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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

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Pig Farming

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 4

There is room for profitable headway in, the pig-raising industry in N.S. Wales, and consolidation of interests possible under the Co-operative Bacon…

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Wool Sales. Late Rates Maintained

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 3

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 11,311 sales…

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Pastoral Company Leases in Queensland. Chairman's Defence LONDON, Jan. 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 2

At the annual meeting to-day of the Australian Pastoral Company, Ltd., the chairman (Mr. F. A. Keating), in referring to the question…

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Dairy Products Canada's Imports From Australasia. Ottawa, January 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 5

Canada imported four and a half million dollars worth of milk and dairy products in 1927. In the month of December alone she imported…

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Better Butter

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 2

At a meeting of the New South Wales Dairy Advisory Board, Mr. P. J. Carroll, Commonwealth Supervisor of Dairy Exports, brought (under the notice of…

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Butter Market

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 3

Sydney:— Good reports continue to be received from the dairying centres, particularly on the Northern Rivers where, pastures are in excellent condition. Some…

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Dairying. Dairy Cattle, Breeds. Their Characteristics Compared

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 6

The conditions that affect dairying vary so greatly, oven within comparatively, short distances, on services a departmental publications…

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Sheep Destroyed. Barrallier Fires Jump Firebreak

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 14

The bush fires at Barrallier jumped the . five-breaks and went through several more sheep runs. The owners had no time to remove…

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Pastoral Lamb-marking Losses. How to Prevent Them

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 6

The heavy losses of lambs during like period following the operation of marking as the result of Infection with inoculable diseases such as…

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Beef Industry Aberdeen Angus Cattle From Canada

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 6

Mr. Grant, Herd Master of tho Agriculture Department, recently returned from Canada, where he has selected and purchased for the State…

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Butter Factories Hunter Amalgamation Move. Meeting of Committee

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 14

The Hunter district butter factories arc on the move to amalgamate, for which their aim is greater control. The meeting of the amalgamation…

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Wool Market. Best Sales of the Week

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 3

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 11,361 bales, and the…

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Wool Sales London Series Postponed. London, Jan. 22

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 2

The wool sales have been postponed…

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Lucerne Seed. Prolific 'Crops at Denman

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 14

Prolific crops of lucerne seed' are being garnered throughout the Denman district.' Growers state Hint this Is the best season they have had…

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Man Shot. Quarrel on Farm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 5

When Arthur Vincent Murray, 55, of Gosnells (W.A.) arrived at a farm conducted by his wife and Walter Bruce Phillips, 29, It is alleged…

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Stone in Points. Attempt to Wreck Train. Farmer's Timely Discovery

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 14

It has been learned that a deliberate attempt to wreck a mail train occurred between Innisfall and Cairns. A farmer saw a stranger, whose…

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The Orchard, . Green Manure Crops. a Reminder Concerning Sowing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 6

Continued clean cultivation such is necessary in the orchard has the effect of seriously depleting the organic content of the soll. Where…

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Aeroplane Crashes on Farm at Windsor Man's Head Cut Off. SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 13

A Moth aeroplane, which, with another machine of a similar type, left Richmond aerodrome about 10.30 this…

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Dairy Company

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 3

The Gloucester Dairy Co. manufactured 108,8221bs of butter for the month of December, suppliers being paid at the rate of 1/5½ The pay…

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Better Farming. Empire-wide Movement. Value of Co-operative Methods

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 3

Mr. Karl Walter, secretary of the Horace Plunkett Foundation, is visiting Australia in order to get in touch with the various agricultural…

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