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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

3,013 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 75 of 151

Dairy Industry. Improving Manufacture

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 2

With the object of devising ways and menus of improving the Australian dairy industry, the Minister for Markets and Migration (Mr. Paterson),…

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Dairying. Feeding Dairy Cows. Suitable Rations for Cows in Milk

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 6

The dairy, farmer is limited in his selection of food for the dairy, cow by its cost as well as by its suitability. The cow can deal with a large amount…

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Agricultural. Pure Seed. How the Department Protects the Farmer

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 6

The excellent work carried out by the Seed-testing Laboratory of the Department of Agriculture, and the service it offers to the farmer, is…

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Queensland's Sheep

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 July 1927 · page 9

According to the official statistician the?e were 16,965,481 sheep in Queensland on Janua?y 1 last, compared This 20,663,225 sheep a year bofore This…

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Pastoral Meat Surplus. Meat Trade Problem

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 July 1927 · page 9

How to profitably dispose Of the surplus sheep, in New South Wale's is still, the problem; and month after month this problem-becomes more pressing…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1927 · page 16

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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Sheep Losses. Wild Dog Kills 130

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1927 · page 11

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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Sheep Industry. Importance to Australia. Fodder Conservation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1927 · page 2

Speaking at the sheep show luncheon in Sydney, the Minister the Agriculture (Mr. Stokes) quoted Interesting figures relating to the…

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Not Payable. Stamp Duty on Pastoral Properties. Deniliquin Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1927 · page 6

The Full Court held that stamp duty was not payable on. certain pastoral properties in the Deniliquin district under an indenture of…

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Wool Sales. Strong Competition in Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1927 · page 7

Friday's sales marked the closing of the final wool auctions of the 1926-27 season, and it was fitting that the termination of the years's…

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Strong Demand for Wool at Clearing Sales

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 July 1927 · page 1

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers Co-op. Co. under date 27th June, writes: At our sale on the 22nd June we offered a catalogue of 1838 bales, which…

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Grades for Bulk Wheat. Some Advantages of the System

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1927 · page 16

The following interesting summary of the advantages of a system of grading bulk wheat over the f.a.q. system in vogue in New South Wales…

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Farmers Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1927 · page 6

The 32 trucks of forage yarded at the Alexandria market were soon disposed of at late rates. All lines were keenly demanded, especially…

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Dairying. Feeding Dairy Cows. Suitable Rations for Cows in Milk

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1927 · page 8

The dairy-farmer is limited in his selection of food for the dairy cow by its cost as well as by its suitability The cow can deal with a…

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Agricultural. Purr Seed. How the Department Protects the Farmer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1927 · page 8

The excellent work curried out at the Seed-testing Laboratory of the Department of Agriculture, and the service it offers to the farmer, is…

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Successful Tour. Better Farming Train

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1927 · page 6

The Director of Agriculture (Mr. McDonald) on Monday expressed his satisfaction at the success to date of the second North Coast tour of…

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New Rules for Dairy Co

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1927 · page 3

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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Dairy Industry. Need for Protection

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1927 · page 9

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

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P.p. Union. Meeting of Baerami Branch. Registration of Dairy Bulls

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1927 · page 7

At the June meeting of the Baorami-Goulburn River branch of the P.P. Union, members present were Messrs. S. W. Tindale, president, in…

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Improving Dairy Herds. Registration of Bulls

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1927 · page 14

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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