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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

3,013 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 61 of 151

Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 2

The fourteen trucks of forage yarded at the Alexandria market were disposed of by private treaty at late rates. In the vegetable section…

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Junior Farmers Club Activity on the Macleay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 7

Evidence of the progressive spirit of farmers in the Kempsey district is to be found in the keen interest displayed in the junior farmer's club…

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Blackleg in Calves. Better Farming Train Advice

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 7

From the number of inquiries received on the Better Farming train at Kempsey as to the best method of protecting calves against blackleg. It…

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Better Farming Train. Success of North Coast Tour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 8

The director of the train (Mr, A. S. other places at which it has made a stay, attracted widespread attention at the hands of Kempsey farmers…

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Dairying. Hoven in Cows. Feed Sucoulent Foods with Caution

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 8

Bloat, or hoven, is due to succulent foods eaten under certain conditions which cause the formation of largo quantities of gas in the rumen…

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Farmer's Death. From Gas Poisoning

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 16

Joseph Samuel Lucas, a retired farmer, 76 years of age, was found dead in bed from gas poisoning at Hataltai, Wellington (N.Z.). His…

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Better Farming Train. Civic Inception' at Taree

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 16

The Better Farming Train, on its tour of the North Coast, reached Taree on Monday, and attracted widespread attention…

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Missing Bucket. Farmer Fined at Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 2

Arthur Lever, farmer, of South Allandale, was fined £2, with 8/, court costs, at the Police Court, Tuesday, on a charge of stealing a…

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The Farming Train. an Appreciation. (To the Editor)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 11

Sir,-I wish to voice a note of personal appreciation to those who are responsible for the, inauguration of what is known as "The Better…

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Better Farming Train. First North Coast Tour. Reception at Dungog

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 11

The Better Farming Train has now entered upon its first North Coast tour in earnest, and is arousing keen interest amongst farmers and pastoralists. DUNGOG'S WELCOME…

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Dairying. Feeding of Poddy Calves. the Risk of Digestive Derangements

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 7

The practice of collecting milk for calves in wooden casks and feeding from wooden troughs cannot be too strongly condemned. So long as these…

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Lonely Farmhouse Bombarded by Rifle Fire

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 5

Information has been received at Rockhampton (Q.) of a sensational happening 3.0 miles from Banana. For nearly five hours on Sunday night a…

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Farmers Organise Branches Meet at Glen Innes

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 8

A meeting at Glen Innes, attended by representatives of 11 branches of the Fanners and Settlers' Association, decided to form a district council…

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Bowthorne Butter Factory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 4

At a meeting' of shareholders of the Bowthorne Butter Fatcory, Limited, to consider the proposal to amalgamate with the Raymond Terrace…

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Butter Supplies. Production on Decline

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 6

The Stater production of butter is rapidly declining and will continue to do so. The market opened somewhat quiet at 191/4 per…

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Chicago Wheat. Frenzied Operations. New York, May 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 8

Grain prices at Chicago have fluctuated wildly for several days, and excitement continues unabated. The bullish market is alleged to be due…

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Empire Wool. and Arcos Raid. London, May 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 8

The "Economist" says: The raid has susu[?]ded Russian wool purchases here, but seems to have increased then in Australia. The…

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Boys' Training Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 4

The opening ceremony of St. George's Training Farm for Boys will be performed on Wednesday afternoon. Owners of cars willing to take Synod representatives out are…

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Found in Creek. Body of Milton District Farmer. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 5

Edwin Ingold, 48, a well-known farmer, left his home at Cobar, in the Milton district, yesterday morning, and failed to return…

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Pastoral. Our Surplus Sheep. Problem of Disposal

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 3

If another big lambing comes this year the problem of profitably disposing of our surplus sheep will be still more pressing. As evidence of the…

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