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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

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Store Sheep Market

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 3

Sir Graham Waddell stressed the point a couple of weeks ago that to estimate store sheep market prospects it was essential to have the latest and…

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Wool Auctions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 9

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd. report.-Throughout the week's sales market conditions have ruled entirely satisfactorily. Bradford Japan,…

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Export Butter. Commonwealth Gradings

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 5

During the week ended March 8 the Commonwealth graders examined for export at Sydney 11,324 boxes of being salted…

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The Wool Cheque

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 3

According to the Government Statistician, the approximate value of the N. S. Wales wool clip for the current season (exclusive of skin wools) was…

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Advance in Butter Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 6

The Butter Stabilisation Committee has decided to increase the price of butter on Monday by a half-penny per pound…

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Milk and Butter Test, Competition

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

The milk and butter test competition was made Available is morning as follows:— Butter fat competition, for the cow…

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Police Court. Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 7

Mr. D, W, Reed, P.M., presided at the regular silting of Singleton Police Court. Thomas Henry Andrews, aged 21,…

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Guernsey Cattle. Sales at Taree Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 8

The Guernsey Cattle Society's annual sales were conducted on the show ground by Mr. L. Plummer. A large gathering encircled the…

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Pastoral. Dipping of Lambs. Results of Departmental Experiments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 7

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

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P. D. S. Column. Butter Factory Closes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 13

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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Wheat Options. Chicago Quotations. Vancouver, March 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 2

Chicago reports American wheat prices as follows:— March 1367 cents, May 137 1—8, July 135 5—8 cents…

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Wheat Options. Chicago Quotations. New York. March 5

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 2

Chicago wheat options were quoted as follows:— March 137½ cents Mays 137¾ cents, July 136¼ cents…

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Australian Butter Pact. Termination Demanded. Minister Promised Consideration. Vancouver. March 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 2

An Ottawa message states that flic immediate termination of the Australian Pact was demanded by a delegation of the National Dairy…

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Wheat Cargoes. Values Advance in London. London, March 5

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 2

Wheat cargoes showed a firm tone. With a good British and Continental demand, values advanced 3d to 6d. Livepool future are quoted at…

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London Wool Sales. Bradford Market Quieter London. March 5

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 2

The wool sales will open on March 19. The available new arrivals total 105,100 bales, of which 39,200, are Australian and 41,300 New Zealand…

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Lover's Grime. Shooting of Woman. Extracts From Accused Man's Dairy. •

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 3

Charles Ernest Willis pleaded guilty in the Criminal Court at Perth to a charge of having. at Corrigin, .unlawfully attempted to…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 9

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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Dairy Produce. London Market Firm. London. March 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 2

The butter market is firm, and there is a good general demand. Quotations: Choicest salted New Zealand 170/ to 174/ per ewt;…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 8

Improved quality of forage lines at Alexandria saw increased prices. However, buyers were not numerous, and no auction sales were…

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Farmer's Death. Bitten by Death Adder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 8

A message from Rochamtpon states that James Barnes, aged 22, a farmer, residing at Decur Vale, near Mount Larcom, died from the bite of…

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