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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

3,013 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 82 of 151

55,000,000 Sheep State Overstocked. Mr. Cramsie's Warning

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 4

Mr. J. B. Cramsie, chairman of the Metropolitan Meat Industry Board, on Saturday night, when responding to the toast of the "Meat Board," at the…

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Improving Dairy Sires. What Victoria Is Doing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 10

The need for standard bulls for our dairy herds aiid the culling out of the mongrel type has been discussed at length by primary producers in the…

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The Dairying Industry. Some Forthcoming Important Meetings

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 4

During the last week of the current month representatives of the dairying industry, from all States in the Commonwealth will assemble in Sydney…

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Orange Crop

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 4

Orange picking is in full swing in this district, and lorry, loads are being despatched day and night to the market…

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Agricultural. Potatoes. After Cultivation of the Crop

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 6

Whether the potato field should be harrowed immediately the crop is sown depends upon the condition of the soil. If the soil is in line tilth at planting…

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Bracing Fruit Trees. Help Trees to Support Heavy Crops

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 6

Many and varied are the methods adopted by the fruit-grower as a means of preventing the breaking of limbs of fruit trees during years of heavy crops…

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Dairying Industry. Declaration a Surprise

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 2

The decision of the Commission to declare a rural living wage at the present juncture came as a greater surprise to the dairying industry than…

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Pumpkin Crop. a Pokolbin Experiment. J. DOUGLAS. H.D.A., in the “Agricultural Gazette.”

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 7

Pumpkins have for a number of years been a very important crop in all the coastal and many of the more favoured districts of New South…

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Pastoral Sheep Stealing. Graziers' Suggestion

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 7

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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Pastoral Research

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 7

Bearing directly on the Federated Graziers' and Wool Brokers' scheme for science research in the pastoral industry, two points might well be…

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MILK v BUTTER

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 16

An "economic note" struck at the successful function celebrating the erection of the new factory at Berry for the handling of milk and casein…

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Lice Infested Sheep

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 7

Because of the spread of lice infestation, the Graziers' Association is urging that the regulations for dipping of sheep be rigidly enforced in districts…

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Irish Butter Industry Organising

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 16

The Free State Creameries have come to the conclusion that the old system of each selling or consigning direct was not satisfactory for either…

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Singleton Butter Factory Returns

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 7

Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., manufactured for the month of June 82 tons of butter, as compared with 101 tons or the…

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Pastoral Research Appeal for Funds. £200,000 Wanted

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 5

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

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Prices Firm London Wool Sales-london, July 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 3

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

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Australian Millet. Handling Next Season's Crop

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 16

New South Wales, victoria, and Queensland delegates attended the third annual meeting of the Australian Broom Millet-growers'…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 6

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…

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Homebush Sales Sheep Easier Prime Cattle Dearer, Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 July 1927 · page 4

Winchoombo, Carson, Ltd., report —Cattle: 2600 yarded, the bull medium quality. Good to prime word dearer at opening sales. Good to…

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Branxton Dairy Company. the Annual Meeting. a Progressive Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 July 1927 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Branxton Dairy Company, Limited, was held in the School of Arts Hall, Branxton, on Saturday. The…

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