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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

2,965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 149

Butter Market

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 4

Messrs. Prescott, Ltd, report under at 25th February, 1928:— Sydney:—There is still a good deal of uncertainty regarding the result of the…

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Beef Cattle. Herefords

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 6

In contrast to the dairy cattle are the beef broods which are never very numerous at Maitland, This year it was pleasing, however, to see some…

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Wool Sales. a Hardening Tendency

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 7

Wool sales were hold yesterday at the Sydney Wool. Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 10,113 bales, and the…

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The Maitland Show. an Auspicious Opening. Many Big Attractions Dairy Cattle a Strong Section Maitland Wins District Exhibit. Displays in Pavilions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 6

The Maitland Show opened yesterday under favourable conditions. A big feature of the exhibition was the dairy cattle. Some of the State's best were paraded…

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One Man Farm Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 6

The one man farm exhibition of Mr. G. Ernst, of Mitchell's Flat, near Singleton, is one of the displays of the Show, which the public should…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Sale of Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 4

Mr. J. P. Idstein reports the Bale of a dairy farm of 72 acres 2 roods 11 perches at Oswald for Mr. J. J. Cook to Mr. W. J. Wade…

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Farmer Killed Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 5

A canefarmer who was found near Babinda, suffering from severe head injuries, died shortly after admission to hospital. It is believed he was…

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Victorian Farmer Murdered Draft of Will Missing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 3

Detectives investigating into circumstances surrounding the death of Martin Ryan, aged 65 years, a prosperous farmer, of Thalia, near…

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Pastoral Industry. Store Sheep Market. Peospects Are Encouraging

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 8

Pastoral authorities will tell you that they anticipate a' good strong store sheep market. They are of this opinion because of the season-assuring rains,…

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Pastoral. Worms in Sheep. a Reminder Concerning Drenching

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 6

A considerable number of reports have been received by the Stock Branch of the Department of Agriculture regarding worm infestation in…

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Denman Wool

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 10

Fine in quality, comeback fleeco wool from Woodlands Grace's Ltd., Denman, commanded keen bidding at Winchcombe, Carson's Sydney sale last…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 2

Pitt, Son & Badgery, Ltd., report as follows, 28th February: At our sale yesterday we brought forward an attractive catalogue of Southern and…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 March 1928 · 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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The Wool Trade. Firm Valves. Conditions Abroad

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 3

With 850,339 bales of wool sold, and only approximately 140,000 bales to sell, the ready sale of this season's New South Wales clip looks assured…

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The Value of Fallowing Wheat-Growing Competitions Again Provide Proof

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 6

"The production of yields up to 39 bushels per acre, and an average yield of 31 bushels for all crops competing, was only made possible by fallowing;…

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Dungog Co-operative Butter factory Forty-fifth Half Yearly Meeting. a Successful Term

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 3

The forty-fifth half yearly meeting of shareholders in the Dungog Co-op. Butter Factory was held in the Memorial Town Hall on…

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Fine Return from Dairy. Factory Records Go

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 11

Mr. C. M. Spicer, of "Camye Allyn," Seone, has no regrets for converting his fine Kingdon Ponds property into a dairying proposition. Big money has…

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On Farm and Station. Agricultural Green Peas. Arguments for Harvesting for Soed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 10

How to get capacity returns from his crops is a point of interest to every grower. That green peas are often consigned to the vegetable market…

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Man with Revolver. Attack on Farm House Brave Act of Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 2

Hearing the front door being forced open, Mrs. Maxwell, wife of a farmer living on the Kyogle-road, about a mile from Casino, went to…

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"Greatest Single Boon" Radio for Farmers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 4

In the opinion of Mr. D. H. Drummond, the advent of radio is the greatest boon of modern times so far as the man on the land is…

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