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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

3,013 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 86 of 151

High Cost of Living Attack by Farmers

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 August 1927 · page 2

Farmers living on the Main Arm, near Mullumbimby, are making a determined attack on the high lost of living. Their first intended victim is the…

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Pastoral. Classing Wool Clips. Hints for Those Not Employing a Classer

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 6

Some woolgrowers do not seem to realise that their wool clips are valueless until a buyer is found, and the more attractive is the parcel they have…

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London Butter Market

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 4

Although as usual at this time of the year the British market is not at its best, from an imported butter point of view, Danish production…

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Pastoral. Science Research. Notable Endorsement

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 6

Professor Woodruff, the Melbourne University, one of Australia's leading scientists, addressed the general council of the Graziers' Association on science…

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Local and General. Big Mob of Sheep

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 2

Mr. J. Travers, a well-known central-western drover, reached Muswellbrook yesterday with a mob of 2300 sheep from Dunedoo. The sheep are to be…

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Rabbit Wool-34/-Per Lb

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 6

Almost unnoticed a great new industry is being developed in England, says an English paper just to hand, an industry which must…

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How Wool Trade Beats Rabbit

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 3
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

New South Wales wool export trade for last year beat the rabbit export trade by £26,201,629. If America can develop its rabbit…

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Butter Market. Firm in London. London, Aug. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 5

The butter market is firmer all round owing to decreasing home and continental production. New Zealand choicest salted is quoted at…

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£1,000,000 A Year Bruised Cattle Loss

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 5

Mr. P. R. Allen, Chief Veterinary Officer of the Commonwealth Government, who recently returned from a tour of North Queensland, is…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 August 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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Boric Acid in Butter. British Prohibition. the Keeping Quality

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 3

On and from 1st. January, 1928, no butter containing preservative will be allowed into Great Britain. On that date the regulations prohibiting the…

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Scoured Wool in Demand Growth in French Industry

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson., Ltd report:—Optimism regarding the future of wool prices still prevails in the trade. Germany and France continue to purchase…

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Agricultural Grow More Maize. and Use It on the Farm

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 12

Maize is one of the easiest crops to grow on good land, and both the grain and fodder produced are among the most valuable feeding stuffs for…

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The Farm Home. for the Housewife. Recipes for Cooking Fresh Fruits

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 9

The housewife should find many recipes of value for the cooking of fruits in a leaflet that has just been issued by the Department of Agriculture in…

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Machine Politics. Farmers and Settlers Favour Abolition. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 5

The Farmers and Settlers' Conference carried a resolution expressing the opinion that the Government of this country would be better served…

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Poultry Farmers Conference in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 2

The conference of poultry farmers, convened by Mr. P. V. Stokes, Minister for Agriculture, was opened in Sydney by the Minister. He said the…

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Labour's Legislation. Criticism at Farmers' Conference. Premier in Reply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 2

"Mr. Campbell's presidential address to the Farmers and Settlers' Conference, is just the speech to be expected from a representative of…

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Canada's Dairying Position

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 4

Canada is one of the leading dairying countries in the world. According to the most recent available figures, she stands fifth in number…

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Official Correspondence Dairy Prosecutions

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 5

The Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A., has been informed last follows:— Dear Sir,—In reply to your representations in relation to the…

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