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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

3,013 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 151

Pastoral. the Lambing Season. Care of Ewes at Lambing Time

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 6

With the approach of the lambing season pastoralists are urged, to give every attention to the many details which ensure a successful lambing…

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To Make Them Pay Up. Dairy Farmers and P. P. U. MEMBERSHIP

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 2

It has always been a source of resentment among members of the Primary Producers' Union to find many dairy farmers refusing to join the union,…

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Overlanding with the Cattle Herds. Pleuro-pneumonia Hold-up. Darwin

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 7

There is a big outbreak of pleuropneumonia at Anthony's Lagoon among cattle. The veterinary surgeon of North…

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Denman Dairy Company

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 1

The recent rains have had a stimulating effect on production and supplies of cream have increased. Prospects for a heavy production of butter…

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Farm Tragedy. Man Crushed to Death

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 5

A tragic discovery was made on Big Springs Station on Tuesday. Harold Francis Bennett, about 26 years of age, well known in the Wagga…

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Dairy Stock

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 2

Dairying is becoming, year by year, more important in this district, and there was a creditable display of dairy stock, and the judge…

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Killed in Murulla Smash Court Awards £800 to Farmer's Widow

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 11

In September last John Dunbar, aged 72, a former resident of Scone, lost his life in the Murulla railway amash. In the Banco Court, before…

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Killed in Murulla Smash Court Awards £800 to Farmer's Widow

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 9

In September last John Dunbar, aged 72, a former resident of Scone, lost his life in the Murulla railway amash. In the Banco Court, before…

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Bowthorne Butter Factory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 6

Sir,—I have again, to refer to the financial aspect of the company's business as it affected non-share-holding suppliers who paid to the…

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Wheat Growing and Horses. Farm Problem in America

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 3

A little light is occasionally let into what is known as the "Farm Problem" in U.S.A. through correspondence in the American Agricultural press…

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Butter Markets. Prescott & Co.'s Report

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 14

Prescott, Ltd., reports on the butter, markets as follow:— Sydney.—Production is declining steadily, and should any cold weather…

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Dearer Flour. Wheat Market Stronger

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 7

The Sydney wheat market had a stronger tone yesterday, reflecting the improved European demand and the increase in the local prise of…

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Wool Trade Clearing Up Catalogues. The Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. report:—

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 8

At our sale of 21st April we offered a catalogue totalling 5800 bales of a very fair selection. No super wools were included, but there were many…

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Wool Sales. Market Practically Unchanged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 5

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 12,999 bales, and the sales…

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C0-op. Stores in Connection with Butter Factories

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 7

Several butter factories render an auxiliary service by the establishment of grain, stores in connection with their factories…

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Pastoral. the Lambing Season. Care of Ewes at Lambing Time

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 7

With the approach of the lambing season pastoralists are urged to give every attention to the many details which ensure a successful lambing…

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Export Butter. Use of Word "Control." Mr. Bruce's Hints

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 6

The Dairy Produce Control Board is to have the word "control" eliminated from its title. The Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, told the board at its…

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Butter and Cheese. London Market Quiet. Sales to Canada. London, April 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 13

The London butter market was quiet. Australian and New Zealand prices were unchanged. Danish was weaker, at about 170/; cheese steady…

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Argentine Cattle. Prevalence of Disease. Proposed Embargo on Beef. London, April 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 4

In a letter to the "Live Stock Journal," Mr. A. B. Hassan, London representative of Australian meat interests, says:—…

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Better Farming Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 4

Mr. C. E. Houghton, manager of the Better Farming Train, which will shortly leave Sydney for a tour oe the North Coast, returned to…

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