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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

2,965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 149

Killed by Train. Queensland Farmer's Tragic End. Cairns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 5

Edward Smith, a farmer of Mareebo, was killed by a train yesterday. He was carrying half a sack of…

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To Maintain Fertility. Orchard Green Manuring or Cover Cropping

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 8

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

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Radio notes & news Radio for Farmers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 2

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

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Trade with Soviet. British Company's Contract. Marketing of Dairy Produce. London, March 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 5

ThE Union Cold Storage Company has contracted for the marketing of [?] Russian, dairy produce in…

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Car Over Cliff. South Australian Farmer Killed. '

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 8

Herbert Castle, a well-known farmer of Paisley. S.A., met his death on Saturday night by driving his car over a cliff about 18 miles from Swan…

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Pastoral Finance

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 4

Numbers of stockowners are finding it difficult to ro-stock bocause "the money market is tight." The banking institutions explain that they are…

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On Farm and Station. Pastoral. Pasture Improvement. Interesting Departmental Experiments

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 3

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

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 4

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

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. Committed to Singleton Sessions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 7

At the Denman Police Court, before Mr. E. A. May P.M., Thomas Andrew and Wilfred Smoothy were charged with that on February 20…

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Wool Sales. an Animated Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 6

Wool sales were held on Monday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge street, when' the quantify catalogucd totalled 11,132 bales, and sales,…

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Dairy Farmers Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 2

The Muswellbrook Dairy Co., has received a cheque for £1435/19/6 from the Stabilisation Committee being that district's share of the…

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Wool Sales. Keen Competition for Greasy Crossbreds. London, March 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 4

At the wool sales, 10,274 bales offered including. 6295 Australian. It was an excellent offering. Merinos wore in limited supply. Grenasy…

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Dairying. Calves—or Pig a Pointed Question for the Dairy Parmer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 3

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

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To Maintain Fertility Orchard Green Manuring or Cover Cropping

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 3

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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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 6

A large quantity of forage was received at Alexandria, but the demand was still rather weak. Lucerne chall and lucerne hay each sold up to £S…

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Farmer Shot Son Charged with Crime

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 1

The inquest concerning the death of Martin Ryan, a farmer, who was found dead in a motor car at Wycherproof (Vic.) on February 22…

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Still a Place on the Farm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 1

Accurate and dependable statistics showed that, so far from horses becoming extinct in America, sagacious Canadian and American farmers…

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Ghostly Knocking a Farmhouse Mastery

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 2

Occupants of an ancient farmhouse, near Bolton, Lancashire, reported lately Hint, following the disturbance of one or two skulls thai were…

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Fur Farms

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 5

Furred skins valued at £12,862,790 were exported from Australia during Die five years ended 1927. Of this amount £9,473,256…

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Bitten by Death Adder. Farmer's Death

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 4

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

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