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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

2,965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 149

Wool Demand for All Descriptions

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 3

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co., reports:— On the 1st March we offered a catalogue of 6057 bales, largely made up of…

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Wool Sales. Sydney Season's Record Prices

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 2

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney wool Exchange, Bridge street when the quantity catalogued tolled 10,174 bales, and the sales,…

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Wheat Market. London Cargoes Easier. London, March 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 5

Wheat cargoes were quieter and occasionally casier Liverpool furthers March 10½ May 10/3 July 10/6 5-8…

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The Singleton Argus THURSDAY, 8th MARCH, 1928. LOCAL & General News Butter Factory's Chairman

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 2

At a meeting of the board of directors of.the Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., held on Tuesday, Mr W. H. Andrews was elected…

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Pastoral the Sheep Numbers. State Not Overstocked

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 8

Stockowners will note with great deal of interest that the Government Statistician estimates there were approximately 48,000,000 sheep and lambs…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 2

The Sydney wool-selling brokers report on Wednesday: The market showed all the best features of the previous sales of the week, there being a…

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Dearer Butter. Increase on Monday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 5

The Butter Stabilisation Committee has decided to increase the price of butter on Monday, by halfpeuny per lb…

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Pastoral. Dipping of Lambs. Results of Department Experiments

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 6

If care is taken in the dipping and in the preparation of the mixture, no harm will result from dipping lambs which are to be marketed as suckers…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 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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Wool Sales. Strong Competition in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 4

Wool sales were hold yesterday at tho Sydney .Wool Exchange, Bridge. street, when tho quantity catalogued totalled 8696 bales, of 7422 bales were…

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Wheat Market. London Cargoes Firm. London, March 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 4

Wheat cargoes are form, having advanced 3d to 6d. Liverpool futures are quoted, March 10/1 5-8, May 10/4, July 10/51…

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Money for Distribution Dairy Farmers' Pleased

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 1

The Muswellbrook Dairy Co., Ltd., has received a cheque for the amount of £1435 19s 6d from the Stabilisation Committee, being this…

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Great Feat. By Muswellbrook Dairy Farmers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 1

All cream received last week at the Muswellbrook butter factory graded choicest. Such a fine record is a clear indication of the care…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 2

Prices for forage lines remained at Alexandria, although business transactions were not extensive, A quantity of choice lucerne chall…

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Chairman of Dairy Co

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 2

Mr. W, H. Androws was elected chairman at a mooting of the Board of Directors of the Singleton Contral Co-operative Dairy CO., Ltd., held on…

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Dairying Conditions Poor on North Coast Improvement Elsewhere

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 5

The effects of the heavy rains this month are reflected in the reports of the dairy instructors for the various districts. In parts of the North Coast…

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Wild Time On A Casino Farm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 3

Resident on Mr. Barling's farm situated on the outskirts of Casino, had an exciting and alarming time on Thursday morning, when an arm-…

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Fur Farming Prospects of Industry. Committee's Inquiries

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 2

There are indications that some of Australia's costly Importations in the form of animal pests may yet be turned to profitable account, proposals…

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Pastoral the Sheep Numbers. State Not Overstocked

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 3

Stockowners will note with a great deal of interest that the Government Statistician estimates there were approximately 48,000.000 sheep and lambs…

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Jersey Cattle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 6

Additional awards were:—Cow, 2 years and under 3, in milk, R. F. Graham's Petunia of Belle Vue, I H. H. Capper's Ginger Duchess of…

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