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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

3,013 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 81 of 151

Prices Firm London Wool Sales. London, July 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 5

At the wool sales to-day, there was a small selection of all classes, prise remain firm, while competition which is general, remains keen…

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Bright Wool Outlook. Indications of the Ram Sales. Winchcombe, Careon, Ltd., report:—

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 4

German and French buyers continue to seek local scoured wools keenly in Sydney and to purchase privately the supplies available at full late rates. The…

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Dairying. the Cow in Calf. Dry Her Off Properly Before Calving

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 4

It is often the simplest tasks on the farm that get least attention. Take for instance, the work of drying-off the cow prior to calving. Not every…

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Wheat Market. Stagnant in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 July 1927 · page 7

Very dull and inactive conditions characterised the wheat market in Sydney. Quotations were unchanged, being nominally 4/9½ for bagged lots…

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Wheat Cargoes. Small Inquiry in London. London, July 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 July 1927 · page 5

There was small inquiry for wheat cargoes , which were mostly 3d cheaper Liverpool future are quoted: July, 11/0 3-8; October…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 July 1927 · page 4

The chief matter of interest in the wool trade during the past week or so…

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Homebush Sales. Sheep Weaker, Bullocks Firmer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1927 · page 5

Pitt Son and Badgery, Ltd., reports Sheep, 51,222 penned, a medium quality yarding. The usual buyers were in attendance and tho market…

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Pastoral Research Appeal for Funds. £200,000 Wanted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1927 · page 6

It was decided at the annual joint conference of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council and the National; Council of Wool Soiling Brokers of…

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Award Granted. Dairy Factory Clerks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1927 · page 6

Clerks employed in butter factories throughout the country districts of the State have received an award providing for minimum rates of pay…

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U.S.A. Farmers. Last Year's Incomes. Decrease of 20 Per Cent. Washington. July 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1927 · page 4

The Agriculture Department announces that the gross income of the farmers for the crop for the year ending June 30 was 12,080,000,000…

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Pastoral. Sheep Stealing. Graziers' Suggestion

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 4
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

In quite a number of districts a lot of sheep, stealing is going on. This is evidenced by the fact that substantial rewards are being offered by…

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Biblical Butter

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 10

Butter wherever it occurs in the Bible is chemah, signifying curdled milk. In Deut. XXXII, 15, we find, among the blessings which Jeshurum had enjoyed,…

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Bowthorne Butter Factory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 4

An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Bowthorne Butter Factory, Ltd., will be held in the company's office, Swan-street,…

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Dairying. Feeding Dairy Cattle. Proper Feeding Spells Success in Dairying

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 6

Improper feeding of dairy cows, is one of the chief caused of unprofitable dairying, for it has been demonstrated that with proper feeding and care the…

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Wool for Russia

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 2

M. Piati gorsky, the Soviet wool-buyer new in Australia, who is believed to be intent on developing extensive…

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Tyson's Brain Wave. How He Watered Sheep

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 10

The recent death of Mr. J. D. Shiel, of Uranga, recalls a drought happening on Weonga. During one of the dry seasons when…

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London Markets Butter and Cheese. London. July 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 5

The butter market is slightly eas[?]er, owing to heavy European supplies, otherwise it is unchanged. Quotations are: Australian and…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 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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[?]o Sign of Wool Deterioration Here!

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 4

Prize merino ram belonging to "Bundemar," Trangle—worth well over —5000…

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