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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

2,965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 149

Pastoral Store Sheep Market Prospects Are Encouraging

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 3

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, the…

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Sheep and Wool. New South Wales Returns

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 1

Estimates made by the Government Statistician (Mr.T. Waites) in collaboration with the chief Veterinary Surgeon (Mr.Max Henry) on the…

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Sheep Numbers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 3

Some pastoral authorities are of the opinion that the sheep losses towards the end of last year were heavier than was generally believed. Besides the…

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Beef Cattle. Herefords

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 7

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

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Canadian Farmers and Australian Treaty. Protection on Butter. Vancouver, Feb, 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 12

A resolution that the Western Canada Livestock Union and the National Dairy Council of Canada be advised by the Federal Government, before…

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Country Wool Selling

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 3

Sir Graham Waddell, President of the Graziers' Association, draws attention again to the fallacy and menace of selling wool in the country. He certainly…

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Butter Record. Jersey Cow's Performance

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 9

Tasmania has conic right to the front with a world's record cow in butter—fat production, The island state is making systematic effort to…

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P.d.s. Golumn. Butter Factory Closes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 7

After 27 years' service to the dairymen round Goulburn, the Argyle Central Dairy Factory is to close. For a number of years after…

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Wool Sales. a Hardening Tendency

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 1

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

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Bowthorne Butter Factory. Half Yearly Meeting Seasonal Disadvantages

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 9

The forty second half yearly meeting of the Bowtherne Butter Factory Limited was held at the Company's office, Morpeth, on the 24th ultimo,…

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Loss of Sheep. Deaths After Eating Couch Grass

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 13

Messrs. Cornish Brothers, of Why landra creek, Dubbo, were bringing home 1400 sheep, and had bringing the Macquarie, where…

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Maitland's Premier Show H. R. A. & H. ASSOCIATION'S 67tH Exhibition. Big Increase in Entries. Magnificent Exhibition of Dairy Cattle. Great Array of Horses. Attractive Pavilions

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 7

Two of the most important industries in the Maitland and Lower Hunter districts—agriculture and dairying—are strikingly represented at the Maitland Show, which opened on Tuesday in glorious weather conditions. The district exhibits make the best display yet seen on the ground, far excelling…

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One Man Farm Exhibition

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 7

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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Dairying. Collection of Milk Samples. the Correct Procedure

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 3

Hundreds of milk samples are sent to Glenfield Veterinary Research Station for examination in connection with suspected cases of…

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Case of Murder Victorian Farmer's Death. Draft of "Will" Missing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 14

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

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Farmer Killed Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 5

A caneiarmer 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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Central Co—operative Dairy Co. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 6

The 28th annual meeting of share holders of Singleton Central Co—operative Dairy Co., Ltd., was held in the Strand Theatre. The chairman of…

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Fodder Plots. Patrick Plains Experiments. an Outstanding Crop

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 9

Mr. Mark H. Reynolds, Senior In-structor of Agriculture, has checked a large number of experimental plots on the rich alluvial fiats and soli of…

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Floods in Queensland a Farmer Killed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 8

Owing to the flooded state of the railway bridge at Ingham, Queensland, no trains from Townsville have reached Cairns since last Friday. Cairns so…

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Homebush Sales. Sheep Unaltered: Cattle Cheaper, Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report, -Cattle: 2200 yarded, the bulk medium to useful quality. The market was weaker at opening sales…

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