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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

3,013 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 72 of 151

Pastoral. Fodder and Drought Rail Freights

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 3

"That this Association urge the Railway Commissioners to carry any fodder certified as being for storage for insurance against drought at starving…

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P.D.S. Column Siberian Butter

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 6

The Siberian butter season has opened. Arrivals are increasing each week, and importers claim a definite improvement this season in…

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Australian Wool. Not Deteriorating

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 8

Mr. F.B.S. Falkiner, the well-known pastroalist, stated on Tuesday that he did not agree with the statement that Australian wool was deteriorating…

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Wheat Pool. Tub Federal Attitude

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 4

A request was recently made by the Primary Producers' Union to the Federal Government that it should take a ballot of…

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Australian Wool "Is Not Deteriorating."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 3

Mr. F. B. S. Falkiner, pastoralist, states that he docs not agree with the statement that Australian wool was deteriorating…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 June 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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Sheep Losses. Wild Dog Kills 150. YASS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 5

For a considerable time Past a large wild dog in the Yess district has been responsible for the deaths of many sheep. All efforts to capture…

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The Wool Outlook. Trade Conditions Abroad

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report 16th June:— With the practically full clearance of the season's clip in Australia…

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Compulsory Registration of Dairy Bulls. The West Australian Act. Proposal Rejected by Baerami Farmers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 11

THe Baerami-Goulburn River bran ch of the Primary Producers' Union has decided to oppose the compulsory registration of dairy bulls on lines similar to those included in the West. Australian Act. Strange to relate, the question was first raised by the branch, which has been…

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Poultry Farming. Does it Pay? District Resident Tells How It Is Done

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Singleton sub-district council of the Agricultural Bureau, an interesting and informative paper on the poultry industry was read…

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Farmers on the 'Phone. Progress at Kayuga

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 2

The Post and Telegraph Department has completed the work or running lines to the dwellings of nine farmers at Kayuga. The subscribers are…

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New Rules for Dairy Co

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 2

A meeting of shareholders of Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., carried the following motion :—"That the memorandum and articles…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 3

Very little choice forage was yarded at the Alexandria market, but prime sold steadily at late rates. Maize, was firm at 5/6 per bushel privately,…

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Dairy Industry. Need for Protection

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 4

At the quarterly meeting of the Central Executive of the Primary Producers' Union, Mr, R, E, Alcorn (Richmond) moved, and it was…

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Improving Dairy Herds. Registration of Bulls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 4

Quito an animated discussion took place at the quarterly meeting of the central executive of the Primary Producers' Union, with regard to…

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Dairying. Bugging Dairy Ca[?]le. Helps to Keep Up the Milk Yield

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 6

Generally speaking, in Australia the custom is to allow the dairy herd out of doors throughout all seasons of the year, and it is indeed very doubtful if…

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Pastoral Land Matters. a Living Area

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 3

What is a 'living area" on the land? The point has been raised by a resolution carried by the Graziers' Association and submitted to the…

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Dairying. Rugging Dairy Cattle Helps to Keep Up the Milk Yield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 9

Generally speaking in Australia the custom is to allow the dairy herd out of doors throughout all seasons of the year and it is indeed very…

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Butter Markets. the Seasonal Decline

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 14

Seasonal decline in butter production in New South Wales is being, maintained, but the lowest point cannot be expected until August. There…

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Pastoral Research. Formulating a Scheme Adelaide

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 4

At the fortieth annual convention, which concluded yesterday, it was decided to hold a conference to formulate a practicable scheme for pastoral…

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