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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

2,965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 149

Butter Export. Commonwealth Gradings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 3

During the week ended March 31 the Commonwealth graders examined for export at Sydney 5601 boxes of butter, 5265 being salted and 336…

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Miscellaneous. When Working with Concrete Pastoral

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 9

The utility of concrete is appealing increasingly to farmers, but certain precautions are necessary if work constructed of this material is to be as…

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Butter Trade Imports From Dominion

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 4

In an interview at Wellington (N.Z.), Mr H. E. Pratten, Commonwealth Minister for Trade and Customs dealt with the subjects of butter, wheat, and…

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The Sydney Show Successful Cattle Exhibitors

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 2

The Hunter River District was well represented in the cattle section at the Royal Show, Sydney, which opened under auspicious circumstances on…

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Wheat Market. London, April 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 5

Wheat cargoes were firmer, Liverpool futures being quoted:-May 10/68, July 10/8 7/8, October 10/8 ¼. CHICAGO, April 4…

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Butter Freights Shipowners Concede Rebate London, April 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 4

The Australian Press Association learns that as a result of yesterday's interview with General Ryrie, High Commissioner for Australia, the…

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Butter Freights a Reduction Sought, London, April 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 2

Sir Granville Ryrie has conferred with representative shipowners, it is understood, with the object of obtaining a reduction of the freight…

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Government Cattle Competition at Royal Show. Policy Depended

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 3

Speaking at a meeting of the United Pure Bred Dairy Cattle Breeders' Association of New South Wales, the Minister for Agriculture…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 5 April 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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Strength of Wool Position. Supply the Strong Factor

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report 3rd March:— Wool consumers now have a month ahead of them in which no auctions…

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On Farm and Station. Dairying. Important in Calf-rearing. Eight Essential points

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 9

The essential features of calf-rearing may be summarised as follows:— 1. Always handle calves quietly and patiently, and so develop in the animal…

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Dairying Assisting the Farmer. Government's Proposals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 6

Proposals outlined by the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Thorby, are expected to have far-reaching and beneficial effects on the…

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Shipping of Wheat. Additional Facilities Being Provided. Sydney. Thursday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 5

To obviate shipping delays, two additional galleries are being constructed at the Terminal grain elevator at Sydney, They will be…

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Quarantine Station at East India Docks. Stud Cattle for Dominions. London, April 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 4

Mr. L. S. Amery, Secretary of State for the Colonies, when opening the quarantine station at the East India Docks, said that foot and month…

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Fur Farming Rabbits and Foxes Exerience Abroad

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 2

Evidence to suggest a rapid expansion of the rabbit as a fur-bearing animal in England was submitted by Mr. Frederick White, to the committee…

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The Better Farming Train. Coming Tour

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 2

The Director of Agriculture (Mr. A. H. E. McDonald) states that preparations are well in hand for the coming tour of the Better Farming Train,…

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Farming Train. Second Northern Tour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Thorby) announces that arrangements are now in hand for the second northern tour of the Better…

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False Tax Return Farmer Heavily Fined

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 3

On a charge of having made a false income tax return concerning his income for the year ended June 30, 1925, M. O. Jones, cane farmer, of Mcriw…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 7

No auction sales were concluded in the forage section at Alexandria, owing to lack of interest on the part of buyers. Prices in general were a little…

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P. D. S Column Farmers' Tour

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 4

A party of formers' left Melbourne this month with the object of studying Agricultural condition and problems, find will visit Great Britain, France, Italy, Switzerland,…

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