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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

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Frenzied Scenes. Trading in Wheat. Chicago Prices Reach New Records. Chicago, April 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 2

Frenzied scenes wore enacted at the Board of Trade as wheat shot to new high records. On all future deliveries there was…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 6

The attendance ot buyers at Alexandria was poor, and in the forage section no auction sales were conculded. A consigument of choice…

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The Better Farming Train

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 2

Mr C. E. Houghton, manager of the Better Farming Train, was in Sinigleton yesterday for the purpose of making prelimiinary arrangements in…

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Income Tax Deduction for Farmers

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 4

The Income Tax Assessment Act Amendment Act, passed last year by the Commonwealth Parliament, and now law, contained provisions allowing…

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Armidale Cattle Sale

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 1

Messrs, A. H. McArthur. & Co., advertise 2,000 head of New England bred cattle for auction at Armidale municipal yards on Thursday, 19th. instant,…

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Pastoral Industry. Graziers' Resolutions. Many Important Decisions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 8

Many matters of vital interest to the graziers were discussed at the graziers' annual conference and numbers of the resolutions carried are of far reaching…

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Wheat Options. Quotations in Chicago. Chicago, April 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 4

American wheat options are [?]oted:- May 149 1-8, july 148 5-8, September 147 cents…

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Farm Labor Available. Offer to Local Farmers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 7

Aid. J. C. Humphries (Mayor) has received the following communication from Mr. T. J. Fleming, general secretary of the New Settlers' League of…

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Dungog. Farmer Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 2

Mr. W. V. McDonald, a well-known dairy farmer of this district, met his death under sad Circumstances at Underbank, not far from his home…

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Better Farming Train. Northern Tour. Demonstrations and Lectures by Practical Men

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 3

The Director of Agriculture (Mr. A. H. E. McDonald) in a message to producer within reach of the stopping places on the coming tour of the…

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Pastoral. Sheep Louse. Cognise the Pest

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 6

It [?] prising how many sheep farmers are unable, to recognise the common sheep louse, and the many erroneuos ideas that exist in regard to…

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Wool Marketing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 2

The growing practice of selling wool in the country was thoroughly discussed at the Graziers' Conference, and it was finally resolved to appoint a…

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New South Wales Butter

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 4

The State Dairy Expert a few days ago made the statement that the quality of New South Wales butter was never better than at the present time…

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Pastoral Graziers' Resolutions Many Important Decisions

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 2

Many matters of vital interest to the graziers were discussed at the Graziers' Annual Conference, and numbers of the resolutions carried are of far reaching…

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Tastleless Butter Pasteurised Milk Blamed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 1

"The, butter' of to-day is tasteless and flat compared to the butter of 20 years ago," said Mr. T, Hanmer (Tamuorth) during discussion at…

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Paterson. Stud Cattle for the District

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 7

Easter passed off very quietly, the rain in the early part not being at all favourable for tourists A large number of residents paid a visit to…

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Government Cattle Competition at Royal Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 9

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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Wheat Market Chicago Options, Chicago, April 9

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 2

American wheat prices are quoted:—May, 143 7—8 cents; July, 14 718; September, 140 7—8 cents…

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Shipping of Wheat. Additional Facilities Being Provided

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 11

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

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Dairying Assisting the Farmer. Government's Proposals

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 9

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

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