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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

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Butter Industry Production Well Maintained

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 14

Reports from the dairying centres throughout, the State received by prescott, Ltd. indicate first—class conditions for high production…

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Dumping Duty Demanded on Australian Butter. Canadian Farmers' Unanimity. VANCOUVER, Feb. 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 12

A Regina message states: A resolution, urging the application of a dumping duty on Australian butter was passed…

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Wheat Yield. New Zealand Figures

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 11

According to the. Agricultural Department's estimates, based on district returns, the total New Zealand wheat yield for the present season…

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Wheat Market. Overseas Position Steadier

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 6

The Sydney wheat market was idle on Friday, with buyers' offers for growers' bagged lots on the basis of 5/1 ex trucks, Sydney, equivalent to…

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Butter Need of Preservatives. London, Feb. 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 12

Butter traders's have asked the Australian Dairy Produce Board to protest to the Ministry for Health against the prohibition on the use…

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Australian Butter in London Some Recent Serious Complaints

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 6

Recent cables from London regarding the inferior condition which certain Australian butters have been showing, on opening up, after arrival there, have…

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Engineers. Problems of the Age. Sir John Butter's Address

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 9

"Affairs in Australia as they at feet the engineering profession, formed the subject of the presidential address delivered at the annual…

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Pastoral. Control of Grasshoppers. by Use of Arsenite of Soda Spray

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 6

Departmental tests over a number of years have demonstrated the complete efficacy of arsenite of soda spray as a control for grasshoppers…

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Dairying. Fodder Conservation. Increases Carrying Capacity of the Farm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 6

At a recent conference of the Illawarra branches of the Agricultural Bureau, Mr, H. J. Bate, M.L.A.—a practical farmer as well as…

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Empire Trade Wool Scarcity Possible. Australian Loans, LONDON, Feb. 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 12

The gilt—edged section of the Stock Exchange has been somewhat overshadowed lately by an upward tendency in money rates. Due to…

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The Orchard. Fruit Fly. Protection of Late—ripening Crops

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 6

The period during which orchardists look for trouble from the fruit fly will shortly be approaching its peak, and growers are urged to avail…

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Bee Farmers and Cooperation

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 4

The value of the adoption of the co—operative principle, especially in the primary producing Industries, has been so greatly advertised…

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Agriculture. Special Course at Glen Innes Experiment Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 7

In order to provides a special course of training for the sons of settlers residing in the north and north-west districts, the Minister of Agriculture…

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Singleton Co-operative Dairy Company. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 8

Sir,—In Saturday's issue of the "Argus" appears a letter re above over the name of "Shareholder," which claims to make a review of the…

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The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co. Opening a Branch at Scone

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 10

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. (head office, Sydney) is opening a branch of their business at Scone. At the present time they have, a good…

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Dungog. Record Butter Factory Returns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 3

Wednesday was a busy and strenuous day at the Durgog Police Court. Several cases were dealt with, and the business did not conclude till…

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Co-operative Butter Factory

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 2

The Manager Reports:—The butter manufactured during January was 75 tons 18 cwts 14 lbs and 115119 gallons of milk was received…

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Australian and New Zealand Butter

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 4

With Australian dairymen it has always been a bone of contention that New Zealand butter reputedly brings higher prices in London. From…

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Dungog Co-operative Butter Factory

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 2

The 45th half-yearly meeting of shareholders will be held in the Memorial Town Hall on Saturday next at 11 a.m…

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Butter Supplies. Floods Cause Reduction

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 8

Butter supplies are expected to decrease by at least 25 per cent, as a result of the flood rains. More than 60 per cent, of the State's…

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