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Weevil and Wheat

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 4

Mr. Sawkins having reported to me that the weevil was making great havoc in our wheat, destroying nearly one-third of it, and…

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Pastoral. Graziers in Politics. for Team Work

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 4

Mr. J. W. Allen, Secretary of the Graziers' Association of N. S. W in his Annual Report refers to the apolitical activities of the organised…

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New Zealand Butter. Price-fixing Fails

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 1

Mr. W. A., lorns (London chairman of the New Zealand Dairy Produce Con: trol Board) stated that since the abolition of price-fixation substantial…

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P.D.S. Column More Butter by Rail

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 6

With the standardisation and general uplift of quality in butter production taking place over Australia, particularly in N.S.W., there…

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New Zealand Butter. Price-fixing Fails. London, March 24

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 4

Mr. W. A. Iorns (London Chairman of the New Zealand Dairy Produce Control Board) stated to-day that since the abolition of price-fixation…

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Half-yearly Meeting of the Denman Dairy Co. Production for six months 414 Tons. £64,037 Paid to Suppliers. Financial Position of the Company most satisfactory

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 1

The half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders of the Denmsin Dairy Co, Ltd., was held at the Memorial Hall, Deninan, on Friday, 25th. March,…

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::Agricultural:: Lucerne Sowing Time. Many Reasons for Growing the Crop

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 5

L[?] is now the chief leguminous crop in N.S. Wales; it is an excellent fodder, a recognised soil improver, a profitable crop if grown for seed, and,…

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Dairying. Water Foe Dairy Cows. Does It Affect the Quality of Cream?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 5

Although it is most desirable from many points of view that cows should have a plentiful supply of good clean drinking water, sometimes the water…

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Sale of Farms

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 2

Mr. W. N. Dann, Farm Salesman, of West Maitland, reports having sold during the last week or so 110 acre farm at Bolwarra for…

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London Wool Sales (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 2

Strong general competition prevailed at Tuesday's wool sales, all prices being firm…

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Water for Dairy Cows

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 4

Although it is most desirable from many points of view that cows should have a plentiful supply of good clean drinking water, sometimes the water is blamed for…

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Pastoral. More Sheep Per Acre. Oats As a Staple Food

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 6

While a variety of feed, such as natural pasture, lucerne, and field peas, is always desirable we cannot deny that oats are the most useful fodder…

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Baerami Dairy Farmers. Want Increased Duty on Imported Butter

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 2

The secretary of the Baerami-Goulburn River branch of the Primary Producers' Union has written to Mr. S. L. Gardner, M.P., urging, on behalf of…

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Argentine Wool

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 4

According to a trade report received from Buenos Aires the total shipment of wool from Argentine during the twelve months ended 30th September…

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Pastoral. Shearing Rates Claims and Counter-claims

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 4

Claims for a new Federal Pastoral Award have been served on the A.W. U., on behalf of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales and kindred…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 April 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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Agricultural. Wheat Sowing. Some Timely Reminders

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 6

The margin between cost of production and returns in the wheat growing industry is such that every factor contributing to success with the crop…

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