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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

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Russia's Wheat. Decline of Exports. London, Jan. 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 8

The Moscow correspondent of the "Berliner Tageblatt" states that the Soviet's export of grain, whichwas 12,000,000 tons annually before the…

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Potato Crop Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 4

During the past few days heavy rains have been experienced about Woodville. The Greenwattle Creek overflowed and flooded several farms…

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British Farming. Views of Prince of Wales. London, Jan. 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 8

Six labourers whose joint period of service totalled 310 years, had places of honour at the Prince of Wales' banquet to Leicestershire…

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Sheep and Wool Returns. the New Form

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

The twenty six thousand sheepowners throughout the State will be required to fill in a special return (A. and P. Form No.18) as to sheep, wool…

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Merriwa Cattle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 4

On the hoof at Homebush last Thursday good to prime beef made 50/- to 4/- per 100 lbs. Mr.C.C. Bradly, Merriwa, secured to £13 9s for cows and…

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The Butter Factory Auditors' Reports

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

The meeting of the shareholders of the Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Co. Ltd., held in the Masonic Hall on Saturday morning, was…

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Commercial. Maitland Stock Sales. Fat Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

E. W. Sparke's Sales.-J. K. Mackay, 10 bullocks £17/8/6, 9 at £16/11/, 9 at £15/8/6, 6 at £14/ 8/6, 4 cows £10/1/, 1 heifer £9/…

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Wool Sales. Satisfactory Clearances

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 6

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 11,592 bales, and the sales…

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Pastoral Criticism of Our Clip Is Bradford Seeing the Light

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 4

Some time ago Mr Henry Dawson, President of the Wool Federation was reported by cable as advising South African wool growers not to follow the…

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Wheat Options. Chicago Quotations. Chicago, Jan. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 5

American wheat prices were quoted to-day as follows: March, 129 1/2 cents: May, 130 3/4 conts; July, 126 1/2 cents…

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Strong Wool Market. German and Japanese Consumption

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report 5th January:— Initial Sydney wool sales of 1928 confirmed the opinion of those who…

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Poison in Coffee Victorian Farmhouse Tragedy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

A tragedy ocurred on Monday at the farm of Nell Johnstone, aged 54, near Bruthen East, Gippsland. Mrs. Johnstone is visiting friends…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 3

The market at Alexandria was steady, oaten and wheaten chaff especially bringing good prices, Grain maintained late rates, with a good…

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Taxation on Farmers' Lorries

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 5

The Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A., has been informed as follows:— Dear Mr. Bennett,—Following upon my letter to you of the 20th…

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Farming by Correspondence. Is It Practicable?

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 4

Yes! Or at least that is the contention of the N.S. Wales Chamber of Agriculture, and some of the reasons advanced are worth consideration…

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Coastal Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: Our sales at Homebush last Monday included Estate C. Hooke, Dungog, [?] steers to £14/8/, averaging £13/5/6…

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Wool Sales. Animated' Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 6

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 11,077 bales, and the…

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Little Wheat Offering. Market Quiet in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 6

In Sydney wheat was a shade firmer yesterday. Millers advanced their limits in the country to 4/10 for growers' bagged lots, equivalent to 5/5 1/2…

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Butter Market

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 4

Messrs. Prescott and Co. report under date 31st December, 1927:— Sydney:— Production continues to increase, although arrivals for this week…

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Butter Market

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 3

Messrs. Prescott Ltd. report tinder date 7th January, 1928:— Sydney:— The reports of the dairy instructors go to show that there is an…

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