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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

3,013 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 77 of 151

Pastoral. Sheep Fluke. Prevention Better Than Carbon Tetrachloride

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 6

Recent investigations have indicated that chemically pure carbon tetrachloride is an efficient drug for use against fluke in sheep. Tests in this…

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Pastoral. Science Research. Australia-wide Scheme

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 6

Stockowners are going to hear a great deal about the Australian Pastoral Research Trust Ltd., and therefore it is well that the facts be clearly set forth…

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Kidman Retires. Australia's Cattle King

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 8

Sir Sydney Kidman has retired from work. It is up to him, says one who knows the Cattle King, and pens a few reminiscences' for an exchange. Sir…

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Sheep Losses. Estimated at 6,700,000

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 9

Mr. J. M. Niall, at the annual meeting of Goldsbrought, Mort, and Co., Ltd., in Melbourne, estimated the drought losses of Queensland sheep at…

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Wheat Market. Rain Improves Season's Prospects

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 6

There was little or no movement in wheat on Thursday and limits were unchanged, being, on the basis of 4/lO½for bagged lots in the country,…

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Missing Grazier. Present at Sheep Sales. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 5

James Carlon, the wealthy grazier, who was missed by his relatives on his arrival at Sydney on June 28, was present at the sheep sales this…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 July 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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Mice on Sheep. Plague at Merriwa. Dozen in One Fleece

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 3

In the Merriwa district sheepbreeders have, been troubled with a mice plague this season. Mr. T. B. McFarlane, "Cullingral," Merriwa, a…

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Dairy Farmers' Fight Gambling with the Seasons

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 12

There was much food for thought by dairy farmers in the lecture given by Mr. C. J. Macderniott when the Better Farming Train was in Lismore. He…

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Farmers Resolute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 6

A message from Cairns states that Inspector Maun has returned to Cairns, and reports that all the roods to South johnstone mill were…

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Sugar Dispute. Clash with Strikers. Farmers Stoned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 6

A body of farmers and a party of strikers clashed at South Johnstone (Q.), but there was no serious result…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 6

Only 11 trucks of forage were yarded at the Alexandrla market, to meet a very keen demand. The offerings, which were made up of oaten…

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Assisting Dairymen

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 3

A new lead has been set by the Inverell Co-operative Butter and Bacon Co., in assisting its suppliers in conserving fodder. If the dairy…

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Stud Sheep. Sales in Sydney. Nervousness Concerning Pastoral Outlook

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 16

Prices realised at the Sydney stud sheep show on Monday were generally lower than on the opening day of last year's sales, and the nervousness…

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Siberian Butter

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 4

From newspaper reports the Soviet Government has made arrangements with a German concern to form a syndicate which will carry on the duties…

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Pastoral Science Research Australia-wide Scheme

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 9

Stockowners are going to hear a great deal about the Australian Pastoral Research Trust Ltd., and, therefore, it is well that the facts bo clearly…

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The Wool Clip

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 9

The Joint Conference between the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers and the Australian Wool Growers' Council in Adelaide estimated that the…

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Queensland Butter. Reduction in Price

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 1

The Queensland Butter Board has notified that the price of butter will be reduced two-pence per lb from to-day, making the wholesale price in…

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American Wheat Farmers a Prosperous Season. (By Cable.) Chicago, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 6

Harvesting reports indicate that wheat farmers are enjoying another season of prosperity, with a crop almost as large as that of 1920, despite floods…

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Wheat Production. West Australian Increase

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 1

Preliminary returns prepared by the State Statistician in Western Australia disclose that the 1926-27 harvest yielded 30,041,783 bushels…

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