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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

3,013 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 151

Health Department's Contribution Better Farming Train. Importance of Good Health

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 2

The Health Department's contribution to the Better Farming Train, though comparatively small in extent, is full of interest. Nothing…

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The Better Farming Train Is Coming to Help You

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 3

A golden opportunity for those engaged in all branches of Primary Production to see and hear the latest developments, as a result of…

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Farm and Garden Produce

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 2

The farm and garden section was not as well filled as on previous years. Mr. C. E. Henny again won with his collection and merits all…

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Dairying. Herd Testing. the True Aim

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 6

The opinion is held by many dairy-farmers that testing as at present carried out does not give a true record of a cow's capacity to produce…

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A Hospital's Dairy Herd

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 12

The Kurri Kurri Hospital has its own source of milk supply. At the meeting of the Board last Sunday. Mr. Badey rec[?]rted that May Day…

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Pastoral. Foot-rot of Sheep. How to Treat the Condition

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 6

Exceptionally wet weather made foot-rot particularly prevalent last autumn. Weather conditions so far this year have been less conducive…

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P.d.s. Column Butter

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 16

In this State and Victoria during the last twelve months, a determined effort has been made to consolidate the outputs of a number of factories…

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Butter Advances. Increased One Penny

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 7

The New South Wales Advisory Board on Saturday increased the price of butter to-day by 1d per lb., making the price for bulk 182/ per ewt. A…

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P.d.s. Column. Butter Receipts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 5

During what is recognised as the "Export Season," i.e., 1st July to 30th April, the P.D.S. received on consignment from its many factories…

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P.d.s. Column Butter Receipts

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 4

During what is recognised as the "export season," i.e., 1st July to the 30th April, the P.D.S. received on consignment from its many factories no…

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Wheat Harvest. State's Final Returns

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 1

The final returns of the wheat harvest in New South Wales for the season 1926-27 received by the Government Statistician show the area…

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Agricultural. Farmers' Experiments in Central West. a Guide for Wheat and Oat Growers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 4

The system of field experiments in co-operation with farmers on their own land, which has been a special activity of the Department of…

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International Wheat Co-operative Pool Convention

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 4

The largo Co-operative Convention of Wheat-growers and those directly interested in this huge section of primary production is making history at Kansas…

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State Wheat Harvest Last Season's Figures

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 4

The grain harvested during the 1926-27 season amounted ,to 15,762,860 bags, equivalent to 47,288,600 bushels, or 14.2 bushels per acre. The production of…

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Butter and Cheese. London Market. London. May 5

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 12

Butter is selling steadily, Choicest New Zealand, [?]aked, realises 150/ to 154/. unsalted 164/. Australian salted 150/ to 152/. exceptionally chotee…

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Proposed Abattoirs. Conference of District Councils Inspection of Cattle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 16

Following a communication recently received from Dr. Wallace, Medical Officer for Health, a conference was held in the West Maitland Council Chambers on Monday to consider the suggestion of the establishment of abattoirs…

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Wheat Conference. Control of Markets. Russia's Position. New York. May 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 13

Direct control by farmers of the world's grain markets through cooperative selling organisations, with resultant curtailment of speculation…

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Empire Trade Review of Markets. Satisfactory Wool Sales. LONDON, May 7

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 12

The reduction in the bank rate a fortnights ago has had salutary effect on the Stock Exchange, and most departments are active and firm…

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Wheat Conference. Welcome to Delegates. Need of Co-operative Marketing. Montreal, May 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 9

A message from Kansas City states that the chairman, Mr. Burnell, in delivering the welcome address at the opening of the International…

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Dairying. Herd Testing. the True Aim

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 4

The opinion is held by many dairy-farmers that testing as at present carried out does not give a true record of a crow's capacity to produce,…

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