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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

2,965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 149

Wool Market. Animated Sales in Sydney, Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 3

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney, Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 10,160 bales, and…

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Butchers' and Station Produce Sheep Skins and Rabbit Skins in Demand

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 1

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co., writing on the sales held in Sydney during the week ended 9/3/28, report:—…

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Better Farming. Train, on Northern Tour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 5

The Better Farming Train, which commenced its first northern tour at Tamworth last week, has attracted large attendances at every stopping…

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Farmer's Death. Son Committed for Trial. Finger Print Evidence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 10

An inquest concerning the death of, Martin Ryan, aged 65 years, a prosperous farmer at Thalia, who was found dead in his ear near his…

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Dairy Industry. Question of Supervision. Deputation to Minister

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 7

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Thorby) assured a deputation from the South Coast and Southern Tablelands Agricultural Union that the…

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British Farmers. Settlement in Dominions. Mr. Amery Quotes Figures London, March 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 5

In answer to a question in the House of Commons, Mr. L. C. Amery, Secretary of State for the Colonies, said that settling a British…

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Butter Prospects

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 2

Mr. L. T. MacInnes (the State Dairy Expert), who is visiting the Tweed, is exceedingly optimistic regarding the future of the dairying…

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Queensland Butter Pool

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 6

With the movement for enactment or tate legislation in New South Wales and Victoria to provide statutory powers over marketing of…

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Pastoral. Pasture Improvement. Interesting Departmental Experiments

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 6

Of the many activities of the Department of Agriculture in the interests of farmers, none is attracting more notice and proving more valuable…

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Pastoral Meat Prices Local and Export

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 8

London mutton prices and the immediate prospects are still somewhat discouraging. Our lamb has also been met with a…

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Shearing Rates. Present Costs Per Sheep

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 3

At this time of the year graziers are making arrangements for their next season's shearing. Usually, from previous experience, they have a very…

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P.D.S. Column Butter Factory Closes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 6

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

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Wool Values Hold. Excellent Clearances

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 8

The secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co.-op. Co. writes.10/3/'28:— Conditions in the Sydney market continue healthy. The demand is still…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 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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Dairying. Calves—or Pigs? a Pointed Question for the Dairy Farmer

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 6

There are doubtless many dairy farmers who might with advantage put to themselves the question raised by Mr. E. T. Boller in an address before a…

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Dairy Industry

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 4

Mr. L. T. McInnes, the State Dairy Expert) who is visiting the Tweed, is exceedingly optimistic regarding the future of the dairying industry,…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 10

It is anticipated that as soon as the first Marketing Board is set up under the Marketing and Primary Products Act, the Board…

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Dairy Industry. an Optimistic Forecast

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 5

Mr. L. T. McInnes, the State Dairy Expert) who is visiting the Tweed, is exceedingly optimistic regarding the future of the dairying industry,…

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To Maintain Fertility Orchard Green Manuring or Cover Cropping

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 6

The continued cultivation of any soil has the effect in time of depleting the organic matter—by aerating and warming the soil, conserving its moisture…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 7

Thomas Henry Andrews, aged 21 years, was, at Denman Police Court, on March 14th, committed for trial at the next Singleton Quarter Sessions,…

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